Silkie: Socks that Rock® takes a journey down the Silk Road. In this
yarn, you will find the same ultra fine merino that is used in STR, with
the addition of bombyx silk. Cultivated Bombyx Silk made by the Bombyx Mori by eating and
processing the oh so yummy Mulberry (Morus Alba). So yes, Cultivated
Silk, Mulberry Silk and Bombyx all the same just different names taken
from the parts of the process.
Silkie is a 3-ply yarn and one of the
plies consists of a blend of silk and merino. Because of this, it takes
the dye a little lighter than the other two plies, which creates a
heathered effect when knit. Although it is superwash, we recommend
handwashing this yarn. Silkie is luxurious and certainly not just a sock
yarn!
Colourgroup: Multicolor, Greens and Purples
3-Ply
Material: 81% superwash superfine Merino, 19% Bombyx Silk
Weight: 99 g
Length: 360 yds / 329 m
Gauge: 36 sts / 10cm on 2.25 mm needles
Size: US 0.5 - 1.5 / 2.00 - 2.50 mm.
Gentle hand wash cold, we recommend SOAK
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