This is a lovely yarn, perfect for anyone with a wool allergy or simply wanting to knit with a different mix of fibers.
The yarn is from Gedifra and is called Riviera. It is made up of 72% cotton/ 16% silk/ 12% viscose and has a lovely sheen to it. Each ball has 110 yards (100m)/ 50g.
We brought in three colorways:
Honey (a lovely gold)
Cream (an almost-white)
Navy (a deep midnight blue)
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I wanted to be sure that 6/0 beads could be added to the yarn, both by pre-threading and by adding via a thin crochet hook. I decided to try out the pattern by Nina Dayton called Teardrops Cowl, a beautiful neckpiece studded with shining beads. The crochet-hook-method was a bit tight but do-able. The pre-threading was a breeze.
Love the look!
