Leizu DK is a luscious yarn, named after the legendary Chinese empress and wife of the Yellow Emperor. According to tradition, she discovered silk, sericulture, and invented the silk loom, in the 27th century BC. This yarn lives up to the name: it's soft, silky and inventive!
Ball Weight: 115 g / 4 oz
Ball Length: 238 m / 260 yds
Knitting Gauge: 20 - 24 sts = 10cm / 4"
Needle Size: 4 mm (US 6)
Yarn Fibre: 90% superwash Merino wool, 10% Silk
Care instructions: machine wash in cold water, lay flat to dry.
Note about hand painted yarns: These skeins are dyed by hand and may vary in colour and/or intensity from skein to skein, even within the same dyelot. Colours viewed on different monitors may have shade and tone differences from the actual product.