HABU | Kasuri Stainless Steel & Silk Knitting Yarn
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This stunning combination yarn features core is stainless steel and silk is wrapped around it. Because of the stainless steel, there is a memory in the yarn. Create something, twist it around! It will stay in that shape unless you straighten it out. It is probably easiest if you knit this yarn in 2 strands, however a lace stitch in a single strand is beautiful. If you have a difficulty casting on this yarn, please use another similar color/weight cotton or silk thread to cast on first then switch to a single strand on the 3rd row or so. Works fine as a warp yarn for weavers, but it is a bit tricky. If you are just starting to use this yarn, use it as a weft yarn first. 4-5 cones will be a whole knitted garment.
Silk Wrapped around stainles steel core
content: 69% silk, 31% stainless steel
yardage: 311 yds.
weight: lace
epi for weaving: 20-30
needle size for knitting: us no. 2-8
ABOUT HABU YARNS
Sophisticated and unusual, Habu's original line of yarns includes stainless steel and silk yarns, hand-dyed mohair, and beautifully textured silks, all with a very intense japanese aethestic and incredibly sophisticated.