Fibra Natura Cotton Royal Color Waves: Multicoloured Cotton Yarn in Stripes, 100 g

What is Fibra Natura Cotton Royal Color Waves?

Cotton Royal Color Waves is a 100% cotton DK weight yarn, supplied in 100 g balls with 210 metres and made in Turkey. What makes it special is the colour: each ball creates long stripes that appear automatically as you knit or crochet, with marled sections and occasional gradient transitions between stripes.

It is a multicoloured striped yarn designed for anyone who wants colour in their projects without changing balls or weaving in ends every few rows. It works well with 4 mm knitting needles and a 5 mm crochet hook, so it is equally suitable for knitting and crochet. The brand itself presents it as a yarn for all four seasons.

If you like how this manufacturer’s yarns work, at Garmon Yarns you can find the rest of the yarns from this Turkish brand.

What is the colour effect of Cotton Royal Color Waves like?

The effect of this yarn is based on wide stripes of colour that appear automatically as you knit or crochet, without needing to change yarn. Some colours have a marled appearance, with small variations in shade within the same section, and in certain areas one stripe blends into the next in a soft gradient.

• ▷ Long stripes: the width you see in the finished piece depends on how many stitches there are in each row. On narrower pieces, such as a scarf, the stripes appear wider; on a jumper body or a blanket, they appear narrower.
• ▷ Marled sections: these break up the uniformity of the colour and give the project the look of marled cotton, with a more natural appearance and visual texture.
• ▷ Gradient transitions in some areas: between certain stripes, the colour change is gradual, without an abrupt break.
• ▷ Beautiful colour combinations created by the brand: each variation has its own palette, so you do not need to decide which shades to combine.

A practical tip: if a garment requires more than one ball, start the next one at the same point in the colour sequence where the previous ball ended. This helps the stripes continue without visible jumps.

What can you make with this multicoloured cotton yarn?

You can use it to make garments and home accessories where colour takes centre stage. The brand recommends it for cardigans, blankets, blouses and waistcoats. As it is cotton, it feels cool in spring and summer, and when layered it also works well between seasons: a versatile yarn for year-round use.

• ▷ Tops and blouses in knitting or crochet, where the stripes stand out with simple stitches.
• ▷ Cardigans and waistcoats for between seasons, with colour without needing to create stripes manually.
• ▷ Blankets for the sofa or the foot of the bed, which gain extra interest from the colour changes.
• ▷ Accessories such as bags or lightweight cotton scarves.

To find out how many balls you need, use the ball calculator on this page: it gives you an estimate based on the type of garment, size and technique, knitting or crochet.

If you are looking for more options for your summer projects, take a look at our selection of cotton yarns.

What knitting needles and crochet hook does this yarn need?

Cotton Royal Color Waves is worked with 4 mm knitting needles, giving a tension of 21 stitches by 28 rows over 10 x 10 cm in stocking stitch. For crochet, a 5 mm hook is recommended, with a tension of 16 double crochet stitches by 18 rows over 10 x 10 cm.

As it is a DK cotton yarn, it works with most patterns written for this yarn weight. Before you start, always make a tension swatch: cotton has little elasticity and everyone works at a different tension. If the pattern calls for another yarn of the same weight, you can compare options among the DK weight yarns in the shop.

How should garments made with this cotton yarn be washed?

Garments made with this cotton yarn can be machine washed at 40 °C. According to the manufacturer’s label, they can be tumble dried and ironed, bleach should not be used, and professional dry cleaning is permitted. These are easy-care instructions for a cotton yarn designed for everyday use.

• ▷ Machine wash up to 40 °C.
• ▷ Do not bleach.
• ▷ Suitable for tumble drying.
• ▷ Suitable for ironing.
• ▷ Professional dry cleaning with any solvent.

Why buy Cotton Royal Color Waves from Garmon Yarns?

At Garmon Yarns, we import this yarn directly from Turkey, so we work with this multicoloured cotton yarn first-hand and know how it behaves. If you are unsure which colour to choose, do not know which pattern to use or want to calculate how many balls you need for your project, write to us or call us and we will help you.

Cotton Royal Color Waves technical specifications