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Hand Maiden Tussah Silk
(a.k.a. Two Four Silk)*

The Ultimate Un-Wool in a Limited Edition from Hand Maiden

 
 
               
Amber
Capri
Cornflower
Flagstone
Ivory
Lily Pond
Melon
Mineral
Moss
Nova Scotia
Periwinkle
Popsicle
Rose
Rose Garden
Waterfall
  

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Please note: number in parentheses is the number in stock. We regret that we are unable to order more of this yarn.

$36.95

Please note: number in parentheses is the number in stock.

      

Tussah Silk : 100% tussah silk; 400m/437.4yds; 200g/7.06oz

Suggested Needle Size/Gauge: 4.5mm/US 7; 20 stitches/4"

Here is a 100% silk yarn that abounds with delicious surprises. First, it presents the cuddliest snuggliest silk yarn we've ever handled -- without losing a bit of its strength, lightness or color. Then, it is a sports weight yarn. When you bring these two qualities together, visions of beautiful, warm, comforting sweaters arise alongside possibilites for enfolding, sumptuous stoles and shawls.

Not to mention that by definition, all Tussah Silk is wildcrafted from the coccoons of silk caterpillars that nibble a variety of leaves, not just the mulberry leaves that produce cultivated, white silk. This gives a naturally golden hue to the silk that emerges from behind dyed colors as an ultra-subtle glow. Tussah is also harvested after the moths have left their coccoons for wider horizons, meaning that it is the only silk produced without harming the growing moths. All of this results in a supremely soft silk fiber that fairly glows with an inner light, is naturally organic, and produced without any cruelty at all.

Soft, warm, glowing colors, organic and friendly to silk moths - this is one yarn that is beautiful both inside and out.

*Two Four Silk? That's the Canadian name of Hand Maiden's Tussah Silk. Why? Well, Kathryn at Fleece Artist explained it to us (south of the border as we are) this way. It's a bit of a joke: In Canada, where we are given to understand that beer drinking is an important passtime, a case of beer is called a Two Four. "Two Four" is also used as a term to describe the most someone without a car (think, students) could carry from the store to their home. Because this silk comes in a large put up and weighs 200g with 400m length, they called it Two Four -- a play on the metric weight/yardage as well as a hint that this is one heck of a lot of silk to carry home. And aren't we glad it is.