8 Ply & DK Yarn NZ

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8 PLY & DOUBLE KNITTING YARN Beautiful yarn for everyday making Shop 8 ply and DK yarn in New Zealand for jumpers, cardigans, blankets and crochet. Browse wool, merino, alpaca, cotton and blends, with hand-dyed colours and machine-washable options for your next project. Shop all Pure wool & merino Alpaca & possum Cotton & blends Baby DK Hand-dyed Machine washable Choosing DK yarn: fibres, pattern matching & care Is DK yarn the same as 8 ply? DK means double knitting and is commonly called 8 ply in New Zealand. It is a yarn-weight category, not a promise that the strand contains eight individual plies. These yarns suit a wide range of knitting and crochet patterns, but fibre, construction and tension affect the finished fabric. Match your pattern's gauge, not the name alone. Choose the fibre for the fabric you want For everyday wool garments, compare Broadway Merino DK and Crucci Soft Pure Wool . Alpaca and possum blends add loft, drape or a soft halo; smooth cotton suits defined stitches and lighter-season projects. Cotton blends can also contain wool or alpaca, so check the full composition if you want an animal-fibre-free yarn. What needles or hook should you use? Many DK yarns suggest knitting needles around 4mm, but this is a starting point. Lana Grossa Ecopuno , for example, has a manufacturer reference of 24 stitches per 10cm and an unusually light construction. Wash and dry a swatch before measuring, then adjust your needle or hook to the pattern's required gauge and intended drape. A crochet pattern may call for a different hook size or stitch density. Hand-dyed colour, tweed or self-patterning? Broadway Luna and Broadway Hand-Dyed Merino DK bring tonal or variegated colour to simple stitches. Wind skeins before use and consider alternating them to soften colour differences. Rowan Felted Tweed and Sirdar Loveful add flecked texture, while Hayfield Baby Blossom DK creates a flower-print effect. Pattern placement varies with stitch count, t