As usual I have many hooks in the fire these days. It seems every time I start a project five more join the party. One home-décor project that I have in mind requires1 a hand-spun, earthy, nom-nom feel to it. One yarn popped into mind immediately…recycled sari silk. I’ve wanted an excuse to order some of this yarn for several months, and now my self-induced need fit the bill.
Recycled sari silk yarn is hand crafted from reclaimed saris and sarongs by women that have been rescued from abusive situations. For the story of the Nepali Women’s Empowerment Group and more information on the yarn itself, I urge you to visit Mango Moon.
My sari silk yarn arrived yesterday from Paradise Fibers in a rather simple package with strange characters written all over it. Maybe they were Tibetan prayers, blessing the purchase. Okay, fine, they were UPC codes. You can’t blame a guy for trying to give a little exotic flavor to his purchase.
The first thing you can’t help but notice is that when they say “multicolored,” they mean it. The yarn is an explosion of reds, pinks, yellows, greens, blues, lime green, black…I can keep going…purple, orange…
The yarn is very inconsistent in weight. It ranges from a fine fingering to bulky weight. This is perfect for gaining texture from the yarn rather than the stitches. In fact, because of the explosion of color and texture, you will want to use as simple a stitch as possible. There is no need to get all fancy-stichy with this yarn.
Using a large size M hook, I quickly whipped up a swatch to see how it works. The larger hook was great for making a looser stitch, giving the yarn more workability and drape. It’s the perfect hook size for scarves or bags.
The recycled sari silk is everything I expected. I’m pretty anxious to start on the project, and even more anxious to share it with you.
1. “Requires” has such a formal I’m-following-a-pattern feel to it. The project isn’t requiring it so much as I’ve got this idea in my mind and my brain is stubborn when it comes to my ideas. So, in reality, my brain has required it of the project and I am but a humble, under-paid servant 
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