Bracelet heading toward glove : wearable art

(re-post)

(re-post from July  2009)

 The Habu yarn which is paper/linen/acrylic and looks like leaves on a vine fascinates and delights me. 

I knit the ring and crocheted an edging with silk.

Then I knit a piece about 3 inches by 8 inches with the Habu with a few rows top and bottom of the silk.

It was freeform knitting and purpose evolvable.

Suggestions as to what it could become included headband,  necklet,  panel in a garment  and all were considered.  Veil on a hat as my mother used to wear came to mind. 

Then,  idly twisting it here and there on my wrist,  this ...... happened.   A bracelet that crept over the hand and pranced up the finger.  I liked it!  More silk got added to the ends of the piece and joined,  the finger shape got stitched. 

I wanted to show the 'profile' of the Habu and have it visible to me as I wore it.  

The yarn looks delicate - but is very sturdy.  I could likely play baseball wearing this.

(re-post from July  2009)

 The Habu yarn which is paper/linen/acrylic and looks like leaves on a vine fascinates and delights me. 

I knit the ring and crocheted an edging with silk.

Then I knit a piece about 3 inches by 8 inches with the Habu with a few rows top and bottom of the silk.

It was freeform knitting and purpose evolvable.

Suggestions as to what it could become included headband,  necklet,  panel in a garment  and all were considered.  Veil on a hat as my mother used to wear came to mind. 

Then,  idly twisting it here and there on my wrist,  this ...... happened.   A bracelet that crept over the hand and pranced up the finger.  I liked it!  More silk got added to the ends of the piece and joined,  the finger shape got stitched. 

I wanted to show the 'profile' of the Habu and have it visible to me as I wore it.  

The yarn looks delicate - but is very sturdy.  I could likely play baseball wearing this.