Cattail Silk from Purl Soho

Cattail Silk

from Purl Soho
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
618 yards
(565 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
6.0 to 7.5 sts
= 1 inch
US 2 - 5 or 2.75 - 3.75mm
2.75mm (C) - 3.75mm (F)
100% Silk
plied
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash Cold
Color: Semi-solid
Dye: Hand dyed
Put up: Winding required
Milled: Japan

Spun and dyed in Japan, Cattail Silk has a wonderfully earthy texture and a casual spin speckled by little nubs of color. It is made of 100% mulberry silk, renowned for its beauty, strength, and superior quality, and its distinctive texture comes from spinning three plies of just the noil, which are the short fibers left after the silk is carded or combed. The result is a lighter drape than most silks, a more subtle shine, and an offhanded elegance. With its bitty donegals and varying texture, Cattail Silk is always compelling to knit! Its gauge ranges from fingering to sportweight, perfect for wraps and sweaters, and at over 600 yards per skein, you’ll hardly ever need more than a handful. Choose from a beautiful bouquet of colors, each named from Japan’s list of traditional, time-honored colors. Please note that a few of these colors may run a little bit. If you’re knitting a darker color with a lighter one, please consider setting the darker yarn’s dye to prevent bleeding. Check out our Re-fixing Dye Tutorial for tips on how!

popular colorways

8000 Moon White

16 stashed

11 projects

8093 Rose Madder

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19 projects

8098 Pale Wisteria

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8120 Deep Indigo

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8145 Flower Field Charcoal

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8150 Thin Cloud Gray

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8160 Flower Field Gray

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8165 Thousand Year Old Green

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8180 Patina Blue

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8200 Green Velvet

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Black Ink

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Blue Bamboo

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Blue Iris

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Cerulean Velvet

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Cherry Blossom

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Cinnamon Bark

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Cork Tree

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Fallen Leaves

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Flower Field Charcoal

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Golden Oak

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Green Velvet

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Kingfisher Blue

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Lavender Daybreak

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Midori Green

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Moon White

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Porcelain White

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Purple Sumac

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Rabbit Ear Pink

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Thin Cloud Gray

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Wild Mulberry

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Willow Tea

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Wood Mouse

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