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silk yak dk

silk yak dk

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colour: natural
'natural' is also available in these bases: birds of a feather kits ontario sock silk yak fingering
composition
60% superwash merino / 20% silk / 20% yak
meterage
211 meters / 231 yards
grams
100 grams / 3.5 oz.
suggested gauge
22 stitches per 10 cm / 4"
dk / double knitting weight
recommended needles
4.00 mm (US 6)
care instructions
hand wash (hand-dyed), dry flat
great for
texture, shawls, lace, cables, colourwork, hats, mittens & scarves, sweaters & garments

🍁 made in Canada 🍁

This is a go-to luxury yarn: Soft, strong, deep, rich, smooth, even, and flexible. Merino Silk Yak literally shines in projects that call for a confident drape!

Choose a single-colour project, or experiment with colourwork; while this yarn is definitely smooth and drapey, it has enough body to hold its own in colourwork, too.

All trunk show yarns are final sale:  Wabi Sabi is not able to accept returns or exchanges on this yarn. 

We are not able to restock colours, and they are available only until the end of the trunk show on October 26, so please plan your project carefully!

this trunk show item is not eligible for return or exchange, and will not be restocked in the forseeable future. Please plan your project carefully!

returns & cancellations

This item is not eligible for return or exchange.

yarn winding service

silk yak dk will need to be wound into a ball before it can be used. We offer this as a paid service here.

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  • alley cat yarns

    All of Alley Cat's bare yarn comes from suppliers who are third-party certified for standards in animal welfare and environmental stewardship (RWS and GOTS), or from traceable small family farms where she has personally investigated these standards. All yarns are non-mulesed. Alley Cat Yarns sources and dyes breed-specific wools quite regularly, and produce unique, colour-rich yarns in many non-repeatable colourways.

  • merino wool

    Merino sheep create a wool with a long, smooth fibre that is lightweight, warm, and soft. Like all wool, it has excellent breathability and does an excellent job regulating temperature in garments. It is a very popular type of wool to use for hand knitting yarn, and is a great choice for socks and garments worn close to the skin.

  • superwash wool

    Superwash is a treatment method that is used to make wool fibres more resistant to shrinking and felting. There are a different methods used to achieve this, and the methods vary in terms of durability and environmental impact. These yarns often take dye very well, and tend to have a lot more drape and stretch than non-superwash yarns. A hand-dyed yarn may be superwash yet still recommend hand washing: this is to extend the colourfastness.

  • silk

    Silk is a natural protein fiber, produced by certain insect larvae when forming coccoons. The best known silk is obtained from the larvae of the mulberry silkworm. To produce 1 kg of silk, 104 kg of mulberry leaves must be eaten by 3000 silkworms. As a fibre, silk is smooth and soft, and it is one of the strongest natural fibres. It has excellent drape, but no elasticity the way that wool does.

  • yak

    Yak fiber is a natural wool that comes from the coat of yaks, a long-haired bovine animal. It's used to make clothing, blankets, and other items. Durable, warm, and soft, it is a lovely luxury fibre.