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Cotton DK
A DK yarn, 100% Cotton, 137 yd (125 m) per 50 g ball.
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| Weight | DK, 3 (Light) |
|---|---|
| Length per ball | 137 yd · 125 m |
| Ball weight | 50 g |
| Length per 100 g | 274 yd · 251 m |
| Fiber | 100% Cotton |
| Needle | 4 mm (US 6) |
| Hook | 4 mm (US G-6) |
| Gauge | 22 stitches per 4 in on 4 mm (US 6) needles |
| Care | Machine washable |
| Source | yarn.com |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Cotton DK.
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,370 yd. The 12 closest of 66. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Linendale Reflections King Cole | Cotton | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Essentials Cotton DK Rico | 100% Cotton | 11 balls of 131 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Celebrate Trendsetter Yarns | 100% Cotton | 5 balls of 295 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ricorumi Print DK Rico | Cotton | 22 balls of 63 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Ricorumi Spin Spin DK Rico | 100% cotton | 11 balls of 126 yd | |
| Ricorumi Spray DK Rico | Cotton | 22 balls of 63 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
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How these are chosen
- Same weight: the weight number when the source gives one, or the brand's weight word (DK, Worsted) when it doesn't.
- Length per 100 g within 10% of this yarn's, when both list a ball weight.
- Gauge within 10%, when both list one.
- Same fiber family: animal fibers (wool, alpaca, silk…), plant fibers (cotton, linen, viscose…) or synthetics (acrylic, nylon…), whichever this yarn has most of.
- Closest first: still made before discontinued, then more fiber in common, then closer length per 100 g.
- Among yarns that match just as closely, ones sold by our partner shops come first.
Knit a swatch before you start: a different fiber can change your gauge. To add a safety margin, use Skeins for a yarn swap.