Cascade Fixation Yarn DK Yarn

This stretchy yarn from Cascade Yarn is fun to knit and works wonderfully for stretchy garments where elasticity is required. This yarn is popular for knitting bathing suits. Fixation yarn is a light DK/sock weight made from cotton and spandex. These make it an excellent choice for folks who have allergies to wool or find it to be scratchy. These colorful 50 gram balls of yarn are also popular for doing chemo hats for friends with cancer or donating to cancer hospice organizations around the country. Make sure to maintain a normal and relaxed tension while working with Fixation. If the yarn is too tight, you will not have the correct elasticity in your finished project. Yarn details: Fiber content: 98.3% Cotton and 1.7% Spandex Weight: Light DK /  3 Unit weight: 50 g / 1.75 oz Yardage: 100 yds / 91.4 m Knitting needle size: US 5 - 9 / 3.75 - 5.5 mm Knitting gauge: approximately 22 sts = 4" (10 cm) Crochet hook size: F - G (3.75 - 425 mm) Crochet gauge: approximately 20 - 23 scs = 4" (1