I had a few minutes to spare last night before an appointment, so I popped into my LYS - couldn't help myself. Anyway, they were selling knittable WASHI (Japanese paper)!! There were two types - unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me - one looked a lot like rafia, but was much softer and more pliable, and the other was a 50% acrylic/ 50% washi mix - how interesting??? I might have to make myself a Japanese paper top for the summer - how cool!
I also found a new online yarn store called Pierrot for those of us here in Japan and it looks good. They have one yen auctions and their 100% cotton is on sale for 169 yen and there are also quite a few free patterns. There is also a nice range of natural yarns - some are coloured using vegetable dyes... Ooh - this looks good.
Here's a pic of some 100% washi yarn!!!
hi,
would you be able to tell me of some good yarn stores? i live in tokyo and i've been to some yuzawaya stores and okadayas, but i'm looking for something more...less generic? like the washi yarn you mentioned sounds awesome. thanks.
- janice.
Posted by: janice | February 07, 2004 at 05:27 AM
That is some trippy yarn! I saw some "yarn" that was made up of that tyvek paper stuff. Very weird. I wonder if that washi stuff would disintegrate in the rain? Better wear some nice undergarments if you make yourself a top!
Posted by: Mariko | February 07, 2004 at 08:42 AM
Pinku - not related to yarn, I'm afraid, but are you checking your mail while you're in Oz?
Posted by: Kinki | February 10, 2004 at 07:26 AM
Is washi yarn like some kind of raffia? It looks like the stuff my Tongan kiekie is made from....
Posted by: nicole | February 10, 2004 at 12:14 PM
I can't read a word of japanese...I wish I could, I visited the website and saw pics of the yarn that they have...I love it and is would be dirt cheap in American dollars...too bad I don't know anyone who speaks and reads it.
Posted by: India | August 28, 2004 at 09:56 AM