Silk Stainless Steel Lace Yarn | Scarf Garment Jewellery | Habu A-20
A beautiful and unusual yarn crafted by Japan artisans. The core is a fine stainless steel thread which is wrapped with luxurious silk to give us a lace yarn with "memory"!
Use this wonderfully unique yarn to give a gentle crinkly effect or a soft three dimensional finish to your handmade creation. Craft a fabulous garment, scarf, shawl, jewelry or textile art piece.
Available in stunning colours our Silk Stainless Steel yarn has a very elegant sheen and lustre. There is a gentle softness too – surprisingly there is no stiffness from the stainless steel.
The Details
- 69% silk / 31% stainless steel
- Weight: 14gm / 0.5oz
- Length: 284m / 311 yards
- Thickness: approx 0.5mm / 0.02 in
- Lace weight
- Knitting needle: approx 2.75 – 4.0m / US 2-6
- Suggested epi for weaving: 20 – 30
- Habu Textiles Silk Stainless Steel Yarn A-20
- This is not a wire and is not intended for applications where strength and structure are required
Use Habu Silk Stainless Steel yarn to create a scarf, shawl, jacket, jewelry and textile art. 1 cone will make a large scarf. Or use it together with another yarn.
- Stainless Steel wrapped with Silk
- Strong and soft
- Crafted by small mills in Japan using traditional techniques
The video shows the first sleeve of a lacy top which is knitted in stockinette stitch with randomly placed cables (using the Sea Tangles pattern available on Ravelry). We use 6mm needles and colour is Tea #5. The knitted fabric has wonderful body and will move against you naturally forming waves and crinkles. We love the lettuce leaf finish of the edges too. She is a stunner!
The Blue sample shown is knitted in shade Sky using 5.0mm needles. Find out all the details about this scarf here Tin Roof Scarf.
Listen to an introduction on the Silk & Stainless Steel yarn on our blog here.
Nice to Know
- All ORA orders are packed in a gorgeous unbleached, calico drawstring bag
- All ORA yarns are stored away from the sunlight and in a pet free and smoke free environment
- All dyes are AZO-free - eco-friendly and non-toxic
Care
- Dry clean or hand wash