Katia Peques - The Perfect Choice for Knitting for Babies and Children

Katia Peques is a yarn especially suitable for babies and children. Thanks to its soft and delicate touch, the little ones will be very comfortable and warm in garments knitted with this wool.

Characteristics:

• Weight: 50 grams
• Length: 232 meters
• Recommended knitting needles: 2 ½ - 3 mm
• Autumn-winter season
• Composition: Acrylic
• Needle size: 2.5 mm - 3 mm

Detailed information:

Katia Peques is a special yarn designed to knit garments and accessories for babies and newborns. Each ball is made of very fine and delicate wool, similar to baby skin. It is an acrylic yarn treated to achieve a soft touch like peach skin, which makes it ideal for knitting garments such as rompers, booties, bodysuits, hats, dresses and jackets for the little ones.

This yarn is available in a wide variety of colors, many of them in pastel tones that are perfect for babies. You can complement the babies' baskets with dolls and blankets made with Katia Peques.

Some additional features of Katia Peques:

• Composition: 100% acrylic
• Each ball contains 50 grams and 232 meters.
• It is recommended to use 2½ - 3 mm knitting needles.
• To obtain a 10 x 10 cm sample, using 3 mm knitting needles, you need to knit 26 stitches and 36 rows.
• It is suitable for machine washing up to 40°C maximum.
• It can be ironed at a maximum of 110°C.
• To knit a newborn size sweater, you only need 1 ball. For sizes from 3 months to 18 months, you need 2 balls. For size 24 months, you need 3 balls.

Due to their thin thickness, the fabrics made with Katia Peques will be tight and will provide warmth and comfort to the little ones.

If you want to add a more vibrant touch to your projects, you can combine Katia Peques with Katia Peques Plus, which is the same yarn but in beautiful marbled tones.

You can find patterns to knit different garments in Katia magazines designed especially for children and babies.

If you have already had the opportunity to knit with Katia Peques, share your opinion and experience with us!