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Project:
Chai Frilled Top
Yarn:
Art Fibers Chai
Needles:
4.0 mm/US 6.0 (Denise)
Start Date:
19 June 2004
Completion Date:
13 July 2004
Project Blog Archive:

If you want something soft and warm against your skin, ArtFibers Chai can do the trick. Chai is 100% Tussah Silk. It has a very deep luster and is extremely soft. It is also fairly loosely spun in places, so expect it to fuzz a bit.

This project was a very simple stockinette top with waste shaping and cap sleeves. The V neckline is supported with K1P1 ribbing. I worked the project with the recommended size needles and got their recommended gauge (22s/28r per 4") but were I to make another garment out of Chai, I would likely go down a needle size. The fabric would still be loose and drapey, but the fuzz factor would probably be lower.