Diamond metallic lurex yarn: 20 colorways of shine
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The lurex that actually stays put
You know the feeling: you spot a metallic yarn, swatch it, fall for it, and then two washes in the shimmer has gone patchy and your project bag is full of tiny escaped threads. That's a construction problem, not a lurex problem. Diamond's 40% Polyamide gives the metallic thread a real anchor — the lurex isn't just loosely wrapped around something, it's genuinely held. The sparkle stays crisp wash after wash.
At SuperFine weight, every stitch reads sharply on the needle, which matters a lot for shawl edgings, evening bags, and finely worked hair accessories. Held alongside Silk — our 50% Silk / 10% Kid Mohair / 40% Merino Superfine blend, also SuperFine — you get a fabric where the mohair halo softens the metallic flash just enough without swallowing it. The photographs beautifully, too. If you'd rather work with a single strand and want the sparkle baked into a heavier, faster project, Magic Glitz runs a lurex thread through a DK-weight acrylic base — same family, chunkier result.
Shedding comes up constantly in lurex conversations, and honestly, Diamond's polyamide construction puts it in a different category from the loosely twisted metallic blends we've handled over the years. Minimal shedding in our experience. One practical tip: if you naturally knit tight, go up half a needle size. A seized metallic fabric is genuinely miserable to frog, and a slightly relaxed tension keeps your stitches moving without wrecking your gauge swatch numbers.
The shine does make individual stitches harder to see — that's the honest truth about any lurex at fine weight, especially on the darker colorways. Bamboo or wooden needles grip the yarn far better than slippery metal tips. If SuperFine is new to you, spending a few rows with Etamin (our 100% acrylic SuperFine) first is a low-stakes way to get your tension sorted before committing to the metallic.
The 20 colorways span warm metallics (Light Gold, Gold, Dark Gold, Light Copper, Copper, Dark Copper), cool jewel tones (Turquoise, Fuchsia, Purple, Saxe Blue, Dark Orchid, Orchid), fresh botanical shades (Green, Pistachio Green), and solid neutrals (Silver, Silver Grey, Grey Silver, Black, Red, Light Blue). The gold and silver variants move fast — if one of those is in your cart mentally, grab it before it's gone.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiber Composition | 60% Metallic Lurex, 40% Polyamide The lurex delivers the shine; the polyamide gives it structure so the metallic thread stays anchored through wearing and washing. |
| Yarn Weight | Type 1 SuperFine: Sock, Fingering, Baby A very fine yarn that produces lightweight, detailed fabric — well suited to accessories, shawl edgings, and decorative accent work. |
| Yardage per Ball | 160m / 174.98yds Generous for a 25g ball. The 4-ball pack gives you 640m total — enough for most shawl projects or several smaller accessories. |
| Weight per Ball | 25g / 0.88oz Compact and lightweight — all 4 balls together come to 100g, easy to tuck into any project bag. |
| Package Contents | 4 balls per package One purchase gets you 4 balls in the same colorway — enough for a lightweight shawl or a batch of matching accessories. |
| Recommended Needle Size | 2.5mm knitting needles Smaller needles keep stitch definition tight and sparkle even across the fabric — particularly important with metallic yarn. |
| Recommended Hook Size | Not specified No hook size is listed by the manufacturer. A 2.5mm or 3.0mm hook is a sensible starting point for a gauge swatch. |
| Gauge | 17 stitches × 25 rows per 10cm × 10cm (4" × 4") on 2.5mm needles A firm gauge that reflects the metallic fiber structure. Always knit a gauge swatch before starting any fitted project. |
| Care Instructions | Not specified The manufacturer has not listed care instructions. For lurex blends generally, a cool hand wash and flat drying is the safest approach. |
| Available Colorways | 20 colorways: Light Gold, Gold, Dark Gold, Light Copper, Copper, Dark Copper, Green, Pistachio Green, Light Blue, Saxe Blue, Turquoise, Fuchsia, Dark Orchid, Orchid, Purple, Red, Silver Grey, Grey Silver, Silver, Black A broad range covering warm metallics, cool jewel tones, botanical greens, and go-with-everything neutrals. |
| Country of Origin | Not specified |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much Diamond yarn do I need for a shawl, and does it work held with another yarn?
One 4-ball pack gives you 640m — 4 balls at 160m each. A medium triangular shawl at SuperFine weight typically lands between 500m and 700m depending on your finished dimensions and tension, so a single pack fits most projects comfortably and still leaves you enough for a proper gauge swatch without eating into your yardage. Held alongside a base yarn like Silk, the math shifts a bit: you might use one or two balls of Diamond as the metallic layer and set the rest aside for a cowl or matching mitts. Your personal tension affects yardage more than most knitters expect, so swatch before you cast on. The 4-ball format gives you that breathing room.
Does Diamond shed, and can a newer knitter handle a lurex yarn at this weight?
The polyamide in Diamond holds the lurex thread far more securely than yarns where the metallic strand sits loosely twisted around a core, so shedding is minimal in our experience. Pilling isn't really a factor with a fully synthetic blend like this. On beginner-suitability: anyone already comfortable with fingering weight should get on fine. The trickiest part is visibility — the sparkle catches light in a way that makes individual stitches genuinely hard to track, particularly on darker colorways. Good task lighting and bamboo or wooden needles (rather than slick metal tips) make a real difference. Keep your stitch pattern simple and let the metallic carry the visual interest. A few practice rows with Etamin first takes the guesswork out of the tension before you start.
