Lily Sugar N Cream Cones Black Yarn - 1 Pack of 14oz/400g - Cotton - #4 Medium - 706 Yards - Knitting/Crochet

Love the colors and this roll looked small but I was able to make so many things with just one spool. Great for potholders. The yarn thickness works so well for carrying the hot items.

I think Lily's Sugar 'n Cream all-cotton yarn is a workhorse in the kitchen. I crochet and knit with it to make hot pads, dish cloths, and dish towels. This is a worsted weight (#4) yarn and it knits or crochets to a dense fabric. I find the items shrink up when washed and dried. I use a little bleach on my dish cloths, and the color will fade a bit when I do. I prefer buying it in the cones for ease of use and just the greater amount of yarn; although it should be noted it is not necessarily knot free; in the Sage I came across a neat knot. Had I been making a dishcloth, I would have finished it before I came to it; it appeared about midway through my knitting a dish towel. The photo shows a folded dish towel I made with Woodland Trails and just beneath it is the dish towel in Sage. The greens do not match in the two towels but both are pretty. This yarn is soft enough to work but I know it washes up rather stiff without fabric softener. I do not recommend this for clothing and it would make a very heavy blanket so I really don't recommend it for that either unless that is what you want. But for household items: kitchen cloths, mats, hot pads, tote bags, maybe hats, etc. it is an excellent choice in cotton yarn. The Woodland Trails label said it was U.S. grown cotton and the yarn was made in Canada. For comparison I think Lion Brand 24/7 cotton (which I would use for garments instead of the Lily Sugar 'n Cream) is lighter in weight than the Sugar 'n Cream) even though both say they are #4. Both nice products, but for hearty or dense items, I think Lily Sugar 'n Cream is the best choice and a good value.

I love this color I bought. When I use it for dishcloths they look a little wild. But the nice thing is there are so many colors that if it gets a sauce stain or coffee stain. You really don't notice it. My dishcloths have lasted since I first learn to knit. So they are about 20 years old. I give them to friends.As far as someone said splits and knots. I never found this to be a thing. I use it as my practice yarn since I just learned to crochet. I crochet the new stitch and see if I like it and then undo all of it and wind them back up on the ball. Even after ripping my stitches numerous times, my yarn has never had problems. I'm not the best crocheter so I might miss something and get off the pattern. I just rip it back to when my count was correct. I never had problems with my dishcloths or whatever I make looking different in the part I ripped. I love this yarn. I'm so glad I don't have to buy the little balls.

Love this yarn! Great for dishcloths and washcloths.

This yarn is easy to knit with and the finished product works so well! Nice little gifts too.

I loved the color of the cotton yarn. It was a bit thinner than I expected. It’s a bit more difficult to work with.

Nice cotton yarn. I crocheted a sweater with it for a friend.

It was my first time working with a cone and I really didn't know what to expect. Over time, I really came to like it. Easier than trying to find the center of a pull skein. I really like the colors in my ombre, and my only real negative was that the yarn had a tendency to want to split. Overall I think it is a nice weight, and it works up well. You just have to be careful not to split the yarn.