Choosing yarn can derail a perfectly good project before the first stitch. One skein wins on color, another feels lovely in your hands, and then the pattern starts asking sensible questions about weight, gauge, yardage, and care.

Ultra Pima Cotton DK gives you plenty to like before you even cast on. Available from HobbyHarborCo, this 100% Pima cotton double-knitting (DK) yarn has a soft, mercerized finish with a gentle shine, plus practical specifications for knitting and crochet projects throughout the year. Each 100-gram skein contains approximately 220 yards of yarn.

Let the Yarn Add Something to the Finished Piece

Yarn becomes part of the design long before the project reaches its final row. The fiber affects how it feels in your hands, while the surface and finish influence the character of the stitches.