It is very unusual for us to carry bulky-weight yarn -- generally speaking we go for yarns that can have beads added and/or work well for lace stitchwork. But when I was shown this yarn I was simply blown away by the colors -- and it seems to me that sometimes a lovely bulky becomes a great vacation from more complex works.
And so we got in some of this most lovely Bamboo Bloom from Universal Yarn.
We got a number of handpainted colors (and a few more to come -- I find it hard to resist gorgeous hues) and a few of their almost-solid Bamboo Bloom as well, which we show on this page.
The yarn varies from a thick (roving-type-section into a thin (shiny rayon look) [I took one photo showing how the yarn itself looks -- you can see it as the last photo below, shown in the solid Bamboo Bloom colorway called Rice]
The fiber is 48% Rayon/ 44% wool/ 8% Acrylic and there are 154 yards (140 meters) to each 3.5 ounce (100 gram) skein.
The suggested needles are US Size 9 (5.5 mm) for 15 stitches x 22 rows = 4" in stockinette. Or crochet hook US Size K - 10.5 (6.5mm) for 14 sc x 16 rows = 4".
It should be handwashed.
We did get in a few patterns for it, mostly to get an idea of how it works up, and notice that a hat (17 1/2" to 20" circumference x 7" to 8" length) needs only one skein and a scarf (7 1/2' x 64") in stockinette takes two. So this could be marvelous as a quick gift -- a rest from more complex items or a panicked I-need-something-quick item.
On this page we show the four colorways of Bamboo Bloom that we currently have in stock, in the order that we have them shown below:
• Rice - a neutral -- varying shades of ecru from an almost-white to a faintly pinkish. A great highlight yarn for adding to any of the Bamboo Bloom Handpaints or for a sophisticated look all by itself.
• South Pacific - the soft thick parts of the yarn is a blue-green and the thinner sections are a lovely light sea blue. Intriguing.
• Sea Foam - very similar to South Pacific but the green is more green and with a touch of yellow to it. It looks to me more like a perfect summer day with green leaves and sky-blue heavens.
• Roe - perfect for Autumn, and a great complement to Red Maple in the Bamboo Bloom Handpaints, this beauty is a wonderfully rich autumnal red, with just that touch of orange to it. The thinner sections are a lighter version of the same hue. Striking!
****
Universal Yarns also put out two great cowl patterns, each using only one skein of this yarn or its handpainted cousin. Email me for the direct URL.
Delcious!
Yarn 
