Add sparkle to your stitches with our latest arrival from family-owned Portuguese yarnmakers Rosários 4 – meet Paillettes!
This shimmering lace weight yarn is speckled with tiny sequins to add instant glamour to knit and crochet projects, whether stitched up on its own, held doubled, or carried along with other yarns (check out our post on making your own yarn combinations). We love it as a fun alternative to (or gorgeous companion for) silk/mohair yarns!
Yarn Details
- Lace weight
- 100% polyester
- 150 yards (137 meters) per 25-gram ball
- US #3-4 (3.25-3.5 mm) needles or D/3-F/5 crochet hooks
- 30 stitches & 43 rows = 4”
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $9, in-store only
Pattern Picks
Daisy
This Great Gatsby-inspired bolero blends the subtle sparkle of sequins with the luxurious softness of a silk/mohair yarn. Delicate, airy, and effortlessly glamorous, it’s the perfect piece to elevate a dress or add a touch of vintage elegance to a modern outfit.
Sizes
One size; 33.5″ x 22″. (Tip: Cast on double the number of stitches for a stunning rectangular shawl!)
Yarn
3 balls Rosários 4 Paillettes (100% polyester; 150 yards/137 meters per 25-gram ball), held together with 2 balls of Rosários 4 Aurora, De Rerum Natura Bérénice, Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair, or other silk/mohair lace weight yarn.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
18 stitches & 26 rows = 4” on US#5 (3.75 mm) needles with yarns held together, in lace pattern after wet blocking.
Top3000
Bring back the “going out” top! This fun tank or halter top pattern includes full bust adjustment instructions for a great fit.
Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9; finished bust circumference 29 (32.75) 36.75 (40.75) 44.5 (48.5) 52.5 (56.5) 60.25″.
Yarn
2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 balls Rosários 4 Paillettes (100% polyester; 150 yards/137 meters per 25-gram ball), held together with 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 balls of Rosários 4 Aurora, De Rerum Natura Bérénice, Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair, or other silk/mohair lace weight yarn.
Gauge & Suggested Needles
12 stitches & 26 rows = 4” on US#8 (5 mm) needles, in stockinette stitch after wet blocking.
Devani Shawl
Add even more sparkle to this lacy crocheted shawl with an optional beaded hem!
Sizes
One size; 62″ x 16″.
Yarn
MC & CC: 320 yards each color of a shimmery fingering weight yarn like Knitting For Olive Pure Silk or Pascuali Arctic Pearl.
CC1: 1 ball Rosários 4 Paillettes (100% polyester; 150 yards/137 meters per 25-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Hook
19 stitches & 13 rows = 4” on J/10 (6 mm) hook in single crochet, after firm wet blocking.
Bliss Bucket Hat
This summery crocheted bucket hat combines granny squares, raffia and sequins for extra fun!
Sizes
One size; finished circumference 21″. (Tip: Size up or down by changing your hook size.)
Yarn
1 skein ISPIE®️ Raffia (100% cellulose rayon; 250 yards/228 meters per 100-gram skein), held together with 1 ball Rosários 4 Paillettes (100% polyester; 150 yards/137 meters per 25-gram ball).
Gauge & Suggested Hook
13 stitches & 14 rows = 4” on H/8 (5 mm) hook in single crochet, after steam blocking.
