Malabrigo Verano 951 Tropical

Tropical is colour 951 of Malabrigo Verano.

Verano is Malabrigo's cotton yarn: soft Pima cotton, hand-dyed in the same rich colours as their wools, with a subtle sheen. It's cool to wear and a good choice for summer tops, baby things and dishcloths.

• Fiber: 100% Pima cotton
• Weight: DK / light worsted (3)
• Skein: 205 yds (187 m) / 100 g
• Needles: US 5–6 (3.75–4 mm)
• Gauge: 22 sts = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette
• Crochet hook: F–G (3.75–4 mm)
• Care: Hand wash; lay flat to dry

Good for: summer tops, tees, baby things, market bags and dishcloths.

Every skein is hand-dyed, so colour shifts a little from skein to skein and lot to lot. Buy enough for the whole project, and on larger pieces alternate two skeins every few rows.