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2/5 Gemstone Silk Yarn

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2/5 Gemstone Silk Yarn 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 in 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 which 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.

  • Pricing 3.5 oz hank:
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  • • $37.95, 1+
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2/5 Gemstone Silk Yarn details:
Fiber content: 100% silk. Gauge is K: 5-7 stitches/in on sz 3-5 • C: 4-5 stitches/in on sz E-4 to 7. Yardage: 1188 yards/lb. ( 260 yards/3.5 oz hank. ) Fine yarn, standard yarn weight 2. Wraps/inch (wpi) 18. Weaving tabby sett 10. Weaving twill sett 12.


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