Exclusive Yarns From Nepal

This week we are featuring a new yarn that is exclusive to Monarch!! Imported directly from Kathmandu, Nepal we introduce Maya Yarns! Maya - meaning love in Nepalese - makes the most unique, creative yarns your needles can sink into! Maya yarns live up to their name. Each skein of thier gorgeous yarn has been hand-made... with love!! That’s exactly what they wanted to send to us, so we can share the love with all our wonderful customers ;) Maya makes several hand-made yarns made from several recyced fibers like silk, cotton, hemp, banana, and even nettle. Even though we would like to carry it all, we have decided to start with Maya’s beautiful recycled silk yarns! 

The first is a hand-spun silk made of colorful saris that women wear in India. The loose ends of the saris are collected from industrial mills and then hand-spun into this beautiful yarn....

Since this yarn is hand-spun, each hank is quite different, and special... with it’s vibrant colors, and it’s unique texture!! This beautiful silk is suitable for many crafts knitting, crocheting, weaving, etc! Just use your creativity and imagination! We knitted a very flowy, loose knit scarf here....

Joan started a bit of weaving on one of our Cricket Looms....

Either way you can’t go wrong! No matter what you do with this yarn, it is a work of art!  

With even more vibrant colors.....our next Maya yarn is a recyled silk ribbon!

What a feast for the eyes, and for the fingers! This beauty is made from recycled silk strips, randomly sewn together to make a very unique skein! Some of the strips are shiny, some even have a beautiful print! We have had other recycled silk ribbons in the past, but none can compare to this one! Even the feel is better, not stiff or scratchey! Just one ball will make you a narrow decorative scarf for the summer or just to add a splash of color to any outfit.

Also great for any knitting, crochet, and weaving. Joan wove a bit of the ribbon as well...

Wouldn’t this make a stunning table runner?! Maybe a set of placemats for your dinning room? Without a doubt, these yarns would be the most unique yarns you will ever encounter!! We are proud to say, these yarns are exclusive to Monarch... you will not find Maya yarns anywhere else!! Come on down, or give us a call and we will share the love of Maya yarns with you....

We love Maya Yarns!