Pure Silk from Knitting for Olive

Pure Silk

from Knitting for Olive
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
273 yards
(250 meters)
50 grams
(1.76 ounces)
28.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
100% Silk
Loosely plied
Care: Dry Flat, Hand Wash

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk is a soft, exclusive yarn of pure bourette silk (raw silk) produced from silk fibers collected from cocoons after the chrysalises are allowed to mature into moths and escape.

Silk has extensive heat-regulating qualities and can therefore be used in garments all year round. Silk can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture while still feeling dry against your skin, so it is especially suitable for summer wear. At the same time, silk, like wool, has insulating properties, retaining heat in cold weather.

The little butterfly on the label indicates that the chrysalids were allowed to evolve into butterflies, thereby allowing them to complete their life cycle.

Our spinning mill follows ethical, technical and environmental standards creating yarns free from harmful chemicals.

Oeko-Tex standard 100

Gauge: approx. 28 sts x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm using 3mm needles

Weight: fingering / 4 ply (superfine, category 1), approx. 500 m / 100 g

More information about the yarn can be found here

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