Lamé Soft

Soft shine for thoughtfully made projects

LAMÉ SOFT by Lang Yarns adds light to a knitted or crocheted fabric while retaining a pleasantly soft handle. The yarn is made from 80% viscose and 20% metallised polyester. Its viscose base gives it a gentler feel than many conventional lamé yarns, which are often nylon-based. It is a comfortable choice to work with and wear when you want visible shimmer without giving up softness.

There are two distinct ways to use LAMÉ SOFT. Hold it together with another yarn to introduce elegant points of light, highlight selected sections or refresh a familiar pattern. Alternatively, work with it on its own to create an all-over sparkling fabric for a statement top, jumper or accessory. The palette of 25 shades lets you choose between a subtle tonal accent and a more noticeable contrast, depending on the effect required by your project.

A versatile yarn for every season

LAMÉ SOFT is suitable for year-round projects. It can bring shimmer to cuffs, edgings, stripes and individual motifs, or become the main yarn for an entirely luminous piece. It is pleasant to knit and crochet, although a separate crochet swatch is advisable because the supplied technical gauge relates to knitting needles. When combining it with another yarn, test the two strands together rather than relying on the gauge of either yarn alone.

• Carry it alongside another yarn for carefully placed highlights
• Use it alone for an all-over metallic effect
• Choose it for jumpers, tops and accessories
• Knit or crochet with it throughout the year

Swatch before investing your valuable time

A handmade garment can represent many hours of careful work, so the lowest material cost is not the only consideration. Your time is worth more than a small price difference. Before casting on, make a generous swatch and briefly test it against your neck. This allows you to assess the feel, shine and level of skin comfort for yourself. The same swatch will show how the yarn interacts with textured stitches and whether the resulting fabric matches the finish you imagined for the pattern.

Technical details

• Composition: 80% viscose, 20% metallised polyester
• Yardage: 190 m per 50 g
• Needle size: 2.5 to 3.5 mm
• 10 cm gauge: 30 stitches and 41 rows
• Colour range: 25 shades
• Season: all seasons

Simple, considered care

Wash LAMÉ SOFT with a detergent intended for fine fabrics and do not use fabric softener. Applying the recommended care to your swatch first is a practical way to observe the fabric before completing the full project. The clearly stated composition contains viscose and polyester, with no animal fibre listed. Select the shade that complements your pattern and add precisely the amount of shimmer you want to your next piece.