Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted Yarn - Acrylic Worsted – Iris (9854)

Plymouth Yarn Encore is a favorite machine-washable acrylic and wool blend, perfect for everything from kids' clothing to afghans and beyond. The 75% acrylic content makes it hard-wearing and easy on the budget, while the 25% wool gives it stitch definition and a little spring, so cables and textured stitches stay crisp. It washes and tumble dries on low, and comes in a large range of shades that are easy to combine. It's one of the most-reviewed yarns at yarn.com, rated 4.8 stars by 350+ knitters. Reviewers use it most often for baby blankets, kids' and adult sweaters, and charity knitting — hats, scarves and lap robes made by the boxful. The comments that come up again and again: it's easy to knit with, it washes and dries well without losing its shape, it "wears like iron", and the price makes multi-color projects affordable. 199 yds (182 m) per 100 g ball. Knits to 20 stitches over 4" on US 8 (5 mm) needles; recommended crochet hook H (5 mm). 75% acrylic, 25% wool. Machine wash gentle, tumble dry low. Many Encore patterns are available from Plymouth Yarn — see the entire Encore line . Buying for a blanket or sweater? Order all your balls at once so they come from the same dye lot, and if you run short, get in touch — we'll do our best to match your lot.