Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK is a 100% cotton double knit with the crisp, dry handle that makes every stitch read clearly. Paintbox Yarns is our own brand, designed in house.
Ideal for colourful stripes, intarsia, fair isle or knitted toys. Cotton has no memory and no halo, so nothing blurs: single crochet sits square, cables and textured knits keep their edges, and colourwork stays sharp instead of softening at the joins. It is a standard choice for amigurumi and toys, where a tight fabric with no fuzz is the whole point, and equally for summer tops, market bags, dishcloths and baby blankets that need to survive a hot wash.
The palette is built to be mixed. Shades are developed as a coordinated range rather than a set of one-offs, so stripes, granny squares and intarsia can be planned across the whole collection without hunting for matches.
Specifications: 50g balls, 125m (137yds). Tension 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm on 4.00mm (US 6) needles; 4.00mm (F) crochet hook. Machine wash at 40°C, do not tumble dry, warm iron, do not bleach. Made in Bulgaria.
What makers tell us: Across 5,500+ reviews averaging 4.8 stars, this is one of the most reviewed yarns we sell.
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