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Silk+
$24.00
A unique combination of mulberry silk with a little spec of colors and mercerized cotton. "Silk+" is soft, light, and very comfortable to knit and wear. Silk+ wears like a dream and has a marvelous drape.
DK weight
76% mulberry silk, 24% mercerized cotton
227 yards/50 g
21 sts per 4" on US 6 (4.0mm)
Pattern Suggestions
DanDoh knitted patterns made with Silk+
Silk Pinecones - crochet
Harmony - crochet
Tips for working with Silk+ yarn
Winding:
All DanDoh yarn is tri-fold after it has been bi-folded (most yarn you see at yarn shops is bi-folded). Once you open up tri-fold, and unfold one more time. Now it will be a hank the same size as another company's yarn. Once you have wound your yarn, use the outside end of the ball for knitting.
Needles:
If you feel the yarn is slippery to handle, try using wooden or bamboo needles.
Join new balls:
Using the Braided Join, the Russian join, or the magic knot method.
Blocking: (Video Instruction)
We recommend filling a bowl/bucket with water, submerging your swatch or garment and lightly squeezing it until there are no bubbles. Do not soak. Remove swatch/garment from water and squeeze as much water out of it as you can. Roll in a towel and step on it to remove as much water as possible. Stretch it, lay flat, pin sides and let dry completely.