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Product Details

Fiber content 100% Silk

Item put up 3.5 oz skein

Yardage per item 260 yds

Yarn weight Sport

Wraps per inch 18 wpi

Yards per pound 1,188

Weaving Tabby Sett 10 epi

Weaving Twill Sett 12 epi

Knitting Gauge 20 to 28 stitches = 4" (10 cm)

Halcyon Yarn Signature

Gemstone Silk 2/5
#159

Gemstone Silk 2/5

Regular price $37.95
Regular price Sale price $37.95

Description

Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silks are simply the highest quality silks for weaving or knitting. Our silks are a great value in several weights and rich gorgeous colors. Luster, color, and beauty... like gemstones spun into a perfect silk yarn. As precious and faceted as their namesake minerals Halcyon’s Gemstone 100% silks capture light and add dimension to textiles.

The Gemstone Silk 2/5 is a heavier-weight plied silk that creates a gorgeous drape in woven or knitted pieces. Halcyon's Signature Gemstone Silk 2/5 is perfect for knitting on its own in light sport weight projects or for weaving yardage either for silk garments or custom silk upholstery fabric. A beautiful silk yarn that is easy to combine with heavier yarns to add strength and luster to knit or woven items. Gemstone Silk 2/5 is available in economical 260-yard hanks.

Made of the finest Chinese silk fibers, spun in Switzerland, and dyed in the United States, these silk yarns exceed the highest standards. Silk has minimal shrinkage and very little elasticity, it is also extremely strong. Whether you are weaving silk yardage or knitting a silk scarf you will be amazed by the elegance or every piece you make from silk. Gemstone skeins are “hank skeins” and will need to be rewound to balls or spools before use.

Using Silk in Knitting: The luster is lovely, but the inelasticity may be a challenge eased by choosing textured stitches and patterns that feature hems, picot or crocheted edges rather than ribs. Or blend with a soft wool or wool-silk combination for ribbings. Be creative and do gauge swatches to find the best match (usually fingering to sport). Avoid highly Contoured patterns as detail will tend to disappear.

Using Silk in Weaving: Since silk does not full or fill out, use a denser sett than for wools. Gemstone Silks are wonderful combined with fine wools or blends, we recommend Jaggerspun wools.

Care: We recommend dry cleaning. After testing a swatch, you can try hand washing, and then rolling in a towel and hanging to remove dampness. Do not soak. For strongly contrasting colors we recommend steaming or wet finishing with clear cool water. Detergents may cause darker colors to run.

Colors

Close-up image of Gemstone Silk 2/5, showing its soft and smooth texture with the individual strands clearly visible. The Halcyon Yarn is neatly wound, creating a pattern of parallel lines.
#1591100S

110 Pure White

Regular price $37.95
Regular price Sale price $37.95
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Close-up of beige Gemstone Silk 2/5 yarns from Halcyon Yarn showing twisted fibers and a textured surface, suggesting a soft and smooth material. The strands are uniformly coiled and densely packed, indicating a high-quality, tightly spun yarn.
#1591040S

104 Taupe

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