An expressive cotton yarn, Sketchbook Cotton is as soft and supple as a light pencil mark, as beautifully textured as watercolor paper, and as full of possibility as a blank page.

• Made in Japan, Sketchbook Cotton’s earthy elegance comes from 100% cotton, with a subtle thick-and-thin texture that adds rustic character to every stitch. Its matte finish and lived-in softness are full of quiet comfort, making this yarn a joy to knit, to hold, and to wear!

• Sketchbook Cotton is made with two unmercerized cottons: Mexican-grown cotton plus Supima cotton, an American-grown variety known for its extra-long, silky fibers. Spun in two velvety, undulating plies, this structure allows the yarn to bloom when it’s machine-washed and dried, filling in and softening even more.

• Every 50-gram ball has 150 yards of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn, which can also veer into sport-weight territory. Best knit on US 3-6 (3.25-4 mm) needles and bringing equal artistry to stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and seed stitch, our Sketchbook Cotton knitting patterns showcase its uniquely soft hand and fascinating surface detail… Explore our growing collection for ideas!

• Choose from a dozen beautiful colors spanning the natural world’s rich and diverse spectrum, including tweed-like marls like whispery Moth Wing and stormy Thunder Gray, as well as captivating solids from delicate Lilac Bark to vibrant Deep Beet.

Note: Sketchbook Cotton tends to shrink and densify a little bit with machine washing and drying, so please be sure to launder your gauge swatch the same way you plan to care for your finished garment!

Note: We discovered that the solid colors of this yarn are very slightly thinner than the tweed colors. We have updated the gauge information to match the tweed colors’ thickness, and their new labels are correct. We also removed the solid colors from our shelves (don’t worry, they’ll be back soon at the new gauge!). If you bought the earlier version of the solid colors, the yarn is perfectly beautiful, but you may notice a weight difference if you use them with the tweed colors. We are so sorry for this mistake and the confusion it may cause. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to customerservice@purlsoho.com if you have any questions or concerns!