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DK weight yarn, also known as double knitting yarn, DK yarn, or light worsted weight yarn, is one of the most versatile yarn weights for knitting and crochet. Slightly heavier than sport weight but lighter than worsted, DK yarn weight offers excellent drape, warmth without bulk, and crisp stitch definition for projects like sweaters, hats, scarves, baby clothes, and more.

Yarn weight number symbol: 3

Also known as: DK, light worsted, yarn weight 3, size 3 yarn

Knitting gauge: Approximately 5.25–6 stitches per inch (21–24 stitches per 4 inches)

Recommended knitting needles: US 5–7 (3.75–4.5 mm)

Crochet gauge: Approximately 3–4.25 single crochet per inch (12–17 stitches per 4 inches)

Recommended crochet hooks: US G/6–I/9 (4 mm–5.5 mm)

DK yarn gauge is perfect for garments that need a soft structure with drape. This yarn weight is loved for cozy sweaters, stylish cardigans, warm hats, mittens, colorful scarves, baby garments, toys, and home décor projects.

At Little Knits, shop a wide range of DK weight yarns including soft wool, cotton blends, silk mixes, and hand-dyed colorways — all at great sale prices. Whether you’re crocheting a baby blanket or knitting a lightweight sweater, find your ideal DK yarn here.

💡Tip: Hold two strands of light fingering yarn together to match DK weight gauge and experiment with custom color blends or gradients!

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Amano 5
Araucania 14
Berroco 333
Cascade 35
Dream in Color 1
Ella Rae 6
Euro Yarns 3
Feza 1
Fleece Artist 16
Jamieson's 189
Juniper Moon 115
Juniper Moon Farm 12
Katia 6
Lana Grossa 3
Lang 76
Little Knits 1
Malabrigo 20
Mineville Wool Project 1
Navia 8
Noro 46
Other 17
Queensland 45
Skacel 35
Trendsetter 69
Zitron 23

Color

Aqua4
Beige27
Black18
Blue87
Brown36
Burgundy12
Burnt Orange4
Charcoal3
Coral7
Cream8
Dark Grey7
Evergreen2
Fuchsia5
Gold6
Green75
Grey60
Hand-dyed Color-on-Color2
Hand-dyed Multi36
Latte3
Lavender12
Marled19
Multi-Color56
Navy8
Neon Green2
Orange21
Peach10
Periwinkle1
Pink67
Plum7
Purple31
Red32
Self-patterning2
Self-striping111
Teal11
Turquoise6
Violet1
Off-White8
White14
Yellow22
Lilac2

Weight

DK 1121

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Care

Hand wash or dry clean 12
Hand wash and lay flat to dry 714
Hand wash recommended; machine wash cold gentle cycle 19
Machine washable 375

EPI

6 20
8 – 12 16

Fiber

Acrylic 1
Acrylic Blend 2
Alpaca 29
Alpaca Blend 19
Cotton 89
Cotton Blend 254
Linen 2
Linen Blend 1
Merino 29
Merino Blend 68
Nylon Blend 16
Silk Blend 8
Superwash Merino 34
Superwash Merino Blend 34
Superwash Wool 22
Viscose Blend 99
Wool 266
Wool Blend 101

Fiber Detail

100% Acrylic 1
100% Baby Alpaca 29
100% Bluefaced Leicester Wool. 12
100% British Wool 2
100% British Wool (Blue Faced Leicester + Masham wool) 15
100% Cotton 14
100% Extra Fine Merino Wool 8
100% Extrafine Merino Superwash 25
100% Israeli Mako Cotton 34
100% Linen 2
100% Mercerized Cotton 2
100% Merino 1
100% Merino Extrafine Superwash 1
100% Merino Extrafine Superwash Wool with Rose Oil 9
100% Merino Wool 6
100% Patagonian Merino wool 2
100% Pima Cotton 27
100% Rambouillet Merino Wool 16
100% Shetland Wool 189
100% Superwash Fine Merino 18
100% Superwash Merino Wool 2
100% Superwash Wool 22
100% Wool 29
30% Nylon, 27% Cotton, 24% Acrylic, 10% Silk and 9% Linen 1
30% recycled wool, 25% recycled acrylic, 25% recycled polyester, 15% silk bourette & 5% other fibers 12
35% Silk, 35% Cotton & 30% Polyamide 4
35% Viscose, 30% Wool, 30% Nylon, and 5% Cashmere 63
37% Cotton, 36% Acrylic, 27% Viscose 9
38% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 26% Viscose and 6% Nylon 1
38% Cotton, 36% Linen, 26% Viscose 11
40% Recycled Wool, 40% Recycled Polyester, 20% Recycled Acrylic 22
42% Cotton, 25% Viscose, 25% Acrylic, 8% Linen 19
47% Cotton, 44% Acrylic and 9% Nylon 9
49% Cotton, 47% Acrylic, 4% Metal 2
50% Acrylic, 40% Wool & 10% Nylon 2
50% Baby Alpaca, 40% Acrylic, 10% Merino Wool 21
50% Bio Cotton & 50% Soy 1
50% Cotton / 50% Superwash Merino Wool. 1
50% Cotton, 30% Silk, 10% Viscose, and 10% Polyamide 12
50% Cotton, 50% Nylon 11
50% Merino Wool, 25% Superfine Alpaca, and 25% Viscose 15
50% Merino Wool, 50% Baby Alpaca 10
50% Silk, 25% Wool and 25% Polyamide 4
50% Super Fine Alpaca & 50% Peruvian Wool 16
50% Super Fine Nylon & 50% Super Fine Acrylic 16
52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon 14
52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic. 8
52% Wool, 48% Acrylic 5
54% Cotton and 46% Viscose 5
55% Acrylic & 45% Cotton 3
55% Cotton, 16% Bamboo, 8% Silk, 21% Elastic Nylon 2
55% Cotton, 25% Viscose and 20% Polyester 9
55% Merino Superwash, 28% Acrylic and 17% Nylon 31
55% Merino Wool,45% Rayon (cotton viscose) 14
55% Superwash Merino , 28% Acrylic & 17% Nylon 2
56% Wool, and 44% Cotton 19
60% Cotton and 40% Linen 24
60% Cotton, 25% Silk & 15% Polyamide. 6
60% Royal Alpaca, 20% Cashmere, 20% Silk. 2
60% Wool, 20% Silk & 20% Mohair 12
60% Wool, 40% Acrylic 3
70% Cotton & 30% Nylon 1
70% Cotton, 30% Merino Extra Fine Wool 1
70% Merino Fine, 20% Silk, and 10% Cashmere 5
70% Recycled Cotton & 30% Recycled Polyester 22
70% Superfine Merino, 30% Tencel 10
70% Superwash Merino Wool, 20 Fine Cashmere, 10% Nylon 1
70% Virgin wool (Merino extrafine), 30% Viscose (Lyocell/Tencel). 4
70% Viscose, 30% Organic Cotton 36
70% wool, 30% nylon. 2
70% Wool, 30% Nylon/Polyamide 8
71% Cotton, 24% Hemp, and 5% Polyester 17
72% Cotton, 28% Viscose 9
75% Acrylic, 25% SuperWash Wool 2
75% Cotton, 16% Metallic, 9% Polyamide 24
75% SuperWash Merino Wool,25% Nylon (polyamide). 12
80% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk 1
80% Cotton and 20% Nylon 7
80% Cotton, 18% Polyester, 2% Other Fibers 32
80% Linen and 20% Pima Cotton 1
80% Super Fine Merino, 20% Cashmere 10
84% Cotton,16% Nylon / Polyamide 16
85% Organic Cotton, 15% Silk 12

Gauge Needle Size

6-7 (4-4.5mm) 11
7-8 (4.5-5mm) 1
U.S. 5-6 (3.75-4mm) 19
U.S. 5-7 (3.75-4.5 mm) 2
U.S. 5-7 (3.75-4.5mm) 12
U.S. 5-7 needles (3.75-4.5mm) 12
U.S. 6 needles (4 mm) 2
U.S. size 3-5 needles (3.25-3.75mm) 23
U.S. size 4-5 needles (3.5 mm) 1
U.S. size 5-7 (3.75-4.5 mm) 12
U.S. size 5-7 (3.75-4.5mm) 2
U.S. size 5-6 needles (3.75-4 mm) 5
U.S. size 5-7 needles (3.75-4.5 mm) 22
U.S. size 6-7 (4-4.5 mm) 63
U.S. size 6-7 needles (4-4.5 mm) 18
US 2-4 1
US 3-4 (3-3.5 mm) 7
US 3-5 (3.25-3.75 mm) 24
US 4 1
US 4-5 2
US 4-6 22
US 4-7 8
US 4 (3.5mm) 10
US 4 - 6 (3.5 - 4mm) 16
US 4-6 (3.5-4 mm) 33
US 4-6 (3.5-4mm) 16
US 4-6 needles (3.5-4 mm) 2
US 4-6 (3.5-4mm) 4
US 5 2
US 5-6 38
US 5 (3.75 mm) 48
US 5 (3.75mm) 31
US 5-6 (3.75-4 mm) 12
US 5-6 (3.75-4 mm) 10
US 5-6 (3.75-4mm) 17
US 5-7 (3.75-4.5 mm) 55
US 5-7 (3.75-4.50 mm) 29
US 5-7 (3.75-4.5mm) 22
US 5 needles 189
US 5 Needles 5
US 6 40
US 6-7 36
US 6 (4 mm) 54
US 6 (4.0 mm) 9
US 6 (4.00 mm) 2
US 6 (4mm) 9
US 6-7 (4-4.5 mm) 29
US 6-7 (4-4.5mm) 48
US 6 - 7 (4.0 - 4.5 mm). 1
US 7-9 16
US 7 (4.5 mm) 2
US 7 (4mm) 3
US 7 needles (4.5 mm) 9
US 8 3
US 8 (5mm) 25
US size 6 (4 mm) 9
US size 6 (4mm) needles 11
US size 7 (4.5 mm) 5

Gauge Stitches

5.5 stitches per inch 17
5.5-6 stitches per inch 9
5-5.5 stitches per inch. 1
4.75-5.25 stitches to an inch 63
5.25 stitches to an inch 33
5.25-5.75 Stitches to an inch 19
5.25-6 stitches to an inch 26
5.25-6 Stitches to an inch 22
5.5 Stitches to an inch 42
5.5 stitches to an inch 10
5.5-6 Stitches to an inch 2
5.75 stitches to an inch 1
6 Stitches to an inch 5
6 stitches to an inch 2
6.25 Stitches to an Inch 189
5.5 stitches to an inch on size 1
5.25 stitches to and inch 4
4-5 Stitches/Inch 4
4.25-4.5 Stitches/Inch 25
4.5 Stitches/Inch 2
4.5-5 STitches/Inch 12
4.75 stitches/Inch 8
4.75 Stitches/Inch 2
4.75-5 Stitches/Inch 1
4.75-5.25 Stitches/Inch 11
5 Stitches/Inch 26
5-5.25 Stitches/Inch 9
5-5.5 Stitches/Inch 37
5 - 5.5 stitches/inch 22
5-6 Stitches/Inch 30
5.25-5.5 Stitches/Inch 44
5.25-5.5 stitches/inch 21
5.25-5.75 Stitches/Inch 36
5.25-6 Stitches/Inch 79
5.25-6 stitches/inch 12
5.5 Stitches/Inch 76
5.5 stitches/inch 57
5.5 stitches/Inch 19
5.5-6 Stitches/Inch 31
5.5-6.5 Stitches/Inch 1
5.5-7.25 stitches/Inch 9
5.5-7.5 stitches/Inch 7
5.75 stitches/inch 16
5.75-6.5 Stitches/Inch 23
6 Stitches/Inch 21
21-24 Stitches/Inch 16
4.25-6 sts/inch 15

Skein Weight

50 g 67
50g 16
100 g 11
100g 9
25 Grams 8
50 Grams 300
50 grams 47
100 Grams 239
100 grams 39
150 Grams 39
150 grams 5
200 Grams 32
200 grams 1
100 grams. 1
4 ounces 1
100 Grams (3.5 Ounces) 62
100 grams (3.5 ounces) 22
113 Grams (4 Ounces) 10
125 Grams (4.4 Ounces) 6
25 grams (1 ounce) 189
50g (2 oz) 16

Yardage

109 2
218 1
246 Yarbs 14
60 Yards 2
61 Yards 1
80 yards 189
110 Yards 9
115 Yards 25
117 Yards 21
120 yards 14
120 Yards 5
124 Yards 27
130 Yards 7
130 yards 5
131 Yards 53
131 yards 13
137 yards 32
140 Yards 22
140 yards 2
142 yards 19
144 yards 16
145 yards 14
147 Yards 4
148 Yards 1
150 Yards 1
157 Yards 23
164 Yards 73
174 yards 1
177 yards 2
178 yards 16
196 Yards 6
210 Yards 10
213 Yards 2
218 Yards 1
219 Yards 29
219 yards 21
220 yards 22
240 Yards 14
246 Yards 3
251 Yards 2
260 Yards 2
262 Yards 38
262 yards 9
270 Yards 1
273 yards 16
275 Yards 2
280 yards 2
284 Yards 35
288 yards 2
293 Yards 12
295 Yards 35
295 yards 9
301 yards 18
308 Yards 9
310 Yards 1
311 Yards 19
328 Yards 34
350 Yards 12
382 yards 22
382 Yards 15
385 Yards 24
410 Yards 12
432 Yards 1
456 Yards 12
492 Yards 12
524 Yards 5
525 Yards 6
620 Yards 2
656 Yards 5
660 Yards 19
770 Yards 3
880 Yards 1
262 yards. 1

Yarn Type

Single ply 70
Plied 813
Chainette 122
Ribbon 2
Other 8

Availability

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