Botto Giuseppe · Silk 2/90 · 4500m/4921yds per 100g/3.5oz · 100% Silk (Se)

Silk 2/90 by Botto Giuseppe is pure silk at its most rarefied — a gossamer-weight thread of extraordinary fineness from one of Piedmont's most distinguished textile mills. Botto Giuseppe has been producing fine yarns since 1876, and Silk 2/90 carries that heritage in full: smooth, luminous, and spun with the precision and consistency that only a mill of this calibre can deliver.

At 4500m/100g, this is among the finest silk threads available in knittable form. The hand is clean and fluid, with the living, pearlescent luster that only pure silk produces — a sheen that shifts with light and movement, never static, never dull. The thread is strong for its fineness, drapes with effortless elegance, and rewards patient, considered multi-strand knitting with fabric of exceptional beauty.

Silk 2/90 works beautifully as a standalone yarn and as a companion thread of the highest order, adding pure silk's natural luminosity and fluid drape to any combination.

Versatile Use

At 4500m/100g, Silk 2/90 works from fingering through DK weight for hand knitting and crochet. For machine knitting, finer strand combinations are equally possible. Silk's signature drape and sheen are present at every strand count. Ideal for lightweight tops, refined sweaters, cardigans, shawls, and any piece where the natural brilliance of pure silk defines the design.

Fiber Content

100% Silk (Se)

Yarn Weight & Meterage

10 strands (Fingering): 450m/492yds per 100g/3.5oz · needles 3.5–4mm · hook 3.5–4mm

13 strands (Sport): 346m/379yds per 100g/3.5oz · needles 4–4.5mm · hook 4–4.5mm

16 strands (DK): 281m/308yds per 100g/3.5oz · needles 4.5–5mm · hook 4.5–5mm

Project Yardage Estimates

Top/Tee

10 strands (Fingering): 180–225g (810–1013m / 887–1109yds)

13 strands (Sport): 230–290g (796–1003m / 872–1098yds)

16 strands (DK): 285–360g (801–1012m / 877–1108yds)

Sweater

10 strands (Fingering): 245–310g (1103–1395m / 1208–1527yds)

13 strands (Sport): 320–405g (1107–1401m / 1212–1534yds)

16 strands (DK): 395–500g (1110–1405m / 1215–1538yds)

Cardigan

10 strands (Fingering): 315–405g (1418–1823m / 1553–1996yds)

13 strands (Sport): 405–520g (1401–1799m / 1534–1970yds)

16 strands (DK): 500–645g (1405–1814m / 1538–1986yds)

Care Instructions

Hand wash gently in cool water

Use a mild detergent suitable for silk

Lay flat to dry on a horizontal surface

Do not wring, twist, or agitate

Silk becomes weaker when wet — handle with extra care

Steam lightly at low temperature if necessary

Swatching Required

A washed and thoroughly dried swatch is essential. Pure silk may relax and drape further after washing, altering gauge and hand feel. Accurate swatching is particularly important at this fineness — small gauge differences multiply significantly across a garment.

Disclaimers

Color may appear different due to screen and lighting. Yarn is not eligible for return or exchange.