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Types of Yarn: A Beginner's Guide to Fibers and Yarns

Types of Yarn: A Beginner's Guide to Fibers and...

KnitSilk

A warm, explanation-first tour of the main yarn types - animal, plant, silk and recycled fibers - and how each behaves on the needles. Naturally introduces KnitSilk's mulberry, Tussah, Eri...

Types of Yarn: A Beginner's Guide to Fibers and...

KnitSilk

A warm, explanation-first tour of the main yarn types - animal, plant, silk and recycled fibers - and how each behaves on the needles. Naturally introduces KnitSilk's mulberry, Tussah, Eri...

How to Knit and Crochet with Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn

How to Knit and Crochet with Recycled Sari Silk...

KnitSilk

A warm, step-by-step guide to working with recycled sari silk ribbon yarn - handling the 6-10mm cord, choosing needles and hooks, reading yardage on 30-60 yard skeins, and easy first...

How to Knit and Crochet with Recycled Sari Silk...

KnitSilk

A warm, step-by-step guide to working with recycled sari silk ribbon yarn - handling the 6-10mm cord, choosing needles and hooks, reading yardage on 30-60 yard skeins, and easy first...

Sari Silk vs Mulberry Silk: Which Silk Yarn Should You Choose?

Sari Silk vs Mulberry Silk: Which Silk Yarn Sho...

KnitSilk

Compare recycled sari silk, Tussah wild silk and pure mulberry silk on texture, sheen, drape, sustainability and best projects for knitting, crochet and weaving. Ends with practical guidance on matching...

Sari Silk vs Mulberry Silk: Which Silk Yarn Sho...

KnitSilk

Compare recycled sari silk, Tussah wild silk and pure mulberry silk on texture, sheen, drape, sustainability and best projects for knitting, crochet and weaving. Ends with practical guidance on matching...

What Is Yarn Made Of? From Silk Cocoon to Skein

What Is Yarn Made Of? From Silk Cocoon to Skein

KnitSilk

What is yarn made of? Follow the full journey from raw fibre to finished skein, then zoom deep into silk — how mulberry cocoons, Tussah wild silk and Eri peace...

What Is Yarn Made Of? From Silk Cocoon to Skein

KnitSilk

What is yarn made of? Follow the full journey from raw fibre to finished skein, then zoom deep into silk — how mulberry cocoons, Tussah wild silk and Eri peace...

Silk Cocoons for Spinning, Felting and Dyeing: A Maker's Guide from Fiber to Skein

Silk Cocoons for Spinning, Felting and Dyeing: ...

KnitSilk

A step-by-step maker's guide to silk cocoons: what they are, the forms you can buy (whole cocoons, cocoon sheets, cut cocoons, silk roving), how to prepare, spin, blend, needle and...

Silk Cocoons for Spinning, Felting and Dyeing: ...

KnitSilk

A step-by-step maker's guide to silk cocoons: what they are, the forms you can buy (whole cocoons, cocoon sheets, cut cocoons, silk roving), how to prepare, spin, blend, needle and...

From Saris to Skeins: The Women's Co-ops Behind KTsilk Recycled Silk

From Saris to Skeins: The Women's Co-ops Behind...

KnitSilk

Every skein of KnitSilk recycled silk began as a sari. Follow the full journey — from worn cloth to braided cord, ribbon yarn and cocoon fibre — through the women-led...

From Saris to Skeins: The Women's Co-ops Behind...

KnitSilk

Every skein of KnitSilk recycled silk began as a sari. Follow the full journey — from worn cloth to braided cord, ribbon yarn and cocoon fibre — through the women-led...