Yarns and Threads
Silk Twist
Himalayan Recycled Silk Yarn
This yarn is made from remnant fibres from the silk weaving mills and from old silk saris. The fibres are shredded and respun by hand into this beautiful multi coloured yarn. The 100 gm skeins contain at least 80 metres of yarn, and price wise represents very good value indeed. Because there are no dyelots, no two skeins are exactly alike.
picturesSilk Twist, 100 gm: $8.80 ($8.00)Silk Sari Twist
An absolutely delicious yarn, made from uncarded strips of sari fabric remnants. Suitable for knitting into bags, cords, wrapping, textile art, bowls, weaving and surface decoration.
The yarn is hand spun into gleaming hanks. Because it is hand spun, each hank is unique. As there are no dye lots, no two skeins are exactly alike. Skeins contain at least 50 metres of yarn, and cost wise represent very good value indeed.
picturesSilk Sari Twist, 100 gm: $8.80 ($8.00)Funky Felted Yarn
An extravagent yarn which has had five star attention, having been overdyed four times to achieve the subtle tonal changes which are background to brighter flecks of colour. Funky Felted is 45% wool and feels a little like felt but is very light, and can be used for knitting chunky but lightweight garments. It looks particularly stunning when used for weaving into fishnet.
colour themes5 metre hank: $4.00 ($3.64)Hanah Silk Velvet Ribbon
Hand dyed, soft, luxurious and wonderful.
themesPer metre: $8.50 ($7.73)Hanah Silk Ribbon
Hand dyed, bias cut, luscious silk ribbon. Beautiful to work with.
themesPer metre: $2.00 ($1.82)La Scala
A beautiful high sheen unusual multicolour ladder/ribbon type yarn.
yarn pics and colour themes5 metre hank: $4.00 ($3.64)Brazil Yarn
This is a lovely yummy yarn from Filature Di Crosa, Italy. Comes in nine glorious colour themes. Very hairy and great for knitting and stitching.
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colour themes50g ball: $13.50 ($12.27)Stuff
Wild stuff, cool stuff & light stuff - very individualised assorted threads for all sorts of textural embroidery. Three pages of themes.
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even more themes10 metres: $8.80 ($8.00)Chenille
The French word for caterpillar; this thread/yarn has tufted, velvet like pile protruding from it. 100% rayon, great for trim or couching by hand or machine. Stitch with metallic or rayon thread; the contrast between the fuzzy and the shiny is wonderful! Can be used in the upper looper of your overlocker.
Purchase lengths are 5 metres or any multiple of.
Many colour themes can also be purchased by the ball - see colour chart. The by-the-ball price works out at approx 26 cents per metre. The ball weights vary, but are typically around 50 grams, which is approx 130 metres.
colour chartPer 5 metre unit: $2.50 ($2.27)
Per ball: $0.70 / gram ($0.64 / gram)
Example: 50 gram ball: $35.00 ($31.82)Duo
A combination of two nylon yarns wound together, fluffy and laddered, to give a stunning visual effect. Something exotic to use in your embroideries!
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more colours9 metres: $6.00 ($5.45)Confetti
A combination of mohair and eyelash - wonderful to add in water soluble work, scrumbling etc.
complete range10 metres: $6.00 ($5.45)Woven Wire Tube
A very fine wire woven in such a way that the tube can be shaped and distorted. It will hold its shape and is stable enought to create necklaces or to use in so many exciting ways. Thread things through it. If you don't like the effect, you can pull the tube length and it will return to its original shape. Flat width is 6mm.
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picturesPer metre: $4.40 ($4.00)Plumetes
Tufts of velour-like yarn protruding on each side of the thread 1" apart.
pictures10 yards: $6.60 ($6.00)Marabouts
Velvet-like tufts protruding from it. Colours have black strands mixed in.
pictures10 yards: $6.60 ($6.00)