The sheen of the silk and the halo from the yak gives it a gorgeous rich sheen that you have to see to really get the picture.
I was out for Breakfast in Fitzroy (obviously before the Pandemic) and sitting near me was someone in the most gorgeous rich yellow green sweater... I knew I had to reproduce it!
Tonal variations throughout the skein.
Cassis f4 skeins weigh 120 gms (so they're 480 metres each)
Matched with Banksia in Shui Yun for a stunning combo for Booknits beautiful London Mist shawl. You'd need two of the Cassia and one of the Shui Yun.
Fibre Information
Cassis f4 - 65% Wool - Merino, 15% Yak and 20% Silk - fingering weight single. 400 metres to 100gms. Skeins are 120gms so are 480 metres long.
A beautiful self coloured lace singles yarn that takes on a heathered look to many of the colours when dyed. Smooth with a soft luster and delightful to knit with.
It's beautifully smooth and silky to knit with.
Shui Yun - is a wonderfully fluffy and beautiful yarn all in it's own right. 65% kid mohair and 35% silk.
It is recommended that you hand wash in cool to luke warm water with a special wool detergent. Slight bleeding may occur but should not effect the final color.
Weight & Length
Cassis is a fingering (4 ply) weight yarn of single construction.
400m/100gms making it a 4 ply fingering weight but skeins are 120gms so there are a generous 480 metres in a skein.
Shui Yun is a laceweight (2 ply) plied yarn.
500m/50gms
