Yarns / Rico / Baby Cotton Soft (DK)
Baby Cotton Soft (DK)
A DK yarn, 50% Cotton 50% Acrylic, 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 | 50% Cotton 50% Acrylic |
| Needle | 3.5–4 mm (US 4–6) |
| Hook | 3.5–4 mm (US E-4 to G-6) |
| Source | woolwarehouse.co.uk |
Use instead
Your pattern uses 10 balls of Baby Cotton Soft (DK).
Same weight and fiber family, and close in length per 100 g. Closest first.
Same length: 1,370 yd. The 12 closest of 134. Buy one extra ball to be safe.
| Yarn | Fiber | You need | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Mix DK Paintbox Yarns | 50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic | 6 balls of 268 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Ricorumi Neon DK Rico | Acrylic, Cotton | 21 balls of 66 yd | Buy at Black Sheep Wools |
| Acacia Hobbii | 51% Acrylic, 49% Cotton | 5 balls of 301 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Acacia Print Hobbii | 51% Acrylic, 49% Cotton | 5 balls of 301 yd | Buy at Hobbii |
| Summer Sesame Berroco | 47% Cotton, 44% Acrylic, 9% Nylon | 5 balls of 295 yd | Buy at Jimmy Beans Wool |
| Creative Cotton Linen Cake Rico | 34% cotton, 16%linen, 50% acrylic | 3 balls of 525 yd | |
| Cotton Top DK King Cole | 78% Acrylic, 22% Cotton | 5 balls of 284 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Lumi Berroco | 80% Cotton, 18% Polyester, 2% Other Fibers | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton DK Paintbox Yarns | 100% Cotton | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Cotton Cashmere Rowan | Cashmere, Cotton | 10 balls of 137 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pandamonium Cascade Yarns | 55% Cotton / 45% Viscose (from Bamboo) | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
| Pandamonium Multis Cascade Yarns | 55% Cotton / 45% Viscose (from Bamboo) | 5 balls of 273 yd | Buy at LoveCrafts |
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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.