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DK and heavier weight silk yarns

These yarns are mill spun and steam set (for a balanced yarn) for us from finer silk. This yarn retains the gorgeous colours and the truly silky feel of the lace weight but gives the extra weight needed for some garments. The 8/28 is simply 4 strands of 2/28NM, whilst the 32/120 is actually 4 strands of 2/120 cobweb weight twisted together then 4 of THOSE strands twisted together again, which gives a wonderful cable texture. Similarly the 20/60 is twisted from 5 plies of a 2/60NM yarn (which we also sell) with two plies of THAT then twisted together, again giving a cabled texture - the 40/120s are actually 4 plies of 5 plies of 2 plies of 1/120s and so on...

plus now and then we add a few more unusual silk yarns... details on their individual listings


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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 peachy powder (box 226)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 steel blue (box 226)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 dark navy (box 216)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 milky choc (box 216)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 green fir (box 216)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 taupe (box 216)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 dull laurel (box 216)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 dull olive (box 226)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 navy (box 226)

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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12/50NM, fingering wt, silk 95% lycra 5% stretchy silk purple berry (box 307)

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Mill twisted for us from fine strands of a spun silk with a touch of lycra... not really stretchy but enough to change the drape to give a bit more cling..

Length: 680 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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18/20NM chunky weight viscose yarn, off-white, 500g cone
18/20NM chunky weight viscose yarn, off-white, 500g cone

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100% viscose rayon (NOT silk), knits beautifully, soft and silky, and on a 500g cone as it is so thick..

Length: 600 Yards.
Net Weight: 500 Grams
Item Price incl postage $50.00
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12/50NM, fingering wt, silk 95% lycra 5% stretchy silk straw (box 307)

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Mill twisted for us from fine strands of a spun silk with a touch of lycra... not really stretchy but enough to change the drape to give a bit more cling..

Length: 680 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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dk wt silk wheat (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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dk wt silk silver (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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dk wt silk pale pewter (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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dk wt silk ice green (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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dk wt silk dull camel (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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dk wt silk nut (box 360b)

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These yarns are all made from many fine strands double twisted together, such as 2/100 cobweb weights twisted 5 x 3, so they drape well with a lovely lustre.. note that we call this a dk based on its yardage but the denser nature of silk yarn means our dk silks feel more like a fingering weight or similar..

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 cream

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 golden straw

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 green moon

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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36/120NM, dk wt, silk r33 aluminium

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Mill twisted for us from 18 (6x3 construction) strands of 2/120 silk...

Length: 540 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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9/28NM, dk wt, noil silk avocado

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 500 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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9/28NM, dk wt, noil silk gold

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 500 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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9/28NM, dk wt, noil silk ecru

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Mill twisted for us from noils silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 500 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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4/15NM dk wt tussah silk ecru (box 304)

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Mill twisted for us from some tussah singles..

Length: 610 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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12/30NM heavy dk wt silk black schappe spun (box 214)

schappe spun yarn

Length: 490 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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40/120NM dk wt silk 71 limeish (box 360)

The 40 really fine strands in this yarn make it very flexible but a little duller than some silks, the colors are as always deep and gorgeous

Length: 490 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk ecru

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Mill twisted for us from noils silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk lt ginger

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Mill twisted for us from noils silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk mint

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Mill twisted for us from noils silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk brown mix

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk mustard

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk grey multifleck

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk pink fleck

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Mill twisted for us from noil silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
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3/7.8NM, super dk wt, noil silk lt blue

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Mill twisted for us from noils silk singles, these yarns have a dry but soft texture, will make light but warm garments

Length: 420 Yards.
Net Weight: 150 Grams
Item Price incl postage $22.00
Quantity:
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DK and heavier weight silk yarns

These 8/28 NM dk weight, give about 580 yards per cone or 1,750 yards/lb. The 32/120 give about 620 yards and 1,870 yards/lb and the 20/60NM and 40/120NM yarns give 490 yards per cone (ie a little thicker) and about 1,500 yards per lb. You should get a gauge of about 20-24 stitches in a 4 inch swatch with US 5-6 or 3.75-4mm needles - see our articles on knitting and washing these yarns in our knowledge base sections


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