This stretchy yarn from Cascade Yarn is fun to knit and works wonderfully for stretchy garments where elasticity is required. This yarn is popular for knitting bathing suits. Fixation yarn is a light DK/sock weight made from cotton and spandex. These make it an excellent choice for folks who have allergies to wool or find it to be scratchy. These colorful 50 gram balls of yarn are also popular for doing chemo hats for friends with cancer or donating to cancer hospice organizations around the country.
Make sure to maintain a normal and relaxed tension while working with Fixation. If the yarn is too tight, you will not have the correct elasticity in your finished project.
Yarn details:
Fiber content: 98.3% Cotton and 1.7% Spandex
Weight: Light DK / 3
Unit weight: 50 g / 1.75 oz
Yardage: 100 yds / 91.4 m
Knitting needle size: US 5 - 9 / 3.75 - 5.5 mm
Knitting gauge: approximately 22 sts = 4" (10 cm)
Crochet hook size: F - G (3.75 - 425 mm)
Crochet gauge: approximately 20 - 23 scs = 4" (10 cm)
Suggested care: Machine Wash Warm. Lay Flat to Dry.
Country of origin: Brazil
🧶 Yarn Quick Info: Cascade Fixation
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Weight: DK / Sport-ish (technically stretchy due to 98.3% cotton, 1.7% spandex)
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Gauge: About 5–6 stitches per inch on US 5–9 needles
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Texture: Stretchy and elastic, so it grips your needles a bit more than smooth yarns
🧵 Magic Loop Needle Recommendations:
To work magic loop effectively, the circular needle should be:
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Length: 32" (80 cm) minimum – this gives you enough cord to pull out loops on either side of your project
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Needle size: Start with US 5 (3.75 mm) or US 6 (4.0 mm)
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Needle type: Choose pointy, slick metal tips (like ChiaoGoo Red Lace or Addi Turbo) to handle the stretch and elasticity of the yarn
Bonus Tip:
Because Cascade Fixation is super stretchy, it's better to knit a swatch first. This helps you avoid overestimating the final size—many people knit too loosely with this yarn due to its stretch.
🧶 Cascade Fixation Yarn Overview:
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Weight: Light DK / Sport (with built-in stretch)
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Fiber: 98.3% Cotton, 1.7% Spandex
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Gauge: ~5–6 stitches per inch
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Use Case: Great for socks, baby hats, chemo caps, bralettes, and stretchy summer knits
🪡 For Magic Loop (Circular Needles):
🧷 For Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs):
🧦 Quick Use Case Guide:
About Cascade:
Rob Dunbabin founded the Cascade Yarns in the late 1980's. From their humble Pioneer Square beginnings in Seattle, Washington, they have moved and expanded, but have never lost their commitment to affordable, high-quality yarns.
In a time when most high-quality yarn was being crafted in Europe, Cascade instead looked to Peru. Cascade has always believed that so long as the materials and spinning equipment were high quality, and the workers well trained and happy, good yarn can come from anywhere.
A family-owned business since the beginning, Cascade is now run by Bob Dunbadin's son Rob and daughter-in-law Shannon. They continue Cascade's mission to offer exceptional quality yarn for an exceptional price.
