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DMC Magnum Wool – 400g Jumbo Ball for Knitting and Crochet

80% Acrylic 20% Wool | 400g – 840m | Needles 5 Crochet Hook 5

📋 Key Features

• Composition80% Acrylic 20% Wool
• Ball Weight400g
• YardageApprox. 840m
• Recommended Needlesno. 5
• Recommended Crochet Hookno. 5
• WashingMachine 40°C delicate cycle
• Ideal forSweaters, blankets, scarves, winter accessories
• Approximate Yield1 size 42 sweater with 1 ball

🧵 The Yarn

DMC Magnum Wool is the 400g jumbo ball designed for those who want to create large projects without constant interruptions. With its 840 meters of yarn in a single ball, you can knit sweaters, blankets, and winter accessories while minimizing joins and saving precious time. The 80% acrylic 20% wool composition ensures warmth, softness, and easy care.

This yarn works up with no. 5 needles or no. 5 crochet hook, offering a soft and even texture that flows easily while working. Ideal for both beginners and those looking for a reliable product for large-scale projects like throws, oversized cardigans, or long scarves.

🧬 Technical Composition: Why it works

The 80% acrylic is the base of this yarn: it ensures strength, ease of machine washing, and long-term shape retention. DMC’s quality acrylic does not felt, does not shrink, and dries quickly, making finished garments practical for daily wear. It is the fiber that allows you to wash your sweater in the washing machine at 40°C without worry.

The 20% wool adds natural warmth and softness to the touch. This is the component that makes the yarn pleasant to wear directly against the skin, avoiding the synthetic feel typical of pure acrylics. Wool retains body heat, making Magnum perfect for winter garments that truly need to warm you, rather than just decorate.

📦 Ball Size and Yield

The 400g / 840m format is designed for large projects. With just one ball, you can make a full size 42 sweater, a 2-meter long scarf, or a baby blanket. This means less time wasted changing balls, fewer knots to hide, and a more uniform final color result.

For larger projects such as double bed blankets or oversized cardigans, calculate 2-3 balls. We always recommend purchasing all the necessary balls at the same time to ensure they come from the same dye lot and have a perfectly identical shade.

🧶 Recommended Crafting

No. 5 needles are the ideal size for this yarn because they create a fabric that is neither too compact nor too loose. With this size, you get a 10x10cm swatch of 18 stitches x 24 rows in stockinette stitch, perfect for garments that need to provide warmth while maintaining good stitch definition. Smaller needles would make the fabric stiff, while larger ones would create visible gaps.

The no. 5 crochet hook also works perfectly, ideal for granny square blankets, roomy bags, or lacy shawls. The yarn glides easily on the hook without breaking and maintains good elasticity even after many hours of work. Suitable for both beginners seeking a docile yarn and experts who want execution speed.

✨ Why Choose DMC Magnum Wool

The problem with standard 50-100g balls is that a sweater requires 8-10 balls, with as many joins to hide and the risk of slight tonal differences between batches. Magnum Wool solves this problem with an XXL format that allows you to work continuously, saving time and achieving a more professional result.

In daily life, this translates into garments that you can machine wash without fear, that maintain their shape after dozens of washes, and that do not lose color. The softness of the wool combined with the practicality of the acrylic makes this yarn perfect for those who want garments that are beautiful to look at but also easy to manage.

🎨 What You Can Create

DMC Magnum Wool is versatile: from winter clothing to home accessories, from knitting to crochet. The XXL format makes it particularly suitable for large projects that require continuity of work and color uniformity.

👩🎨 Who It Is For

This yarn is suitable for beginners because it glides easily on the needles, does not break while working, and forgives small tension errors thanks to its elasticity. Size 5 is one of the most common, so you will easily find patterns and tutorials online.

Who typically buys it? Hobbyists who want to make sweaters for the whole family without spending a fortune, artisans who sell on Etsy and are looking for a reliable yarn with good value for money, and those who give handmade gifts while appreciating the practicality of machine washing.

🧼 Maintenance and Care

• WashingMachine max 40°C delicate cycle
• BleachingDo not bleach
• SpinningShort spin cycle
• DryingDo not tumble dry
• IroningLow temperature iron
• StorageDry place away from direct light

📌 Important Note

📊 Technical Data Summary