Yarn Corner: Tropical Beaches DK
Striped Yarn Summer
We have a new arrival stealing the spotlight in Yarn Corner this week. Straight from the sands of your favourite holiday destination is Tropical Beaches DK, a stunning striped multi-coloured yarn from trusted Yorkshire brand King Cole. This is a new range for spring/summer 2022, made up of bright and beautiful shades, which is why I thought it was a perfect fit for our Easter edition.
In 6 tropical colour combinations inspired by some of the most popular beaches around the world, this 200g ball is an update on King Cole’s very popular Beaches and Island Beaches Double Knit lines, the latter of which we sold out of last year. Why is this yarn 200g? With an extra large dye lot, all its colour couldn’t be contained in a simple 100g ball. Opting for a larger ball makes working on bigger projects even easier; the smaller sizes of some designs can be made with just one ball!
Because each £8.99 ball contains double the yarn than your standard DK line, each time you use your Yarn Corner 10% off discount you’ll get double the savings! Check Edition #43 for your discount code.
This acrylic/polyamide mix is perfect for light summer outerwear, and self-stripes with 6 trendy knitting patterns designed specifically for Tropical Beaches. Check out the video below to hear what our friends Joanne and Susan from King Cole have to say about their new yarn line, as well as to see each of the patterns completely knitted up!
All of Tropical Beaches DK’s 6 colours bring something different to the table. I’ll show you each one up close and some of their real life inspirations so we can really appreciate these incredible colourways!
Shade 4850: Patara Beach (Turkey)
Shade 4851: Lara Beach (Cyprus)
Shade 4852: Sunset Beach
Shade 4853: Banana Beach
Shade 4854: Parrot Beach
Shade 5855: Miami Beach (Florida)
Feel like going on holiday yet? I definitely do😂
These gorgeous colour combinations come with sleek outerwear patterns. Each one is available for £3.50 at babesinthewool.co.uk, and most call for a pair of 4mm knitting needles as your main equipment.
Tropical Beaches will be a great material for tonnes of other projects too. We’ve just started making mushrooms with it and they look amazing - very colourful and psychedelic!
Get Your Striped Yarn Summer Gear Together
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