Fibre Content

70% Superwash Merino Wool

30% Silk

Meterage

80 meters per 20g hank (equivalent to 400 meters per 100g)

Pack contains 25 x 20g hanks

500g in total

Attributes

Mini Skeins

Single Ply

High Twist

4ply Weight

Gauge: 3.25mm -27sts & 40 rows

About This Yarn

This is the silky sister of type 49157. The addition of silk makes the yarn smoother and adds a shine. It also adds strength to this construction. The yarn sucks up the dye, and colours are bright, clear, and glorious, this speckles super well too. The knitted fabric is crisp, and the stitch definition is really good. It works well in lace patterns and is great for shawls and accessories where you really want to see the stitch definition. This would work as a weft, it is possible it would work as a warp, but we haven’t tried it, and heddle movement may cause wear, so to err on the side of caution we haven’t recommended it for this purpose.