Yarns / Lion Brand Yarn / Touch of Silk
Touch of Silk
A worsted yarn, 60% Polyester, 20% Cotton, 20% Silk, 219 yd (200 m) per 100 g ball.
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Discontinued. The brand no longer makes it. The yarns below can stand in for it.
| Weight | Worsted, 4 (Medium) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Ball weight | 100 g |
| Length per 100 g | 219 yd · 200 m |
| Fiber | 60% Polyester, 20% Cotton, 20% Silk |
| Needle | 5 mm (US 8) |
| Hook | 5.5 mm (US I-9) |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Colors | 12 listed |
| Source | lionbrand.com |
Colors
Pink, Light Blue, Navy, Red, Taupe, Chocolate, Orange, Apricot, Yellow, Sage, Olive, Teal
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Touch of Silk.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 2,190 yd. The 12 closest of 110. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaspun Berroco | 50% Cotton, 50% Seaqual Polyester | 19 balls of 120 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Firefly King Cole | 35% Acrylic, 65% Polyester | 10 balls of 219 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Feels Like Butta Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Polyester | 11 balls of 218 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Sparkle Red Heart | 100% polyester | 12 balls of 185 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Re-Make Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Recycled Polyester | 11 balls of 217 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Re-Make Recycled Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Recycled Polyester | 11 balls of 217 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Fleece Hugs Red Heart | 100% polyester | 6 balls of 415 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Re-Spun Bonus Bundle Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Recycled Polyester | 4 balls of 658 yd | Buy at Wool and Company |
| Re-Spun Bonus Bundle Recycled Lion Brand Yarn | 100% Recycled Polyester | 4 balls of 658 yd | Buy at Lion Brand |
| Scrubby Sparkle Red Heart | 100% polyester | 13 balls of 174 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Amore Red Heart | 100% polyester | 12 balls of 198 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
| Scrubby Red Heart | 100% polyester | 24 balls of 92 yd | Buy at Yarnspirations |
See all 110 in the yarn substitutes tool
How these are chosen
- Same weight: the weight number when the source gives one, or the brand's weight word (DK, Worsted) when it doesn't.
- Length per 100 g within 10% of this yarn's, when both list a ball weight.
- Gauge within 10%, when both list one.
- Same fiber family: animal fibers (wool, alpaca, silk…), plant fibers (cotton, linen, viscose…) or synthetics (acrylic, nylon…), whichever this yarn has most of.
- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
- Among yarns that match just as closely, ones sold by our partner shops come first.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.