What pleases me about "Bonsai" is its lovely luster, silkiness and fabulous drape. It's not such a thin yarn that I have to use little needles, in fact it knits up quickly on size 7 needles, with very even looking stitches. I think its fiber content; mostly bamboo with a little nylon, is going to be a cool fabric without requiring a lot of fuss. It is handwashable in cool water and dry it flat. Berroco says "Inspired by the rhythmic markings on a bamboo tree, our ribbon yarn is made from cellulistic fiber derived from bamboo. It is woven into a narrow ribbon that is wrapped with a delicate nylon for a touch of high sheen. It's dyed in 9 exquisite shades." Well rhythmic, cellulistic, exquisite it is!
"Bonsai" is a silky yarn and so it comes with requirements; Use wooden needles, or at least plastic needles with a little drag to them, because this yarn slips and slides off of metal needles. You don't want to be losing those precious stitches! Take care of your hands and nails while working with this yarn too, because rough skin or the littlest rough edge on a nail can catch on this yarn, creating a potential for a snag. SNAG is a four-letter word!
Anna Hallquist