Koan Look Book By Shibui Knits

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ancient fibers, re-imagined



ko·an / ’kōän / A riddle, used in Zen Buddhism, to foster intuitive insight .



Could we have the cool, crisp body of linen and the satiny softness and drape of silk in the same yarn?

This was our riddle.


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Sam Mor And


ur quest to create he perfect hree-season yarn

sought a delicate combination ine linen and mulberry silk .

mple after sample, iteration after iteration. re silk? Finer? Looser? , f inally, our eyes locked and we smiled. This is it .




In ancient China , silk was re served for the exclusive use of the Imperial Family.




The storehouses of Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut contained linen textiles woven between 1492–1473 B.C .



tradition, transformed Experience thousands of years of history on your needles


“what is t of the -zen


the color wind?� koan


koan 70% Linen 30% Mulberry Silk Fingering Weight 248 yds / 50 g

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abyss

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blue print

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to learn more about koans “ The Gateless Gate: The classic book of Zen Koans” by Koun Yamada “ Zen Mind, Beginner ’s Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice” by Shunryu Suzuki



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