Charleston | Emerald
Charleston | Emerald
By DHG
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Charleston may come in either a ball or bullet skein format. The product photo should only be referenced for the colour and texture of the yarn.
COLOURWAYS
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
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.
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)
FINISHING
To block or wash your piece, prepare a bath of tepid water and if desired add a few drops of mild detergent or wool wash. Immerse the piece and soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Lift the piece from the water and allow to drain. Gently remove excess water by pressing the fabric between layers of a dry towel. Lay flat to dry.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES
We have done our best to represent the colour and texture of this product as accurately as possible. Please note that some devices may display colours differently than intended.
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