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    Soft Silk

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    $27.50

    Soft Silk is a soft and rustic bourette silk, also known as raw silk, that has a matte finish and noils, and feels very soft against the skin. This unique silk needs to be seen and touched.  It has wonderful drape and is perfect for garments that are a bit unstructured such as cropped sweaters, open-front cardigans and drapey tunics.  Soft Silk is luxurious because of the silk quality.  It provides warmth in winter and cooling on a hot summer day.  The yarn is therefore also ideal for light summer sweaters and scarves.  Due to the high proportion of silk glue in the bourette silk, it is said to have anti-inflammatory benefits while also soothing the skin. Soft Silk is dyed with AZO free and Oeko-Tex certified dyes, this means that the dye process is gentle to the environment.

    Fiber Content – 100% Silk (Bourette)
    Weight – Sport
    Gauge – 20 st = 4" (10cm)
    Needle Size – US 2.5 - 4 / 3 - 3.5mm 
    Hook Size – US 3 - E/3.5 mm
    Skein Weight – 3.5 oz / 100 grams
    Skein Yardage - 382 yds./350m
    Care – Hand wash in cold water. Lay flat to dry.  See special care instructions below.
    Country of Origin – Spun and dyed by a small mill in India

    Please note:  Due to the nature of this silk and the deep, saturated colors, there may be excess dye in some of the colors. We highly recommend to rinse your yarn in cold water before use; finish with a rinse of a mixture of water and vinegar.  For more information, check out this blogpost from our friends at Darn Good Yarn.

    Project Ideas:
    Lene Pullover
    Followill Shawl
    Cascata Tee
    Hibisco V-Neck
    Joni Top
    Bastille Tee
    Easy Ribbed Pullover
    Guildenstern Top
    Tolsta Tee
    Nightshift - summer version
    Versa Cowl
    Beija Flor Top - crochet
    Patti Tank
    Radiance Tank
    Oh Helen! Scarf
    Lexington Cowl
    Sophie Scarf
    Anker's Summer Shirt
    Slanting Slip On
    Silverstream Top
    Glide Top
    Old Ivory Tee
    Coastal Walk Shawl
    Wrap Me Up Sweater Scarf
    Woodbridge Wrap
    Lida Shawl
    Runaround Pond Cowl
    Sunshine Coast Sweater
    Malabrigo It! Cowl
    Summer Soundtrack
    Jessie's Girl Top
    Northampton Shawl
    Brezza Pullover
    Clarkei Top
    Reach for the Stars Shawl

    Lonicera Tee
    Newgrange Shawl
    Rift Top
    Glymur Poncho
    Russler Shawl
    Cherry Wrap
    Clupea Cowl
    Tremblor Scarf
    Geometry Top
    Woodland Lace Shawl
    Azalea Top
    Castaway Top
    Derecho Top
    Reese Top
    Gamut Shawl
    Mathews Street Vest
    Bealtaine Shawl
    Vines and Vale Shawl
    Tabouli Cardigan
    Carden Tank
    Joanna Sweater
    Bonnie Top

    Spiral Cowl
    Odyssey Shawl

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