• A skein of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, in dark green, is coiled neatly, forming an elongated oval shape. The 100% silk yarn has a smooth texture and is tightly twisted, showcasing its thickness and soft fibers against a solid white background.
  • Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn. The tightly twisted strands showcase the thickness and fibrous nature of the yarn. The image highlights the soft, slightly shiny surface of the silk, emphasizing its smooth and well-spun quality similar to gemstone silks.
  • Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, showcasing its soft, off-white thickness wound into a skein. The yarn exhibits a slight sheen with visible twisted fibers, providing it with a textured and cozy appearance reminiscent of fine gemstone silks.
  • Close-up image of Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn by Halcyon Yarn, showcasing its intricate and soft fibers twisted together. The yarn appears thick and slightly glossy, reflecting light. The detailed texture emphasizes the smooth and intertwined threads characteristic of high-quality Gemstone Soft Twist Silk.
  • Close-up image of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn in light beige. The yarn fibers appear slightly shiny and are tightly twisted together, creating a smooth and delicate texture.
  • Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn strands arranged neatly, showcasing their visible texture and slight sheen.
  • Close-up image of a ball of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, displaying smooth, slightly twisted fibers in a consistent light beige color. The texture appears soft throughout.
  • Close-up image of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn in dark blue, tightly wound together and showcasing the texture and fiber details. The yarn appears smooth and slightly glossy, with subtle variations in color depth that highlight a rich, deep blue shade reminiscent of gemstone silks.
  • Close-up image of Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn by Halcyon Yarn, showcasing its smooth, glossy texture and tightly spun fibers. The silky material, reflecting light slightly, emphasizes the individual strands and the sheen of the Halcyon Yarn's soft twist silk.
  • Close-up view of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, showcasing a ball of vibrant red silk with a slightly glossy texture. The fibers, resembling soft twist silk, are wound in a loose pattern that highlights its thickness and softness.
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Product Details

Fiber content 100% Silk

Item put up 3.5 oz skein

Yardage per item 240 yds

Yarn weight DK

Wraps per inch 14 wpi

Yards per pound 1,100

Weaving Tabby Sett 8 to 10 epi

Weaving Twill Sett 12 to 14 epi

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

Recommended Needle US 3 (3.25 mm) to 5 (3.75 mm)

Halcyon Yarn Signature

Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn
#154

Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn

$37.95
$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.

Halcyon's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk is a heavier single-ply silk that glows with a soft sheen. Comparable in weight to the 2/5 silk our Soft Twist Silk is perfect in sport weight knitting and the looser spin creates a gorgeous drape and soft texture in woven or knitted pieces. Halcyon's Signature Gemstone Soft Twist Silk is perfect for knitting on its own or for weaving as yardage for silk garments or custom silk upholstery fabric or tapestries. Soft Twist single-ply silk combines well with other yarns in warp or weft to add strength, luster, and soft texture to finished items. Gemstone Soft Twist Silk is available in economical 240 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 of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn. The tightly twisted strands showcase the thickness and fibrous nature of the yarn. The image highlights the soft, slightly shiny surface of the silk, emphasizing its smooth and well-spun quality similar to gemstone silks.
#1541010S

101 Onyx

$37.95
$37.95
9 in stock
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Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, showcasing its soft, off-white thickness wound into a skein. The yarn exhibits a slight sheen with visible twisted fibers, providing it with a textured and cozy appearance reminiscent of fine gemstone silks.
#1541100S

110 Pure White

$37.95
$37.95
8 in stock
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Close-up image of Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn by Halcyon Yarn, showcasing its intricate and soft fibers twisted together. The yarn appears thick and slightly glossy, reflecting light. The detailed texture emphasizes the smooth and intertwined threads characteristic of high-quality Gemstone Soft Twist Silk.
#1541090S

109 Pearl Grey

$37.95
$37.95
14 in stock
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Close-up image of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn in light beige. The yarn fibers appear slightly shiny and are tightly twisted together, creating a smooth and delicate texture.
#1541040S

104 Taupe

$37.95
$37.95
20 in stock
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Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn strands arranged neatly, showcasing their visible texture and slight sheen.
#1541190S

119 Daffodil

$37.95
$37.95
8 in stock
Qty
Close-up image of a ball of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, displaying smooth, slightly twisted fibers in a consistent light beige color. The texture appears soft throughout.
#1541060S

106 Rose Gold

$37.95
$37.95
21 in stock
Qty
Close-up image of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn in dark blue, tightly wound together and showcasing the texture and fiber details. The yarn appears smooth and slightly glossy, with subtle variations in color depth that highlight a rich, deep blue shade reminiscent of gemstone silks.
#1541130S

113 Indigo

$37.95
$37.95
3 in stock
Qty
Close-up image of Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn by Halcyon Yarn, showcasing its smooth, glossy texture and tightly spun fibers. The silky material, reflecting light slightly, emphasizes the individual strands and the sheen of the Halcyon Yarn's soft twist silk.
#1541020S

102 Emerald

$37.95
$37.95
0 in stock
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Close-up view of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Soft Twist Silk Yarn, showcasing a ball of vibrant red silk with a slightly glossy texture. The fibers, resembling soft twist silk, are wound in a loose pattern that highlights its thickness and softness.
#1541030S

103 Ruby

$37.95
$37.95
10 in stock
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