Painted Power DK Acrylic-Poly Blend Yarn

Use self striping DK yarn for colorful knitting and crochet accessories, shawls, hats, scarves and lightweight garments.

Rico Design Creative Painted Power is a self striping DK yarn with colorful, irregular, intersecting stripes that look painted across the finished fabric. The print changes depending on the width of the knitted or crocheted piece, giving makers a yarn that can shift from bold striping to more blended, painterly effects. Its slightly fluffy texture and easy-working thread make it fun to stitch while still producing an even, attractive stitch pattern.

Creative Painted Power is a Size 3 DK yarn with 331 yards per 3.5oz/100g ball. The fiber blend includes 43% acrylic, 41% polyester, 9% polyamide, and 7% wool, giving the yarn elasticity, softness, durability, and a touch of wool warmth. It is a versatile option for colorful accessories, lightweight garments, playful shawls, kids’ pieces, hats, scarves, wraps, cowls, and statement stitch projects.

Knitters can pair this self striping DK yarn with suitable knitting needles for striped scarves, relaxed pullovers, cardigans, shawls, hats, and simple stockinette projects where the color pattern can shine. The listed knit gauge is 18 sts x 28 rows = 4″ on US 7-8(5mm). Crocheters can use compatible crochet hooks for colorful granny stitch scarves, modern wraps, ripple blankets, lightweight cowls, textured hats, and accessories where changing stripes add movement without complicated color changes.

• Yarn weight: Size 3
• Fiber content: 43% acrylic, 41% polyester, 9% polyamide, 7% wool
• Skein weight: 3.5oz/100g
• Yardage: 331 yards
• Knit gauge: 18 sts x 28 rows = 4″ US 7-8(5mm)
• Care: Machine wash – gentle or delicate, dry flat

The printed stripe effect makes Creative Painted Power especially useful for makers who want color variety without weaving in ends from multiple yarns. Depending on project width, the yarn may create narrow bands, broader color blocks, or more abstract painted areas. That makes swatching especially helpful, because the same colorway can behave differently in a skinny scarf, wide shawl, sweater panel, or crochet blanket section. Simple stitches often show off the yarn best, but textured stitches can add extra dimension to the changing color pattern.

Use this yarn when you want an energetic project with color movement built in. It is well suited to giftable accessories, statement garments, travel projects, and pieces where the yarn can provide visual interest without complex pattern work. With its generous yardage, DK weight, colorful painted print, and easy-working blend, Rico Design Creative Painted Power gives knitters and crocheters a lively yarn for projects that feel creative from the first row.