King Cole Merino Blend DK knitting yarn is a 100% Pure wool yarn that's soft and a dream to knit with! The yarn is a 'superwash' wool so you can put it into the washing machine, et voila! You can find the same yarn in 4 Ply, Aran and Chunky.
Shades that have colour dots are 96% Wool 4% Viscose.
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| Brand: | King Cole |
| Blend: | 100% Wool |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Net Weight: | 50g (1.76oz) |
| Tension: | 22 stitches, 28 rows to 10cm/4" |
| Recommended Crochet Hook: | 4.00mm (F) |
| Care Instructions: | Do Not Bleach, Do Not Iron, Do Not Tumble Dry, Dry Clean in Certain Solvents, Dry Flat |
| Craft: | Crochet, Knitting |
| Length: | 104m (114yds) |
| Recommended Needles: | 4.00mm (US 6) |
King Cole Merino Blend DK is a soft, friendly yarn that customers say is easy to knit and lovely to work with. Many reviewers describe it as a go-to choice for DK projects.
Knitters often say it knits up beautifully, with an even fabric and good stitch definition. One reviewer described the handling simply: "Smooth to knit with and strands don't separate."
Keeping a running tally of the shades you have used as you go will make it easier to plan your project.
Review summary
Many reviewers say this DK knits up well, feels soft and comes in attractive colours, and several mention good value for money. Complaints are uncommon. Some reviewers mention knots or joins in the balls, and a few find it less soft than they expected.
Summarized by AI
I am using it for a ladies cable sweater. Merino wool is beautifully soft to knit with. The wool is v easy to knit with.
It arrived quickly. It's easy to knit with. I used it for a baby pixie hat with matching cardigan and mitts.
I'm using it for a slipover. There were no breaks or knots in the balls of wool, unlike many others. I recommend it favorably. It is soft and very pleasant to knit with.
The colour is gorgeous and the wool knits really well. It is also machine washable. It will be my go-to wool for DK.
I bought 20 balls of this in Irish Navy to make a jumper. The pattern that recommends it describes it as 'gorgeous'. Sadly, it's not soft at all and doesn't feel anything like merino wool should. It's possibly the scratchiest yarn I've ever felt! I'm not sure if washing would make much of a difference, but I'm not going to waste my time to find out. I'm going to have to return the balls that I haven't used. Very disappointed with this yarn.
The King Cole Merino DK has knit up beautifully. I did not buy a pattern and was improvising on an existing fair isle pattern so it was difficult to work out exactly how much of each colour wool I would need. This resulted in me having to reorder 2 times but the match was perfect each time
I've used this yarn so many times in different projects! It knits or crochets well. It also wears and washes well. I love the denim colour in particular as it goes with so many other colours if you are knitting Fair Isle. One of my favourite yarns.
I’ve used this yarn before. It’s very durable and knits easily. In fact I’ve unpicked one of the jumpers I made from it after a fair amount of use, washed the yarn and reused it to make another jumper and it worked beautifully. So, yes, I’d recommend it! It washes very well too although I always hand wash wool whether it says it’s machine washable or not!
Soft to touch and lovely to knit with. No splitting of wool as per other brands. Pliable, forgiving and soft to touch. Perfect for the baby cardigan I knitted. Will buy again in different colours. Makes such a difference to the knitting experience when you’re working with quality products
A beautifully soft, breathable yarn that has been perfect for knitting high quality matinee sets for newborns. The range of colours enabled me to move away from the often-used pale pink and baby blue and instead opt for the gorgeous caribbean sea and wisteria to name but a few!
