{"locales":[],"country":"United Kingdom","url":"http://london-crafts.org/id=Mango_Moon_Recycled_Silk;version=7","address":"","node_image_licence":"","city":"London","version":"7","node_image":"","postcode":"","opening_hours_text":"","node_image_url":"","longitude":"","os_y":"","summary":"A thickish yarn made in Nepal from recycled sari silk.","username":"Kake","fax":"","latitude":"","phone":"","content":"* Manufacturer: [[Mango Moon]]\n* Composition: 100% recycled silk\n* Cost: about £11 for a 150 yard/140g skein (April 2007)\n* Stockists: [[Loop]]\n\nMade in Nepal from recycled sari silk.  Knits on needles of about 5mm.  Every skein is different.  It's a very inflexible yarn, like knitting with thick cotton.  But it's beautiful.\n\n<b>Gauge results:</b>\n* [[Kake]] gets 14cm = 22 st, 30 rows (10cm = 15.5st, 21.5 rows) in stocking stitch on 5mm needles.\n\n<b>Patterns:</b>\n* [[Kake's Recycled Silk Scarf]] — uses two skeins of Mango Moon silk\n* [http://extravayarnza.typepad.com/photos/free_patterns/img_5139.html Mango Moon shrug] &#8212; uses 1 skein Mango Moon silk or rayon plus 400 yards/100g fingering weight kid mohair\n* [http://www.knitty.com/issuefall04/PATTunbiased.html Unbiased bag]\n* [http://www.crochetme.com/June_July_2005/patt_pillow.htm Himalayan silk pillow] &#8212; crochet\n* [http://www.spunmag.com/article/050605bookcover Sari silk journal cover] &#8212; uses about 50g of recycled silk yarn\n* [http://www.recycledsilk.com/flowerpattern.html Lapel flower] &#8212; uses about 25g of recycled silk yarn\n* Triangular tote &#8212; [http://www.recycledsilk.com/triangular.pdf PDF pattern], [http://www.recycledsilk.com/images/triangular.jpg photo] &#8212; uses 400g/330-360 yards of recycled Himalayan silk\n* [http://www.mangomoonyarns.com/Patterns.html Various patterns on the manufacturer's website]\n* [http://knitting-yarn-store.com/gallery.htm Various patterns from a stockist]\n\n----\n<b>See Also:</b> [[Yarns]]","website":"","version_indpt_url":"http://london-crafts.org/Mango_Moon_Recycled_Silk","formatted_content":"<ul>\n<li>Manufacturer: [Mango Moon]<a href=\"?action=edit;id=Mango_Moon\">?</a></li>\n<li>Composition: 100% recycled silk</li>\n<li>Cost: about £11 for a 150 yard/140g skein (April 2007)</li>\n<li>Stockists: <a href=\"?Loop\">Loop</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Made in Nepal from recycled sari silk.  Knits on needles of about 5mm.  Every skein is different.  It's a very inflexible yarn, like knitting with thick cotton.  But it's beautiful.</p>\n<p><b>Gauge results:</b></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"?Kake\">Kake</a> gets 14cm = 22 st, 30 rows (10cm = 15.5st, 21.5 rows) in stocking stitch on 5mm needles.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><b>Patterns:</b></p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"?Kake%27s_Recycled_Silk_Scarf\">Kake's Recycled Silk Scarf</a> — uses two skeins of Mango Moon silk</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://extravayarnza.typepad.com/photos/free_patterns/img_5139.html\" class=\"external\">Mango Moon shrug</a> &#8212; uses 1 skein Mango Moon silk or rayon plus 400 yards/100g fingering weight kid mohair</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.knitty.com/issuefall04/PATTunbiased.html\" class=\"external\">Unbiased bag</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.crochetme.com/June_July_2005/patt_pillow.htm\" class=\"external\">Himalayan silk pillow</a> &#8212; crochet</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.spunmag.com/article/050605bookcover\" class=\"external\">Sari silk journal cover</a> &#8212; uses about 50g of recycled silk yarn</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.recycledsilk.com/flowerpattern.html\" class=\"external\">Lapel flower</a> &#8212; uses about 25g of recycled silk yarn</li>\n<li>Triangular tote &#8212; <a href=\"http://www.recycledsilk.com/triangular.pdf\" class=\"external\">PDF pattern</a>, <a href=\"http://www.recycledsilk.com/images/triangular.jpg\" class=\"external\">photo</a> &#8212; uses 400g/330-360 yards of recycled Himalayan silk</li>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.mangomoonyarns.com/Patterns.html\" class=\"external\">Various patterns on the manufacturer's website</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://knitting-yarn-store.com/gallery.htm\" class=\"external\">Various patterns from a stockist</a></li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n\n<p><b>See Also:</b> <a href=\"?Yarns\">Yarns</a></p>\n","timestamp":"2007-06-09T00:25:49","categories":["Yarns"],"os_x":""}