Introducing Charleston | A Metallic Yarn for Textile Crafting
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With all the decadence of the roaring 1920’s DHG brings you Charleston, an exuberant palette of metallic yarns for textile crafting.
Uniquely constructed, Charleston is built on a strong cotton core carefully wrapped with threads of acetate and a complementary metallic filament.
Acetate, a wood fibre product with similar properties to viscose, imparts the brilliant silky sheen while the addition of lamè, a metallic effect fibre, delivers all the dazzle.
Nicely weighted, Charleston will suit a range of apparel, accessory and décor pieces. Whether you knit, crochet, macrame or weave, Charleston guarantees a stunning result.
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THE YARN
FIBRE CONTENT: 48% Cotton, 44% Acetate, 8% Lamé
PUT UP: Ball or Bullet skein
NET WEIGHT: 100g (3.5 oz)
APPROX. YARDAGE: 140m (153y)
YARN WEIGHT EQUIVALENT: DK / 8 Ply
CONSTRUCTION: Plied core, wrapped
ORIGIN: Unknown
CARE: Cold hand wash, dry flat
Colourways Available
WORKING THE YARN
Charleston is suitable for most fibre crafts, including knitting, crochet, macramé and weaving. You’ll find gauge suggestions for some of these crafts below. You may also like to browse our project suggestions on RAVELRY.
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GAUGE SUGGESTIONS
The gauge information below can be used as guidance when planning your projects. We always recommend that you swatch to determine a configuration that results in the ideal fabric and hand feel for your project.
KNITTING
24 stitches over 10cm, using 4mm needles (6 stitches per inch, US size 6 needles)
CROCHET
20 stitches 4mm hook (US size G-6)
WEAVING
8 epi (32 ends / 10cm)
ABOUT DHG
Dyeing House Gallery have been in the business of dyeing textile fibres and yarns since 1952. Their mission, to make their long-standing expertise available to all artists, artisans, designers and crafters.
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