If you love crochet-friendly, cotton-blend Sirdar Stories, we think you’ll love this big sister, created especially for fashionable quick-knits. The cotton/acrylic blend means Stories Chunky knits have all the cool, breathable benefits of 100% cotton but are lighter, keep their shape better and have a lower cost to make. Plus, Sirdar Stories Chunky comes in fashionable, trend-led shades in great value 100g balls too. What’s not to love?

About This Yarn

Ideal for fashion-conscious knitters and beginner knitters ready to try chunky quick knits. The trend-led colour palette makes Sirdar Stories Chunky perfect for colourful stripes, bold colour-blocking, fun intarsia, simple fair isle and all the high-street chunky styles you want to handknit for yourself.

What's it like to work with?

This cotton/acrylic yarn blend is soft, smooth and cool on your needles. Lighter weight than 100% cotton, it’s easy to work with and gives great stitch definition for textured stitches and colour-work.

What is it best for?

A quick-knit chunky cotton blend to complement original Sirdar Stories, this chunky yarn is ideal for fashionable chunky knitting patterns for year-round wear. Knitting to a standard chunky tension, try Sirdar Stories Chunky for your favourite chunky knitting patterns.

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  Composition

  50% Cotton 50% Acrylic

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  Tension

  14 stitches x 19 rows to 10 cm / 4"

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  Ball Weight

  100g In accordance with BS984

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  Yarn Weight

  Chunky

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  Yarn Length

  130 metres (142 yards) approx

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  Washing Instructions

  40 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle

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  Knitting Needle Size

  6.5mm (USA 10.5)

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  Crochet Hook Size

  6.5mm (USA J/10)