Local Yarn Shop 2025 Color of the Year!
Artyarns Silky Twist in 2025 LYS Color of the Year.
This beautiful new blend of color was designed especially for Local Yarn Store Day 2025 to welcome spring in this lively and optimistic colorway.
Dyed in an elegant palette of blues, warm neutrals, and delicate mauve, this yarn evokes the serenity of a watercolor painting—subtle yet deeply expressive. The silk enhances the depth of color, giving each stitch a gentle radiance that catches the light just so.
Perfect for shawls, lightweight sweaters, luxurious accessories, and heirloom-quality projects, this blend offers both warmth and breathability, making it a dream to work with in any season. Whether you're knitting, crocheting, or weaving, this yarn will elevate your craft with a touch of effortless sophistication.
Treat your hands to the magic of fine fibers—this is a yarn you'll reach for again and again. Silky Twist yarn from Artyarns is special treat for your needles and hooks. This soft bulky weight yarn is EXTRAFINE merino plus 20% silk. This blend makes it not only incredibly soft and comfortable to the skin, but also very warm. Not only will it be a treat to knit and crochet, but you will also enjoy every minute of wearing the garment or accessory.
See all the yarns in this LYS 2025 colorway here.
See also the specialty dyed S4 Blue to pair with LYS2025
Free Wavy Garden Shawl Pattern when you buy 2 hanks of Silky Twist in any color
Shawl shown will be a free gift added to your cart when you add at least 2 hanks of Silky Twist to your order. This is a PDF download that will be available on the completed order page as a pdf link, as well as a link in your emailed order confirmation.
Materials 2 sks Silky Twist (2 hanks of same color, or 1 hank of multi with 1 hank of solid)
Needles Size 8 US (5 mm) or size to obtain gauge
Size 18” circumference x 18” deep for cowl, 19”
circumference x 8” high for hat.
Gauge 4 sts and 8 rows = 1” in Garter
Silky Twist Yarn Details
- Color: Elegant palette of blues, warm neutrals, and delicate mauve.
- Composition: 80% Extrafine Merino, 20% Silk
- Weight: 100 g / 3.5 oz
- Approx: 219 yds / 200 m
- Size: [4] Worsted (Heavy Worsted)
- Knitting Machine: Silver Reed SK155 Bulky Knitting Machine
- Knitting Needle Size: US 8 - 10 / 4.5 - 6 mm
- Knitting Gauge: 4.5 - 3.75 sts = 1
- Crochet Hook Size: J - K (6 - 6.5mm)
- Care: Hand Wash
- Product of: USA
- Put-Up: Must be wound before use.
