Netherlands

Scheepjes Whirl

Iconic long-gradient DK yarn on a giant 225g cake. Cotton-acrylic blend creates stunning fade shawls and sweaters from a single ball.

What is Whirl?

Scheepjes Whirl is a light from Scheepjes, made in Netherlands. Composition: 60% cotton / 40% acrylic. One skein holds 1000 m of yarn and weighs 225 g.

How the yarn behaves

Scheepjes Whirl is a fine gradient yarn made from cotton blended with acrylic, sold as a generous cake of softly colour-changing yarn. The yarn has a generous twist to prevent splitting and to make fast crochet and knitting comfortable, and each colour change is tied with a small knot that can be neatly hidden inside a stitch. The lightweight breathable fabric is ideal for one-cake shawls, scarves, wraps, summer tops and intricate crochet projects, and it works equally well in knit. Themed collections such as the Aurora and Ombré specials are popular. Care: machine wash on a gentle cycle and dry flat to preserve the soft hand and the carefully planned gradient transitions.

What is Whirl suitable for?

Garments Sweaters Shawls Accessories
Category
Light
Weight
225 g / ball
Length
1000 m / ball
Composition
60% cotton / 40% acrylic
Season
all-season

Recommended tools

Needles
3.5 – 4.5 mm
Crochet hook
4.0 – 4.5 mm
Machine washable
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