Knitting yarn / crochet yarn Rosarios4 Madragoa is 100% natural bourette (noil) silk yarn from Eco Friendly collection of a Portuguese company Rosarios4. This silk yarn is lightweight and drapes beautifully. Ideal for knitting and crocheting shawls and garments.
Bourette silk, also known as silk noil, is made from the the short fibres that are left over after combing and spinning the long silk threads. It has a lovely rustic though soft texture, with a good grip, it retains heat in cold weather and has a cooling effect in hot weather. Bourette silk contains a lot of silk glue, which has an anti-inflammatory and skin-soothing effect.
Estimated yarn to knit a woman’s sweater, size M: 8 balls.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Fiber content: 100 % bourette (noil) silk
Weight/length per ball: 50g - 200 m/ 218 yards
Recommended knitting needles size: 3 mm / 3 US
Knitting tension: 24 rows x 34 sts = 10 cm
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