Drops Kid Silk

A wonderful mix of super kid mohair and silk: candy for those who love natural fibres!

A luxurious, light brushed yarn in an exclusive mix of 75% mohair super kid and 25% mulberry silk, DROPS Kid-Silk is feather light, and will give garments a sophisticated look, whether used alone or held together with other yarns.

Perfect for smaller garments such as shawls, shoulder warmers and feminine tops, DROPS Kid-Silk is available in a delicate colour palette, that includes solids as well as long prints, in which the shade is created by a series of colours that repeat regularly in random long lengths.

Content: 75% Mohair, 25% Silk
Yarn Group:A (23 - 26 stitches) / 2 ply / lace
Weight/length: 25 g = approx 210 m
Recommended needle size: 3,5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 23 sts x 30 rows
Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat

What are we knitting with the Drops Kid Silk?

SUGGESTION #1 - Wisp by Cheryl Niamath download it for free on Fetchingknits.ca

To knit this project, you will need 2 to 3 balls of DROPS Kid Silk in the colour of your choice.

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SUGGESTION #2 - Get a unique Pull Sorrel de Wool & Pine by adding a bit of the Louise Robert Design Super Sock Collection to the already sophisticated Drops Kids Silks yarn.

Pattern available on Ravelry.com for the following sizes :
31.5" (35", 38.5", 42", 46", 49.5", 53.5", 58", 62.5", 66")

To knit a cropped or 3/4 length sleeves model, you will need Super Sock & Kid Silk yarns in the following quantities:

• Super Sock: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5) hanks
• Kid Silk: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) balls

To knit a long or full length sleeves model, you will need Super Sock & Kid Silk yarns in the following:

• Super Sock: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) hanks
• Kid Silk: 4 (6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) balls

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SUGGESTION #3 - Use a bit of Drops Kid Silk with some Bis-Sock made by Biscottes Yarns to make Andrea Mowry's sublime Birds of a Feather which is available on Ravelry.com.

To knith a Birds of a Feather shawl, you will need Bis-Sock & Kid Silk yarns in the following quantities:

• Bis-Sock Yarns: 150 g (1xhank of 100g + 1 hank of 50g)
• Kid Silk Yarns: 2 balls of Drops Kid Silk

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