Rico Essentials Cotton DK
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Yarn
Facts Ball weight 50g Ball length 130m Yarn content 100% mercerised cotton Knits as DK Rec needle size 3-4mm |
Review by Simply Knitting Technical Editor, Kirstie McLeod
This cotton DK from Rico is fine and smooth, so the stitches show up clearly. Thanks to the mercerisation process the finished fabric has a delicate sheen.
There are 26 colours in the range, from this pale blue and other pastel shades to deep, rich tones like plum and cobalt blue.
Essentials Cotton DK is relatively low in price and the fabric is light and smooth, making this yarn ideal for affordable babies’ and children’s garments. It knits up into lovely little matinée jackets and cardis for days when wool or acrylic are too warm.
Wash items made from Essentials Cotton DK on a low temperature and dry flat out of direct sunlight.
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The knitters said: "Love the colour. Has a lovely feel and sheen due to mercerization. Good stitch definition." -- Helen "Bold colours, interesting texture, bouncy." -- Elizabeth S "Gorgeous colours. Lovely soft feel." -- Rhian "Love the colour. Not as nice knitted as on the ball, perhaps. Good sheen though." -- Ruth "Feels soft and I like the colour but worry about it being a bit crunchy when knitted up." -- Rosee "Cotton is lush – bananas colour though!" -- Jess The team said: "Perfect for crochet – it's tightly spun and mercerized so it's not splitty. Love the range of colours." -- Elizabeth B, Production Assistant "Lovely shimmery yarn. The high cotton content comese as a bit of a surprise. Because it's polyamide around a cotton core, the stitches are even but not completely smooth when knitted." -- Miriam, Production Editor |
So our overall conclusion? Lovely sheen! A great yarn for a shimmery evening top.
Have you used Rico Essentials Cotton DK yarn?
We'd love to hear what you think of Rico Essentials Cotton DK so if you've used it, please leave a comment!
As with all writing, it's better to stick to what you know firsthand: it's easy to judge the colour through a computer screen but rather harder to tell if it's splitty or how well it washes! Please do also bear in mind that the spinners and dyers may read your comment.
