Type 49014 - Posh Lace Weight:100g

Type 49014 - Posh Lace Weight:100gFibre Content 50% Non Superwash Merino Wool 50% Silk Meterage 800 meters per 100g hank 100g hank Attributes Non Superwash Lace Weight Gauge: 3. 25mm 28sts & 42 rows Aboout This Yarn A soft and shiny plump lace. The yarn takes the dye well and speckles softly. Due to the silk content, this yarn will make colours look iridescent and complex. This is a great yarn for the yardage, it feels plumper than an 800m, so is an easy knit, perfect for shawls but

Colours appear bright and clear on this yarn

It creates a subtle texture across the yarn adding interest when knitted

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it has almost a fuzz to it

The twist and the added nylon makes it a perfect sock yarn giving the yarn robustness and spring

Gauge: Knitted Flat 3mm - 28sts & 38 rows

We used a 4mm needle for this but a 3

this yarn goes a long way

Single-ply construction

and the yarn looks wonderful in the skein

Bluefaced has a shine of its own and a long staple length making it a natural partner to silk

including socks on a tight gauge