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Yarn information
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- Category:
- Yarn
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- Brand::
- Go Handmade
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- Content:
- 70% Bamboo Viscose, 23% Cotton, 7% Acrylic
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- Weight:
- 50 g (1.75 oz)
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- Yarn Length:
- 180 m (197 yds)
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- Yarn Weight:
- 2 ply, 3 ply
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- Recommended needles:
- 2.5 mm (US 1.5) - 3.5 mm (US 4)
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- Knitting gauge:
- 30 stitches to 10 cm/4"
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- Care instructions:
- Machine wash 40°C (104°F) / Dry flat
Soft Bamboo Fine is a fantastically soft and unique quality! Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world, making it an incredible material for sustainable production. It also produces more oxygen than any other plant and grows well without pesticides.
The thread consists of 70% bamboo, which makes the yarn the softest you have ever experienced and gives it a special lightweight feel. It is pleasant on the skin and is therefore also a very child-friendly yarn, which has great dimensional stability. The bamboo’s fibers are naturally silky soft and smooth – which makes the thread incredibly delicate. The texture and silk-like properties give knitted projects a beautiful fall. The 23% cotton and 7% acrylic help to hold the soft bamboo fibers together and give the yarn a good shape retention.
The yarn applies to all types of knitting and crocheting, but especially for baby things, wraps, blankets, and shawls. The AZO certificate validates that the yarn has undergone a regime of tests and has been approved according to applicable European legislation.
Soft Bamboo comes in two thicknesses – “fine” and “double”. Soft Bamboo Fine consists of 6 x 2 fine threads and runs 180 meters (197 yds) on 50g (1.75 oz) – recommended needles 2.5 – 3.5 mm. Soft Bamboo Double consists of 9 x 2 fine threads and runs 115 (126 yds) meters on 50g (1.75 oz) – and we recommend needles 3.0 - 4.0 mm.
In other words, if you want to make a slightly ‘lighter’ knit or crocheted project, then we recommend using “fine”. However, if you wish to make a sweater that is good all year round, then we recommend using “double”.
You may experience that the strand is more loosely spun in some areas, which is a natural and unique characteristic of this charming yarn. The high bamboo contents can make the winding process a little extra challenging, and it is natural to find some felting or knots in the strand. Loosely spun yarns demand extra patience and tolerance - but the results are stunning.
Find patterns for this product here: Patterns (21)
Marion Sell
I've recently received this, but as yet haven't knitted with it. The yarn is lovely and soft with a beautiful sheen. The colour I chose is Rosa which is gorgeous. Having just been knitting with pure silk there is a similarity with the sheen of this yarn and I suspect the definition will also be very good. I've found the perfect pattern for this andI can't wait to get started!
Aleksandra
I always use this yarn to embroider details on my toys, and I love it! It’s very soft and as other people mentioned, has lovely slight sheen to it. Great quality, I would definitely recommend!
Lisa
I love go handmade yarns and this one is just like the others I've used - so soft and amazing drape. It is very splitty, but I expect that of bamboo. It also has amazing stitch definition.
Maria
Amazing quality yarn. Exactly as the name suggests it is very soft to touch. I bought 17326 colour and it was just perfect for a blanket for my friend's little baby girl.
Jacqueline
Excellent yarn for a shawl for a baby. No fuzzy fibres to possibly irritate and the end product is very soft and drapes and wraps well. I would definitely use it again.