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Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK Review & Giveaway

June 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

Learn all about Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, making it super baby project colorwork-friendly. Learn more and enter to win 2 skeins to try for yourself!
If you’re not familiar with Paintbox Yarns, pay attention! With their vibrant and extensive 60-color palette, these versatile yarns are a color-lover’s dream! In addition, Paintbox labels feature four die-cut circles so you can see the yarn right through from the front, which is a really nice touch. If you’ve seen them around the yarn world, it might be because their well-crafted brand images stand out from the crowd, incorporating paint-inspired imagery and (surprise!) lots of color. They are also one one of the house yarns over at LoveKnitting and LoveCrochet, so you might know them from those sites too.

Learn all about Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, making it super baby project colorwork-friendly. Learn more and enter to win 2 skeins to try for yourself!
For this review, I got my hands on some Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, so it’s super baby project friendly and colorwork friendly. In a couple weeks, I’ve got a free knitting pattern designed with 5 colors of Cotton DK, and I can attest to its being perfectly suited to summer knit & crochet projects! Plus, remind me, have I mentioned the color situation yet? ;) The 60-color palette means that you can get this yarn in everything from subtle greys (yes, multiple!) to vibrant neons and a lot in between.

Learn all about Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, making it super baby project colorwork-friendly. Learn more and enter to win 2 skeins to try for yourself!

The Yarn: Paintbox Yarns’ Cotton DK

Colorway pictured: Dolphin Blue
Skein details:
 50g / 1.7 oz. skeins / 137 yds / 125 m / 100% cotton / DK weight
Knitting needles: US 6, 4 mm / 18 stitches & 24 rows over 4 inches
Crochet hook: US G, 4 mm / 19 sc & 24 rows over 4 inches
Cons: Sometimes this yarn splits a little, which isn’t surprising for a 4-ply cotton.
Pros: Its affordable price point & the amazing range of colors available!
Pattern Ideas: The Le Pom Baby Blanket is a great choice for knitting if you’re looking for baby projects. It’s also a great option for any of the knit OR crochet ornaments in my Christmas Ornament series, particularly if you’re looking to make any of those (there are 20 to choose from so far!) in a particular color palette.

Learn all about Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, making it super baby project colorwork-friendly. Learn more and enter to win 2 skeins to try for yourself!

Enter the giveaway

Up for grabs: 2 skeins of Paintbox Cotton DK in Dolphin Blue. To enter the giveaway, use the box below. If you’re on mobile, you’ll need to click a button that takes you to the entry page. If you’re on the desktop site, you’re all good to go right here! Open to US & Canada. 

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Learn all about Paintbox Cotton DK yarn, a lightweight cotton that comes in 50g skeins, making it super baby project colorwork-friendly. Learn more and enter to win 2 skeins to try for yourself!
Yarn for review & giveaway was provided by LoveKnitting. You can follow them on Facebook & Instagram.

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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When you have four big skeins of pretty 2 ply yarn When you have four big skeins of pretty 2 ply yarn, you immediately think sweater, right? 
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My wardrobe could use another handmade sweater - I’m thinking something simple, seamed and with a decent amount of ease for potentially wearing tucked in with jeans or skirts. 🤔 
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Yarn: @universal_yarn Fibra Natura Cobblestone in Antarctica and Dragon’s Breath, wound in thick skeins of 100% superwash wool that’s a light DK weight.
How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style . How to to knit throwing (a.k.a. English) style 
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In knitting, there are a few common knitting styles. Most often you’re going to encounter continental style and English (throwing) style on your knitting journey. I recently had an old video teaching continental style get a lot of views. Based on the comments, it was clear the people wanted to also see a throwing tutorial, so here you go! 🧶
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Please note that there is a LOT of variation in knitting styles, and one isn’t necessarily better than another. Most often, I’ve found it comes down to two things: how you were taught and whether or not you’re really into colorwork knitting (which can involve a mix of styles). 
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Longer-term knitters who’ve made it this far: do you prefer one over the other? And why? 
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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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