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SILKA 8
SILKA 8 is a yarn made from 70% cashmere, 30% silk. The 50 g package contains 176 m.
About this product
SILKA 8 is a yarn made from 70% cashmere, 30% silk. The 50 g package contains 176 m.
Product details
- Fibre
- 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk
- Dimensions / put-up
- Skein · 176 m / 50 g
- Normalized length
- 352 m / 100 g
- Construction
- Worsted-spun
- Colour range
- 15 colours
Colours and variants
Manufacturer shade identities are shown when the source documents individual codes; a range count can cover additional shades.
15 colours; individual shade names are not yet available in this catalogue.
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cardiff silka 8; Weight/ Length: 50g/ ± 176m
Checked 5 Sep 2026 View retailer page
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- Cardiff Cashmere: SILKA 8Manufacturer · Checked 5 Sep 2026
Cashmere Silk
Cashmere Silk is a yarn made from 70% cashmere, 30% silk. The 25 g package contains 87.5 m.
- Fibre
- 70% Cashmere, 30% Silk
- Dimensions / put-up
- 87.5 m / 25 g
- Gauge
- 22 Stitches / 10 cm
- Colour range
- 23 colours
Cachemire
Cachemire is a yarn made from 100% cashmere. The 25 g package contains 87.5 m.
- Fibre
- 100% Cashmere
- Dimensions / put-up
- 87.5 m / 25 g
- Gauge
- 19 Stitches × 25 Rows / 10 cm
- Colour range
- 20 colours
Desiderio
Desiderio is a yarn made from 55% mohair, 23% wool, 22% silk. The 25 g package contains 160 m.
- Fibre
- 55% Mohair, 23% Wool, 22% Silk
- Dimensions / put-up
- 160 m / 25 g
- Colour range
- 8 colours
Alpaca Silk
A Rauma yarn in 65% alpaca, 25% silk, 10% wool, supplied as 200 m / 25 g.
- Fibre
- 65% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 10% Wool
- Dimensions / put-up
- Ball · 200 m / 25 g
- Gauge
- 24–26 Stitches / 10 cm
- Colour range
- 39 colours
Alpakka Lin — Tweed
A Rauma yarn in 44% linen, 35% alpaca, 9% wool, 6% silk, 4% cotton, 2% viscose, supplied as 175 m / 50 g.
- Fibre
- 44% Linen, 35% Alpaca, 9% Wool, 6% Silk, 4% Cotton, 2% Rayon
- Dimensions / put-up
- 175 m / 50 g
- Gauge
- 16–18 Stitches / 10 cm
- Colour range
- 5 colours
- Tweed Lys beige
- Tweed Varm grå
- Tweed Natur
- Tweed Mørk grå
- Tweed Mørk brun
Delicacy Lace
Delicacy Lace is a yarn made from 75% superkid mohair, 25% mulberry silk. One 50 g skein contains 420 m.
- Fibre
- 75% Mohair, 25% Silk
- Dimensions / put-up
- Skein · 420 m / 50 g
- Colour range
- 56 colours