I recently received my latest box from King Cole and did an unboxing video. Together with the video, I thought that a blog post for the King Cole unboxing would be fun, as well. This way you can get to know the yarn a little more and get a closer look at it.
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Let’s dive in and take a look
I had 4 projects in mind when I placed the order for the yarn that’s in this box. As we go through each of the yarns, I’ll give you a little hint of what project will be made with which yarn any why I chose that particular yarn for that project.
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King Cole Stormy
Big Value Super Chunky
• 100% Premium Acrylic
• 100g ball / Approximately 88 yds; 81 m
• Machine washable on Gentle at 30 degrees Celcius / 80 degrees Farenheit
• Iron at low temperature
• Dry clean with any solvent except trichlorethylene
• Do not bleach or tumble dry
• Dry by laying flat
The King Cole Stormy Big Value Chunky yarn really called out to me when I was first exposed to it. The colors that are offered are such a lovely variety and it’s a nice, chunky yarn that just cries out to be a throw… A cabled throw! When I swatched with it, it worked up super quickly, didn’t split and I didn’t find any knots in it, either. There’s a beautiful marling in the yarn that gives it a dimension and I can’t wait to work up the throw with it.
King Cole Subtle Drifter Chunky
• 69% Premium Acrylic, 25% Cotton, 6% Wool
• 100g ball / Approximately 164 yds; 150 m
• Machine washable on Gentle at 40 degrees Celcius / 105 degrees Farenheit
• Do not bleach or iron
• Dry clean with any solvent
• Tumble dry on cool
A stunning blend of acrylic, wool and cotton is used to create the King Cole Subtle Drifter Chunky yarn. In addition to being soft, the blend of fibers also maintains the firmness that cotton is usually known for. It is a lighter chunky yarn that I think will be ideal for making a scarf out of. Using this particular yarn, I have found a simple, beautiful, and squishy stitch pattern to use. Depending on how much I have left, I may make a matching hat as well. 🙂
King Cole Cottonsoft DK
• 100% Cotton
• 100g ball / Approximately 229 yds; 210 m
• Machine washable on Gentle at 40 degrees Celcius / 105 degrees Farenheit
• Do not bleach, iron or dry clean
• Lay flat to dry
The King Cole Cottonsoft DK is exactly that – SOFT! It’s such a lovely cotton to work with. This particular yarn is even one that can even be used with the “Knitted Knockers UK” program (if you’re not familiar with Knitted Knockers, it’s a wonderful program where volunteers knit prosthetic breasts for breast cancer survivors that have undergone a mastectomy). This is a true DK weight yarn that I’m planning on using for a dishcloth that I designed. It’s soft and I like and how light the yarn is so that the stitches can really shine.
If you’d like to check out the dishcloth that I made with the King Cole Cottonsmooth dk, click HERE for the free knitting pattern.
King Cole Drifter 4ply
• 69% Premium Acrylic; 25% Cotton; 6% wool
• 100g ball / Approximately 437 yds; 400 m
• Machine washable on Gentle at 40 degrees Celcius / 105 degrees Farenheit
• Do not bleach or iron
• Dry clean using any solvent
• Tumble dry on cool setting
The King Cole Drifter 4ply is an absolutely gorgeous yarn! It’s a 4ply yarn that we in the US call fingering weight yarn. This is wonderful for shawls, clothing and possibly even socks. It’s a very generous ball containing approximately 437 yds / 400 m; so you can easily make a one-skein project with these beauties. What really drew my attention to this yarn was the tones and varieties of purples in it. There are lighter and darker tones, as well as mid-tones and whites. For me, this called out to be shawl. I’ve been playing around with a half-pi shawl idea and I think this yarn is going to be perfect for that project.
I hope you enjoyed the King Cole unboxing with me. They really do have amazing yarns and I hope that you give them a go. Which ones would you like to try? I’d love to know!
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