Knitsilk Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn - Royal Blue, 100 Grams (50-70 Yards) | Eco-Friendly Craft Yarn
Knitsilk Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn - Royal Blue, 100 Grams (50-70 Yards) | Eco-Friendly Craft Yarn
RECLAIMED SILK · EXPRESSIVE COLOUR · CREATIVE MAKING
💙 Royal Blue, Ready for a Handmade Story
Bring royal blue colour, hand-spun texture and silk sheen to your creative work. KnitSilk Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn gives upcycled sari fabric another life in knitting, weaving, jewellery and expressive fibre art.
Imagine flowing blue tassels accented with copper- or gold-toned beads, or a woven panel where silk catches the light. Hold a skein, explore its surface and let a small sample shape your next idea.
Approximately 100 g • 50–70 yards (46–64 m) • Royal Blue • Hand-spun recycled sari silk
Super Bulky / Category 6: approximate yardage-based planning estimate. Start with approximately 8 mm knitting needles or an 8 mm crochet hook, then swatch and adjust.
🧶 Key Characteristics
- 💙 Royal Blue colour for expressive accents and statement details.
- ♻️ Made from upcycled sari fabric.
- 👐 Hand-spun construction with distinctive textural character.
- ✨ Described in the source listing as soft, with texture and silk sheen.
- 🎨 Explore knitting, weaving, jewellery, tassels and mixed-media crafts.
📏 Product Specifications
| Material | Recycled sari silk from upcycled sari fabric |
| Construction | Hand spun |
| Colour | Royal Blue |
| Net yarn weight | Approximately 100 g per skein, excluding packaging |
| Length | Approximately 50–70 yards (46–64 metres) per skein |
| Texture and finish | Textured, with silk sheen |
| Yarn weight category | Super Bulky / Category 6, approximate yardage-based estimate; not gauge-verified |
| Approximate knitting needle | 8 mm starting estimate; swatch first |
| Approximate crochet hook | 8 mm starting estimate; swatch first |
📐 Understanding yarn weight and tools
50–70 yards per 100 g converts to approximately 46–64 metres per 100 g. Super Bulky / Category 6 is an approximate planning label, not a measured gauge classification. Yardage alone cannot determine a standard category because silk density and hand-spun construction affect thickness. The 8 mm needle and hook suggestions are untested starting estimates. Make a sample and adjust for stitch choice, tension and desired drape before selecting a pattern.
🎨 Creative Uses & Project Ideas
Tap a project to explore. These are starting ideas, not tested patterns or guaranteed one-skein projects. Finished items, beads and additional materials are not included.
✨ Flowing tassels with metallic accents
Wrap strands around a smooth card to explore your preferred tassel length, tie a secure head and finish with compatible copper- or gold-toned beads. Test the strand through bead openings before assembling. Plan quantities from a sample; a fixed tassel yield is not supplied.
🖼️ Royal blue woven accent panel
Work the silk as a textural weft on a suitable warp. Try colour bands, short raised sections or contrasts with neutral materials. Measure sample consumption before scaling up.
💍 Wrapped bangles and jewellery details
Wrap short lengths around a smooth craft base or combine with compatible findings. Secure ends, test any adhesive on an offcut and check colour transfer before prolonged skin contact.
🧣 Textured knitted accessory
Explore simple stitches that let the hand-spun surface show. Make a washed sample to choose tools and dimensions. A full scarf may require several skeins; calculate from your pattern and measured gauge.
🧵 Mixed-media fibre art
Lay the strand in flowing lines over a textile background and secure with suitable couching stitches. Combine with fabric offcuts for layered texture. Test the backing and attachment method first.
🌱 Sustainability Story
This yarn gives upcycled sari fabric another creative use. Thoughtful planning and saving short lengths for embellishments can help you make the most of your materials. No independent environmental certification, measured carbon footprint or specific cruelty-free claim is established for this listing.
🔍 How This Yarn Compares
- Versus smooth, uniform silk: choose it for hand-spun texture rather than assuming identical stitch definition.
- Versus wool: silk behaves differently. Test elasticity and drape before substituting into a wool pattern.
- Versus cotton: its sheen and surface create a different effect. Swatch and test care before substitution.
- Versus sari silk ribbon: this is listed as hand-spun yarn, not flat ribbon. Match the strand format to your technique.
🫧 Care & Working Guidance
Conservative guidance, not a verified wash-test result for this batch.
- 🧶 Swatch before choosing tools, gauge and finished dimensions.
- 💧 Test a small sample separately for washing response and colour transfer.
- 🤲 If the sample tolerates washing, hand wash gently in cool water with a silk-suitable cleanser. Avoid rubbing and wringing.
- 🌬️ Dry the sample flat in shade and check changes before washing a finished project.
- 🚫 Avoid bleach, tumble drying and direct high heat.
- 🧺 Store dry, away from snagging surfaces and prolonged direct sunlight.
👋 Who Is This For?
- Knitters exploring hand-spun texture through samples.
- Weavers seeking royal blue accents.
- Jewellery makers creating wrapped and tasselled details.
- Mixed-media artists layering silk with reclaimed materials.
- Makers interested in giving sari fabric another creative life.
❓ What can one skein make?
Small samples, embellishments or jewellery details are useful starting points. Each skein offers approximately 50–70 yards. Actual yield depends on technique, tension and dimensions; no specific project yield is tested here.
❓ Is the yarn weight category exact?
No. Super Bulky / Category 6 is an approximate yardage-based planning estimate. Confirm thickness and gauge with a sample before following a standard-category pattern. The 8 mm tool suggestions are also approximate.
✨ Why Choose KnitSilk?
Discover distinctive materials with clear specifications and practical creative guidance. Royal Blue Regular Recycled Sari Silk Yarn brings reclaimed fabric, hand-spun texture and silk sheen to your next experiment. Global shipping from India; delivery options depend on destination.
💙 Reimagined silk, ready for your handmade story. 🧶
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Item Length | 70 יארד |
| Item Weight | 100 גר׳ |
| Package Dimensions | 10.5 ס״מ x 7.5 ס״מ x 7 ס״מ |
| Package Weight | 150 גר׳ |
Royal blue
Silk
DK and Fingering
Gentle machine wash and Hand wash cold
8mm
8mm
Clothing, Home decor, Jewelry making, and DIY craft project
