Silky DK (Double Knit) Yarn

Weight: Double Knit (DK)
Composition: 75% Extrafine Superwash Merino Wool (19.5 micron) / 25% Mulberry Silk
Length: 225m per 100g skein
Gauge: 22sts x 30 rows over 10cm / 4 inches on 4mm knitting needles

Soft, Shimmering and Beautifully Draped

Welcome to Market Town Yarns Silky DK – our luxurious hand dyed DK yarn made from a stunning blend of extrafine superwash merino and mulberry silk. This beautifully balanced fibre combination creates a yarn that is wonderfully soft while offering strength, shine and elegant drape. Perfect for garments, accessories and shawls, Silky DK produces vibrant colourways and crisp stitch definition.

Why Crafters Love Our Silky DK

  • Luxuriously Soft: Made with extrafine superwash merino, this yarn feels wonderfully gentle against the skin, making it ideal for garments and accessories.
  • Natural Silk Lustre: The addition of mulberry silk adds a subtle shimmer to the yarn, creating finished projects that catch the light beautifully.
  • Excellent Stitch Definition: Worsted spun from long staple fibres, our Silky DK creates smooth fabric with crisp stitches that show off textured and lace patterns perfectly.

Perfect for Your Crafting Needs

Silky DK is ideal for knitting sweaters, shawls, scarves, gloves and accessories, while still being soft enough for baby garments. The silk adds strength and body to the yarn, helping stitches hold their shape while creating fabric with graceful drape and elegant shine.

What Makes Silky DK Special?

  • Approx. 225m per 100g hank: A versatile DK weight yarn with excellent yardage for garments and accessories.
  • Recommended Needle Size: 3.5 – 4.5mm (US 4 – 7) for smooth, well-defined stitches.

Care instructions: This Superwash yarn base can be machine washed on a delicate cycle in lukewarm or cold water but we always recommend hand washing with your favourite wool wash. Some slight colour bleed is normal on the first wash.

Explore our growing range of Silky DK hand dyed colourways, each carefully dyed in small batches to create vibrant, unique skeins like Cherry Blossom Kiss and other beautifully dyed double knitting yarns.

Market Town Yarns is the in-house hand dyed yarn brand from Yarn Worx, an independent yarn shop in Suffolk, UK. At Market Town Yarns, we specialise in hand dyed yarn in the UK, creating vibrant colourways on our beautifully soft yarn bases.