(re-post from July 2009)
The Habu yarn which is paper/linen/acrylic and looks like leaves on a vine fascinates and delights me.
I knit the ring and crocheted an edging with silk.
Then I knit a piece about 3 inches by 8 inches with the Habu with a few rows top and bottom of the silk.
It was freeform knitting and purpose evolvable.
Suggestions as to what it could become included headband, necklet, panel in a garment and all were considered. Veil on a hat as my mother used to wear came to mind.
Then, idly twisting it here and there on my wrist, this …… happened. A bracelet that crept over the hand and pranced up the finger. I liked it! More silk got added to the ends of the piece and joined, the finger shape got stitched.
I wanted to show the 'profile' of the Habu and have it visible to me as I wore it.
The yarn looks delicate – but is very sturdy. I could likely play baseball wearing this.