Bears and Bugs
OK, not technically bears, and I left out the sheep. Plus, the pandas don’t actually do anything to the bamboo to make it yarn. But it was alliterative, and I can’t remember what pandas are officially. 
Crystal Palace Panda Silk (52% bamboo, 43% merino, and 5% silk) in colors 3002 (an antiquey gold) and 3021 (a light cocoa).
The plan is for these to become Endpaper Mitts. I love the ever so slight sparkle to the yarn from the silk. I think it’s going to be gorgeous.
May 9th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Pandas are bears, just of a genus by themselves – Ailuropoda, coz they ain’t like any other bear. I don’t think anyone would disagree. Theyz cute. Although the yarn name makes me think of the silk being squeezed out of Pandabutt instead
It still looks tres good though!
May 9th, 2008 at 8:27 am
When I saw the “bugs” part of the title, a small part of me went “GASP! NOOOOO!”
I’m glad you meant silkworm bugs. Way better.
May 9th, 2008 at 10:55 am
pretty!
May 9th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Wow. So shiny! I’m curious about the texture — I don’t think I’ve ever felt bamboo fiber. What a versatile plant.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Oooo, I didn’t know CP made Panda Silk! It’s beautiful! Love that sheen.
I won’t go look it up. I won’t. I won’t. I won’t.
*runs to Google*
May 9th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I have some of that in variegated purple. It’s just so pretty!!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
That IS pretty. Will make pretty mitts.
I thought pandas were related to raccoons, not bears. Am I on crack?
May 10th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Pretty! I bought some of the Panda Cotton, and then there were the 2 skeins of Maizy I saw somebody at Windsor Button knit with, so I had to own some because the stitch definition was so freaking fantastic…
I love the sheen on the Panda Silk, though. A lot. And it looks very soft. I think I may have to own some eventually.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I just saw your picture over on Turtlegirl’s website…I recognized the jacket you work to MDS&W. That was so cool!