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Knitting for Olive Pure Silk is a soft, exclusive yarn of pure bourette silk (raw silk) produced from silk fibers collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape. Silk has extensive heat-regulating qualities and can therefore be used in garments all year round.ย Silk can absorb up to30% of…
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Our Pure Silk is made of 100 % bourette silk. Bourette silk is made of silk waste created during silk processing. The short, leftover silk fibers are spun into a new yarn. It has a rustic and uneven look and is less shiny than other types of silk. This is the perfect yarn for summer tops and summer dresses, but it will also make a luxurious sweater combined with our Soft Silk Mohair.
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Weight | 55 g |
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Shade | Pure Silk – Ballerina, Pure Silk – Bark, Pure Silk – Copper, Pure Silk – Cream, Pure Silk – Dark Cognac, Pure Silk – Deep Petroleum, Pure Silk – Dove Blue, Pure Silk – Dusty Artichoke, Pure Silk – Dusty Honey, Pure Silk – Hokkaido, Pure Silk – Ice Blue, Pure Silk – Lamb's Ears, Pure Silk – Lemon Curd, Pure Silk – Pea shoots, Pure Silk – Poppy Blue, Pure Silk – Poppy Rose, Pure Silk – Putty, Pure Silk – Undyed, Pure Silk – Wheat |
Brand | Knitting For Olive |
Fiber | 100 % silk, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 |
Yarn Weight | Fingering |
Yarn Type | Mono |
Tension | 28 stitches to 4" |
Yarn Length | 273yds (250m) |
Net Weight | 50g (1.76oz) |
Needle Size | 3.0mm (US2) |