Shimmer Chenille
$33.50/lb.
$29.50/lb., 5 or more.
$26.50/lb., 10 or more.
Prices for 125 yd mini cone:
$8.50/ea.
$7.60/ea., 8 or more.
Mix and match colors and it counts toward volume discounts!
- This color will ship when available. If delayed, 2 - 4 weeks is typical
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Halcyon Yarn color: 106
Vendor color: BEIGE
Unit: 1 lb (approx) cone. NOTE: Cone weight, and therefore price/cone, may vary by up to 20%, we charge for actual weight based upon price/lb.
Fiber content: 100% rayon
Knit gauge: 5.5 on sz 6
Yards/pound: 1000
Knitting weight: DK
Weavers, Wraps/inch: 12
Yardage/unit: 1000 (approx)
Weaving tabby sett: 10 to 12
Weaving twill sett: 15
Colors look different on computer monitors - for color accuracy please use a sample card. You can find it here: Shimmer Chenille Sample Card for $3.00/ea. Item#: 2309100C
About: Shimmer Chenille
Whether you're looking for a weaving yarn or a knitting yarn with our great selection of rayon chenille, you'll find a color scheme to fit your wardrobe.
Chenille is an interesting yarn; not spun, but woven or twisted. When chenille is woven, the warp consists of closely sett groups of about 4 ends which are spaced up to a half inch apart. After the weft has been woven, the fabric is cut between the groups of warp ends. The number of cuts per inch describes the yarn. Today most mills employ a slightly different means of making chenille which involves twisting the warp ends and adding the fill. Shimmer Chenille is closest to an 8-cut chenille.
Chenille can be used for knitting or weaving, but the unusual structure causes it to behave differently than a spun yarn. Biasing and snaking are chenille's two quirks; just be ready for them and you'll not have much to worry about.
Weaving Yarn Tip: Use Shimmer Chenille in the warp, weft or both. When designing your project, remember chenille's tendency to snake, and choose a weave structure with few floats. Tabby actually works best. Be sure to use a relatively close sett: 10-12 epi for tabby, about 15 epi for twill. Chenille's tendency to bias will cause a warp chain to twist and be unmanageable so use plenty of choke ties to keep everything under control. If your project has loose ends always use a twisted or braided fringe or the ends will fray away.
Knitters - Shimmer Chenille can be considered a DK weight knitting yarn. To overcome its biasing and snaking tendencies we recommend using a firm gauge of about 5 to 6 stitches/inch on size 6 needle, and avoid slip stitch patterns. Textured stitches like seed or moss actually work well to counter-act biasing and can add a nice touch.
Care - your new rayon chenille garment can be hand washed in cool water with a mild soap, if you have taken the proper precautions to control biasing, snaking and fraying. When wet, the bias of chenille yarn will be very apparent; be sure to wet block your washed piece. When dry, air fluff, no heat in the drier to restore chenille's wonderful texture. Always test wash a sample, woven or knitted, to see how it behaves. If in doubt...dry clean!
