Sparkling – Soft and shimmering knitting yarn
Sparkling combines softness and shine to sparkle all year round! Take Duvet d'Anjou yarn and add a touch of shine, and you get Sparkling! It's a puffy, very soft, and warm yarn that sparkles. It's made of: 90 % Duvet d'Anjou + 10 % Metallic Polyester. Duvet d'Anjou is a yarn made of 30% Angora rabbit hair and 70% wool. Angora rabbit hair is extremely fine and soft, making for warm, puffy knits. The wool harvested from the sheep ensures great comfort, and the metallic polyester yarn adds a touch of sparkle. Learn more…
Learn more about Sparkling knitting yarn
Sparkling combines softness and shine to sparkle all year round! Take Duvet d'Anjou yarn and add a touch of shine, and you get Sparkling! It's a puffy, very soft, and warm yarn that sparkles.
It is composed of: 90 % Duvet d'Anjou + 10 % Metallic Polyester. Duvet d'Anjou is a yarn composed of 30% Angora rabbit hair and 70% wool. Angora rabbit hair is extremely fine and soft, producing warm and fluffy knits. The wool harvested from the sheep ensures great comfort and the metallic polyester yarn adds a sparkling touch.
Composition
Sparkling is a yarn made of 90% Duvet d'Anjou (angora and wool) + 10% Metallic Polyester.
Qualities
Sparkling combines softness and shine to sparkle all winter long! The Angora rabbit's fur is extremely fine and soft, making for warm, puffy knits. The wool harvested from the sheep ensures great comfort. The metallic polyester thread adds a touch of sparkle.
Technical characteristics of Sparkling
DK wire
2940 meters per kilo approximately = 147 meters (or 161 yards) in 50 gr.
- Recommended needles: 4.5mm
- Sample (ironed jersey): 10 cm = 19 sts on 25 rows.
Knit your sample and take its measurements: if it is smaller, use a larger needle, if it is larger, a smaller needle (generally, half a number is enough). - Hand wash 30°, rinse in lukewarm water. Avoid any temperature shock between the washing water and the rinsing water. A light spin in a towel and flat drying will keep your knitwear in its original appearance. Before washing the entire knitwear, test it on your sample.
- Weight : DK
- Needles : 4.5mm (US 7)
- Gauge : 19 sts/10 cm (4″).
- Balls: 50 g; 147 m (161 yards)
Colors
At La Droguerie, we've always played with color! Our knitting yarns come in impressive color ranges on beautiful materials.
Types of knitting patterns with Sparkling
Sweaters, but also shawls and scarves to shine brightly!
The Sparkling can be replaced by the Duvet d'Anjou and vice versa.
Find all our knitting patterns with Sparkling.