100% BABY AQUARELLE Wool - DMC
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100% BABY AQUARELLE Wool - DMC
100% BABY AQUARELLE Wool – DMC | Superwash Merino Wool with Watercolor Effect
100% Superwash Merino Wool | 50g – 225m | 2.5-3.5mm Knitting Needles – 3mm Crochet Hook
📋 Main Features
- Composition100% Superwash Merino Wool
- Skein Weight50g
- Yardage≈ 225m
- Recommended Needles2.5–3.5mm
- Recommended Crochet Hook3mm
- WashingMachine wash at 40°C on a wool cycle
- Ideal ForNewborn, children’s and adults’ garments for sensitive skin
- Approximate YieldWith 1 skein: baby hat or booties
🧵 The Yarn
DMC 100% BABY AQUARELLE Wool is a 100% Superwash merino wool yarn designed for those seeking softness, practicality, and a touch of originality in projects for the little ones. The watercolor effect with small colored specks creates delicate, never-repetitive shades, making every garment unique. Ideal for knitters and crocheters who want a yarn that combines quality, comfort, and ease of care.
Each skein weighs 50g and offers approximately 225 meters of yarn, perfect for baby projects such as hats, booties, bibs, and blankets. It works beautifully with 2.5-3.5mm needles or a 3mm crochet hook, ensuring smooth working and even stitches even for beginners.
🧬 Technical composition: why it works
The extra-fine merino wool used in this yarn has a smaller diameter than standard merino wool, making it incredibly soft to the touch and gentle on babies’ sensitive skin. The natural fiber regulates body temperature, keeps you warm without overheating, and absorbs moisture—essential qualities for children’s garments.
The Superwash treatment applied to the fiber prevents shrinking and felting during machine washing, making this yarn practical for everyday life. Unlike traditional wool, which requires gentle hand washing, Baby Aquarelle can be washed at 40°C on a wool cycle while retaining its softness and the garment’s shape over time.
📦 Skein format and yield
With a 50g, 225m skein, you can make a complete baby hat, a pair of booties, or a bib. Larger projects such as a baby blanket (60x80cm) require approximately 5-6 skeins, while a baby cardigan in size 6-12 months needs 4-5, depending on the pattern and tension.
The watercolor effect with colored specks creates unique, non-repeating shades between skeins of the same color. For projects requiring multiple skeins, we recommend purchasing them all together from the same production batch to ensure the best possible color consistency.
🧶 Recommended working
2.5-3.5mm needles are ideal for this yarn because they create a soft yet compact fabric, perfect for baby garments that need to be warm without feeling stiff. With 2.5mm needles, you get a tighter stitch suitable for hats and booties that hold their shape better. With 3.5mm needles, the fabric is softer and more fluid, perfect for blankets and lightweight cardigans.
With a 3mm crochet hook, the yarn is suitable for delicate work such as borders, appliqués, and small baby amigurumi. The merino fiber glides smoothly over the hook, and the stitches remain even even for beginners. Ideal for techniques such as single crochet, double crochet, and fan stitches.
✨ Why choose 100% BABY AQUARELLE Wool
Compared to other baby yarns made from acrylic or wool blends, Baby Aquarelle offers the natural warmth and breathability of pure merino wool without sacrificing the convenience of machine washing. Many inexpensive baby yarns tend to felt or lose their softness after the first few washes: DMC’s Superwash treatment ensures that garments retain their original quality even after numerous wash cycles.
The watercolor effect with colored specks adds a touch of originality to baby garments without the need to change colors during working. Every project is unique and refined, perfect for high-quality newborn gifts or for those who sell handmade creations and want to stand out with premium, distinctive yarns.
🎨 What you can make
Baby Aquarelle Wool is perfect for newborn and children’s garments up to 18 months: rompers, bodysuits, jumpsuits, cardigans, sweaters, and pullovers. It is also ideal for baby accessories such as hats, booties, bibs, blankets, and soft toys. Thanks to the delicacy of the merino fiber, it is also suitable for adult garments for sensitive skin, such as scarves, neck warmers, and gloves.
👩🎨 Who it is suitable for
This yarn is suitable for both beginners and experienced knitters. The merino fiber glides smoothly over the needles and crochet hook, the stitches remain even, and the working is fluid. Ideal for those new to baby knitting who want a yarn that forgives minor tension errors thanks to its natural softness.
Perfect for mothers and grandmothers knitting for their children, hobbyists looking for quality yarns for newborn gifts, and craftspeople who sell handmade creations and want to stand out with premium, distinctive materials. The watercolor effect adds perceived value to the finished garments.
🧼 Care and maintenance
- WashingMachine wash at 40°C on a wool or delicate cycle
- BleachingDo not bleach
- SpinningAvoid high-speed spinning
- DryingDry flat away from heat sources
- IroningIron at a low temperature with a damp cloth
- StorageStore in a dry place away from direct light
📌 Important note
The indicated length (225m) is approximate and may vary slightly between skeins. The watercolor effect with colored dots creates unique and non-repeatable shades: for projects requiring multiple skeins, purchase them all together from the same production batch to ensure the greatest possible color uniformity. Always check the tension before starting the project.
📊 Technical data summary
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