25. S'YAK LUXE - Fingering Yak & Silk

50% Yak - 50% Natural Silk (Bombyx)
400m / 100g
Non Superwash - Fingering / 4Ply
Needles 2.5 - 3.5 mm (US 1-5)
Stockinette swatch - 3.25 mm needles: 26 sts x 34 rows per 10cm (4in)
Mongolian Yak - Chinese Silk (Mulberry first grade - natural Bombyx silk)

With 50% yak wool, this is an exceptional base, instantly recognizable, combining the beauty of yak—its shimmering color, supple drape, and strong natural warmth—with the luster, strength, and fluidity of silk thread. The yarn is tightly twisted, giving each stitch a beautiful definition.

Since yak hair is naturally taupe-gray, this yarn will be the darkest of the three yak bases due to its high percentage. The colors are transformed, transported into a world of highly pictorial shimmer, like a "sfumato" technique reminiscent of the Renaissance masters.