Recycled Silk Yarn "Spice Market"

I like this yarn, but the quality of each ball can vary depending on the spinner. Some of it is so even and consistent that Arachne herself would be proud, and some looks like it was done by students in a beginner's class. I guess you have to start somewhere. I had to play around with it to figure it out. Do yourself a favor and watch the DGY tutorials before you start. I wish I had. I made this poncho and doubled up with scrap yarn every few rows to add warmth and strength. I didn't use a pattern, and it's too big. I didn't do my math correctly, and then overdid the blocking. It's heavy, but I like that. It will probably grow and then, I will have to figure out how to fix it or frog it and start over. I used about 11 balls, so it isn't a cheap project. Start small and have fun!

What lovely yarn with lively colors. I can not wait to use it.

Beautiful vibrant colors. One skein was starting to unravel when I got it. It was too knotted to save so I had to cut the beginning off. I didn't loose much yarn, but was disappointed. It's sorta like a tightly wound cord covered in a softer layer. So while I might say it's soft there's also a tight feel. It's hard to explain. The colors vary quite a bit. I am not sure I would use them in the same project. Overall I am looking forward to it adding a splash of color to a weaving.

as beautiful as advertised. looking forward to making something for myself.

Gorgeous yarn, though I found it somewhat hard to work with. I kept upping the needle size and now, with size 11 needles, it seems more knit-able.

This yarn has an extremely organic feel to it. Some sections are wound very tight and thin, while others are more thick. The colors are randomized and fun. It's a very heavy yarn also, but it's always fun to see the random colours you get since you can't choose what you get. Definitely awesome for those who like a surprise.

I have been drawn to the photo of these gorgeous yarns, however I don't understand the product. There is no choice of colors even though the image shows multiple colors.
I have tried many times to purchase other colorful silk yarns here but find that only a few are available. Have not received any responses or explanations after emailing for clarification. :-(

Spice market is my favorite yarn from DGY because it's got such a beautiful array of vibrant colors! No two are the same and the even within the ball the colors and tones change making for a very unique project. One of the balls unravelled some in my bag but that ends up showing how unique each one is! The yarn has a beautiful shine to it as well. I will say that you should definitely try to avoid letting it unravel too much(like me) because the twist of the recycled silk means it likes to twist up on itself some. Can't wait to make something new with these!

This yarn is incredible. The colors drive me crazy. 😍

I've had a notification set up for this yarn for a while, as it looked so beautiful and there are a lot of neat things that I want to try. So I jumped at it when I got the email that it was back in stock. What I received, however, was not Spice Market cakes but Ribbon Yarn in the spice market colorway. -.- I understand that confusion can happen in the warehouse but I was pretty irritated. Customer Service to the rescue and I received my proper Spice Market cakes (and they let me keep the Ribbon Yarn.)The color variations of this yarn fascinate me, and it always amuses me when Alyssa has found a pair that are similar in exterior color... because there's no promise of how well the interiors are going to match up! But because of its varied nature, adding on a new cake to keep going is not much of an abrupt change. The yarn is so soft and the fuzzies give it a nice texture. I can't wait to find more ideas for crafting with this as it has become one of my favorites and I keep collecting it.

The colors make everything worthwhile, of course. Im only guessing that its necessary to spin the yarn veryvery tight, so much so that it twists and knots itself as soon as it leaves its tightly wrapped ball. The knitter must fight for every stitch to make it in any way smooth, so working with it is exhausting. And annoying. But dang, its pretty!

I bought more Spice Market recycled silk yarn for the second "Moment of Zen" shawl that I'm making because my adult daughter loved the one I made for myself. The bright colors coordinate well with a number of colors of the worsted woolen yarn that the pattern calls for. Love this yarn!

This is gorgeous stuff, the color changes are dramatic and it is very bright. Only drawback is the difference in thickness with some color and being barely more than thread and others nearly bulky. It took some trial and error to find a stitch that worked and a crochet hook size that could do the whole thing. As a whole, the finished scarf used two balls of spice market and it is gorgeously colored and bright.

The vibrant colors make it so unique and full of character. The yarn has different thickness from as thin as a thread to as thick as chunky yarn. Since it is recycled, I think it is normal to contain small wood chips, straws, hair, paper, dirts, rolled-up silk fabric scrapes. Different colors/ sections of yarn are joined with knots. There are knots from every few inches to every few feet. It surprised me that it is so stiff, rough and hard to work with. It is not soft like silk yarn I used to work with before. Even I tried to use larger crochet hooks or knitting needles, it didn't make any difference. It depends on what are you going to use it for. I think it is good for making bags. It is too stiff and rough for garments. I don't think I'll use the recycled sari silk yarn again.

yardage was a bit less than previous skeins I purchased (these were i rolls), but gorgeous nonetheless!!!

also a great day when you fing Darn Good Yarn in the mailbox