• A skein of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12 in a light green hue is neatly twisted into a long coil. The texture appears soft and smooth, perfect for knitting or crocheting projects. The plain white background ensures that the luxurious yarn remains the focal point of the image.
  • A close-up image of tightly wound Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn in a beige hue from Halcyon Yarn. The twisted strands create a textured appearance with a slight sheen under the light, highlighting the detailed and intricate composition of the fibers, making it ideal for weaving or knitting luxurious projects.
  • Close-up image of a skein of yarn. The bright yellow Gemstone Silk 2/12 by Halcyon Yarn has a smooth, slightly shiny texture, indicating it might be made from a blend of fibers such as cotton or silk. The individual strands are twisted together tightly, perfect for weaving or knitting delicate projects.
  • A close-up of a ball of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12, displaying the texture and individual strands twisted together. The light brown silk yarn appears soft and slightly shiny, suitable for weaving or knitting projects.
  • Close-up image of a ball of Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn by Halcyon Yarn. The strands are tightly twisted together, creating a textured and detailed pattern. The soft light yellow color and fibrous material convey a sense of warmth and softness, perfect for knitting cozy garments.
  • Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12, tightly wound into a compact ball. The texture shows multiple strands twisted together, creating a soft, fibrous surface with a slight sheen. The color is a consistent shade of vibrant pink throughout, perfect for weaving or knitting intricate patterns.
  • Close-up of a vibrant, rich red Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn by Halcyon Yarn. The texture of the yarn is smooth and slightly shiny, with individual strands and fibers clearly visible. The color is uniform throughout the image, highlighting the intricacies of the woven threads, reminiscent of luxurious gemstone silks.
  • Close-up of a bundle of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12 in a rich pinkish-purple color. The fibers are tightly wound together, revealing a fine and slightly glossy texture. The image captures the intricate details of the thread, perfect for weaving or knitting with its smooth, uniform appearance.
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Product Details

Fiber content 100% Silk

Item put up 3.5 oz skein

Yardage per item 610 yds

Yarn weight Lace

Wraps per inch 30 wpi

Yards per pound 2,800

Weaving Tabby Sett 15 epi

Weaving Twill Sett 20 epi

Halcyon Yarn Signature

Gemstone Silk 2/12
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Gemstone Silk 2/12

From $34.00
From $34.00

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 2/12 is an elegant lightweight silk perfect for very fine, lace knitting or for lightweight weaving yardage either for silk garments or weaving custom silk upholstery fabric. A perfect plied silk yarn for combining with heavier yarns to add strength and luster to knit or woven pieces. Gemstone Silk 2/12 is available in economical 610-yard hank skeins.

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.

Clearance Details

Clearance items are final sale, with no returns or exchanges and excluded from promotional discounts. These are remnants and first-quality goods that have been discontinued.

Colors

A close-up image of tightly wound Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn in a beige hue from Halcyon Yarn. The twisted strands create a textured appearance with a slight sheen under the light, highlighting the detailed and intricate composition of the fibers, making it ideal for weaving or knitting luxurious projects.
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Close-up image of a skein of yarn. The bright yellow Gemstone Silk 2/12 by Halcyon Yarn has a smooth, slightly shiny texture, indicating it might be made from a blend of fibers such as cotton or silk. The individual strands are twisted together tightly, perfect for weaving or knitting delicate projects.
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A close-up of a ball of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12, displaying the texture and individual strands twisted together. The light brown silk yarn appears soft and slightly shiny, suitable for weaving or knitting projects.
#1581060S

106 Rose Gold

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Close-up image of a ball of Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn by Halcyon Yarn. The strands are tightly twisted together, creating a textured and detailed pattern. The soft light yellow color and fibrous material convey a sense of warmth and softness, perfect for knitting cozy garments.
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Close-up of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12, tightly wound into a compact ball. The texture shows multiple strands twisted together, creating a soft, fibrous surface with a slight sheen. The color is a consistent shade of vibrant pink throughout, perfect for weaving or knitting intricate patterns.
#1581160S

116 Coral

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Close-up of a vibrant, rich red Gemstone Silk 2/12 yarn by Halcyon Yarn. The texture of the yarn is smooth and slightly shiny, with individual strands and fibers clearly visible. The color is uniform throughout the image, highlighting the intricacies of the woven threads, reminiscent of luxurious gemstone silks.
#1581030S

103 Ruby

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Close-up of a bundle of Halcyon Yarn's Gemstone Silk 2/12 in a rich pinkish-purple color. The fibers are tightly wound together, revealing a fine and slightly glossy texture. The image captures the intricate details of the thread, perfect for weaving or knitting with its smooth, uniform appearance.
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