I am so tempted to add some 100% silk yarn to my range.
The sheen on a pure silk yarn is just amazing!
I’m looking at a fine mulberry silk lace yarn with 900m/100gm.
That’s enough for a beautiful shawl but it’s fine knitting.
Too fine? Would you do it?
There is another option of a mulberry silk yarn with 390m/100gm.
That’s fingering so like a sock yarn. But 390m would hardly
make a shawl so you would need 2 skeins for most projects.
Silk is amazingly beautiful but not cheap...
What do you reckon?
Which one should I start with? Or just go with both?
Which one should I start with? Or just go with both?
Any comments would be much appreciated!
Thanks
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This is an example of what you can create with
2 skeins of the 390m/100g mulberry silk.
(Three skeins/colours have been used in this shawl,
but two skeins is enough to make the shawl.)
I love knitting with pure silk, and I love the draping of the finished shawl. You can never get the same with a wool yarn or a wool/silk blend. For me the 900m/100gr is too fine, but it would make a stunning shawl indeed.
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And I love your shawl! It's just beautiful!
DeleteI would love some of this! Definitely two skeins though for a shawl or something - maybe a Christmas present to myself?
ReplyDeleteHi Jo! Would you mainly be interested in the fine lace 900m/100g? Or the thicker one as well?
DeleteActually probably just the thicker one! Then I can make a chunky shawl with only a little bit of lace - I keep stuffing up lace patterns and it's a lot easier to hide mistakes in a wool blend!
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