Show me your Paranda/Parandi

**Nilyenea** · May 8th, 2012, 10:22 AM

Wow, I'm really interested in trying these. thanks so much for posting this.

**McFearless** · May 8th, 2012, 02:19 PM

I love this idea. Thank you for posting!

**tinti** · May 8th, 2012, 03:04 PM

That's so beautiful! But how do you tie the little strands? I kan imagine how you do it if there were four but not three.

**Chess** · May 8th, 2012, 11:34 PM

I made a purple one last night, and a multi-earth-tone today - love these! I can't do the wool yarn, due to vicious wool allergies, but plain old yarn yarn seems to be working just fine. Thanks for the idea and instructions!

**Nilyenea** · May 11th, 2012, 01:51 PM

I read in here somewhere that someone felt the wool yarn was a bit more drying for their hair. Has anyone tried to use some silk yarn to make one? I know the yarn is thinner then wool or regular yarn due to the nature of silk itself. I think I am going to try making one out of it, the silk yarn that is and see how it works. If anyone else has tried this could you share your experience with it?

**pepperminttea** · May 11th, 2012, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Nilyenea

I read in here somewhere that someone felt the wool yarn was a bit more drying for their hair. Has anyone tried to use some silk yarn to make one? I know the yarn is thinner then wool or regular yarn due to the nature of silk itself. I think I am going to try making one out of it, the silk yarn that is and see how it works. If anyone else has tried this could you share your experience with it?

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**Nilyenea** · May 11th, 2012, 02:00 PM

Well not sure how I missed that awesome pic. Quick question, silk floss as in embrodery (sp?) floss? If so I wonder how much thinner it is then silk yarn?? Now you have me curious lol

**earthnut** · May 11th, 2012, 03:21 PM

I made mine out of cotton yarn and it worked great.

The only problem I can see with silk (and rayon) is that it can be very slippery. Depends on the yarn though.

If you soaked a wool paranda in conditioner (and let dry) before using it would be a lot softer and less drying.

**islandboo** · May 12th, 2012, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Nilyenea

Well not sure how I missed that awesome pic. Quick question, silk floss as in embrodery (sp?) floss? If so I wonder how much thinner it is then silk yarn?? Now you have me curious lol

Yep, embroidery floss - I used Trebizond. The silk yarns I found online were much more expensive (and gave me way more than I needed). Ordering floss let me check out a bunch of colors for the same price as one skein of the yarn. I am still tempted to try the yarn, although it would be both a gamble and a splurge.