DECEMBER TANZANITE - a shimmering tonal periwinkle... blue in some lights, lavender purple in others. LOVE! One of our birthstone yarns.
YARN - Superwash Merino Wool Silk Pearlescent Fingering - (50:50) Smooth with a gorgeous gleam - A fingering weight version of our popular Pearlescent Worsted Weight!
Sure to be a favorite and loaded with yardage!
MERINO WOOL is ultra soft, creamy to the touch, cloud-like and breathes so you stay comfortable and cozy. We had these spun with a very fine merino wool so it's incredibly soft and wonderful for next-to-skin accessories and garments.
MULBERRY SILK is a dream... it glows and gleams and takes the dye so well, that the colors just pop like crazy. It also contributes to the lovely softness.
~When you combine these two fibers into a single ply yarn like this, you get subtle differences in tone as the wool and silk take the dye slightly differently. The colors truly appear to be iridescent and other-worldly.
•1-ply : For ultra shimmer and glow!
•Fingering Weight: Luxurious, creamy, silky and luscious. Perfect for next-to-skin accessories like cowls, shawls, scarves, hats, fingerless mitts and so much more.
•Superwash Merino Wool - Mulberry Silk blend (50% of each) - hand-wash only for best results. Super soft like buttah, with a shine that just won't quit.
•Yardage: 503 m / 550 yd
•Weight: Approximately 113 g / 4 oz
•Recommended Knitting Needle Size: US 0-7 (2.00 mm - 4.50 mm)
•Crochet Hook Size: US B-G (2.25 mm - 4.25 mm)
Note: Each skein is a hand-created, unique work of art and no two skeins will be identical, even within the same dye lot. If working with more than one skein in a project, it is best to alternate skeins every other row. Despite every effort to accurately depict our product colors, actual shades may vary due to differences in monitor settings.
Customer Reviews 5 (14 Reviews) Write a Review
The description doesn't do it justice
This yarn is even better than described. The colors just pop, it has a gorgeous glow, and it's soft like a cloud. I really, truly love this yarn.
Beautiful!
Beautiful yarn. Love the colors and can't wait to decide what to make. Right now the skein is sitting on my coffee table so I can admire it. Quick shipping and great customer service. Wish I wasn't. Retired and could spend more, there are such beautiful yarns here. Everyday I see something else I would love to add to my stash! Please keep producing such lovely choices.
Sumptuously soft!
Love, love, love this yarn! I'm a December baby so I waited all year to order my birthstone yarn but it was worth it. I bought two skeins as I'm not sure what I will make with it yet, likely a shawl, but I love how soft, silky and lovely it feels and looks!
Luxurious and beautiful
The feel of this textile is fabulous. The color throughout the hank is incredible. The only negative is trying to decide what to make!
First experience
I could hardly wait to receive this silk yarn. It's beautiful and very difference than I expected. My daughter in law's birthday is in December so that was why I ordered it. The only criticism is that it was very difficult to put into a ball. The threads kept getting tangled up and it took me about 5 hours to put into a ball. I ended up not being unable to untangle the last bit of yard. Unfortunately it is too light for the weather she is in so I'll wait till summer to make a scarf for her.
December Tanzanite
It looks great, can't wait to start a project knitting with this soft and amazing looking yarn. Can't rate it on knittability as I haven't worked with it yet, but I think it will be wonderful.
Beautiful, beautiful
The December color is just beautiful. I love the tonal colors of each month and December is no exception. The Merino and silk really shows the luster in the color. I bought all the month colorways and can't wait to start a project using all the colors.
Breathtaking!
I love this yarn base and this colorway is absolutely breathtaking!
Absolutely Beautiful
This is the first yarn purchase that I have made from Expression Fiber Arts. The variation of colors is breathtaking. This yarn is so soft to the touch. I am very excited to start working with this yarn.
gorgeous
Just received this shipment today. It is a fabulous colour (Canadian spelling) I have already picked out a pattern and cannot wait to use it.
WOW
I've ordered this yarn several times because it works up beautifully. I couldn't resist this beautiful tanzanite color and have it put together with a Melanie Berg pattern all ready to start after Christmas. I can hardly wait!
So excited
The photo does not do the color justice ... it is the perfect tanzanite color, can't wait to get this on the needles
December is da bomb
This tanzanite color is so gorgeous!! Very subtle blue and purple tones on that yarn base just shimmer!!
I bought TWO - need I say more?
First of all, the yarn is to dye for (get it, a pun!)! I mean, brush-your-baby-butt-and-saY-oooh soft! The sort of yarn that you pet when you are having a bad day or that can make you put down that 12th piece of chocolate - its THAT good! then, there are the colors - I pulled it out of the package and thought "oh, its nice shades of blue." But, flipped the skeins over and lavender showed up! Bought two skeins 'cuz I wanted to make sure I had enough for a really scrumptious top - now I just need to settle on the pattern!