Camellia Spool metallic lace yarn for crochet and lace
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You know that specific craving that hits mid-winter, when you want to start something delicate and pretty — a doily for a gift, a lace trim for a cardigan, a set of embroidered bookmarks — but you're tired of thread that splits under your hook on every third stitch? That's exactly the kind of frustration Camellia Spool was built to fix. The polyester base is smooth and consistent all the way through, so your hook glides rather than snags, and the lurex strand is woven in rather than surface-coated, meaning it stays put even after you've handled the skein for hours.
Each ball gives you 450 metres (just over 492 yards) at a 50-gram weight, and each pack ships with two balls — so you're sitting at roughly 900 metres out of the box. That's plenty for a full-size doily, a lightweight shawl worked in a simple lace repeat, or a solid round of embroidery projects before you need to reorder. Beginners will find the consistency here genuinely helpful: there's no fuzzy halo obscuring your stitch definition the way you'd get with a mohair blend, so you can actually see what you're doing as you go.
The shimmer sits in the same family as our Magic Glitz, which runs heavier at a DK weight — worth knowing if you want to mix a glittery accent into a chunkier piece alongside your Camellia Spool lace panels. For straight thread crochet, though, the closest companion we'd suggest is Tulip, a lace-weight microfiber thread that pairs beautifully with Camellia Spool if you want to ply them or alternate rows for a tonal shimmer effect. And if you're stitching cross-stitch or needlework pieces that need a coordinating matte thread, our Etamin works at a similarly fine gauge so your metallic and solid elements stay proportional on the hoop.
Shedding is genuinely not a concern with this one. Synthetic lurex blends don't shed the way a fluffy mohair or angora would, and the polyester core holds the metallic strand tightly enough that you won't end up with glitter all over your project bag. Twenty-one colorways are available — from clean White and Ecru through warm Golds and Bronzes to Fuchsia, Mint Green, and Serenity Blue — so there's a shade for every season and every gift recipient on your list.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiber Composition | 91% Polyester, 9% Metallic Lurex Synthetic base with a woven-in metallic strand — smooth under your hook, consistent thickness, and no felting risk. |
| Yarn Weight | 0 Lace: Fingering / Crochet Thread The finest weight category — suited to doilies, lace edgings, lightweight shawls, and needlework embellishment. |
| Yardage per Ball | 450m / 492.12 yds Nearly 500 yards per ball — enough for a full doily or a large lace panel from a single ball. |
| Weight per Ball | 50g / 1.76oz Standard 50g ball size; two come in each pack, giving you 100g / ~984 yds total right away. |
| Package Content | 2 balls per pack Good value starter quantity — two balls cover most small-to-medium lace projects without needing a separate reorder. |
| Brand | Ice Yarns Produced under the Ice Yarns label. |
| Recommended Needle Size | Not specified For lace-weight crochet thread, a 1.5mm–2.5mm steel hook is typical — always work a gauge swatch to confirm. |
| Recommended Hook Size | Not specified Same guidance as above — a steel thread crochet hook in the 1.5mm–2.5mm range is a reasonable starting point. |
| Gauge | Not specified Lace gauge varies significantly by hook size and tension — working a swatch before starting your project is strongly recommended. |
| Care Instructions | Not specified Polyester/lurex blends are generally hand-wash or gentle machine wash safe — check the ball band before laundering. |
| Colorways Available | 21 colorways: White, Silver, Grey, Beige, Bronze, Ecru, Light Gold, Gold, Dark Gold, Mint Green, Light Blue, Serenity Blue, Blue, Light Lilac, Light Pink, Pink, Fuchsia, Red, Green, Brown, Black Wide range covering neutrals, warm metallics, and saturated brights — something for every season and project palette. |
| Country of Origin | Not specified Not listed on the product label. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much Camellia Spool do I need for a full-size doily or a lace shawl?
For a standard round doily — something in the 30–40cm finished diameter range — one ball at 450m is usually more than enough, and you'll likely have yarn left over. A larger doily or a dresser-scarf style table runner might use both balls in the pack, so the two-ball-per-pack format is genuinely handy rather than just a sales bundle. Lightweight lace shawls are trickier to estimate because pattern complexity and your personal tension both matter a lot, but a simple triangular shawl worked at fingering gauge typically uses 700–900m. That puts you right at the edge of one pack, so grabbing a second pack as insurance before you cast on is the move — especially since running out mid-project and needing to match a dye lot later is genuinely painful.
Is metallic lurex yarn difficult to work with if I'm fairly new to crochet thread?
Honestly, the lurex strand in Camellia Spool makes it slightly easier to pick up than a plain matte thread, because the shimmer helps you see your stitches clearly under most lighting — which is a real help when you're learning to read fine thread crochet. The polyester base is smooth and doesn't split the way some plied threads can, so you're less likely to accidentally split a strand mid-stitch. The bigger adjustment for beginners coming from worsted or DK weights is simply the scale: lace-weight thread works up slowly and needs a fine steel hook, so give yourself time and don't skip your gauge swatch. Start with a simple pattern — a small coaster or bookmark — before jumping into a large doily, and you'll get a feel for the tension quickly.
