Aunt Lydia's · 20 products
Aunt Lydia's crochet thread for lace, edgings and bedspreads
Mercerized cotton thread in size 10 for fine lace and size 3 for bolder edgings, in solids, neutrals and shaded colors.
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Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, White
Classic 10 in white, three balls, for doilies and tablecloths.
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Aunt Lydia's Jumbo Size 10 Thread, White
The 500 g jumbo ball of size 10 in white, for bedspreads.
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Aunt Lydia's Classic Thread, Shaded Brown
A single shaded brown ball for a warm neutral.
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Size, color and pack count for each thread, as printed on the packaging.
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, White
White size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: White
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 400 yards for white, ecru and natural
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, Pumpkin
Pumpkin size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: Pumpkin
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 350 yards for solid colors
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, Black
Black size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: Black
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 350 yards for solid colors
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, Copper Mist
Copper Mist size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: Copper Mist
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 350 yards for solid colors
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Jumbo Size 10 Thread, White
Economy 500 g ball of white size 10 thread, 2,730 yards.
- 500 g / 17.6 oz ball, 2,730 yards
- 100% mercerized cotton
- 3-ply construction for thread crochet
- Hooks 1.6-2.25 mm, sizes 6, 7, 8 and B-1
- Color: White
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, Dark Royal
Dark Royal size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: Dark Royal
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 350 yards for solid colors
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 Thread, Cream
Cream size 10 thread, three balls to a pack.
- Color: Cream
- 100% mercerized cotton, 3-ply bedspread weight
- Ball size: 350 yards for solid colors
- Gauge 32-42 dc with a 1.6-2.25 mm hook
- Machine wash and dry the finished piece
Aunt Lydia's Classic Thread, Blacklight
Blacklight size 10 thread, one ball of mercerized cotton.
- Color: Blacklight
- High luster mercerized cotton
- For projects large and small
- Part of a neutral basics range
Aunt Lydia's Classic Thread, Shaded Brown
Shaded brown size 10 thread in a high-luster mercerized cotton.
- Color: Shaded Brown
- High luster mercerized cotton
- For projects large and small
- Part of a neutral basics range
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 3, Sage
Two skeins of sage size 3 thread for soft green edgings in a heavier weight.
- Color: Sage
- Size 3 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 10, Wood Violet
Two skeins of wood violet size 10 thread.
- Color: Wood Violet
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 10, Cream
Two skeins of cream size 10 cotton thread for heirloom lace and tablecloths.
- Color: Cream
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 10, Ocean Variegated
Two skeins of ocean variegated size 10 thread.
- Color: Ocean Variegated
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread, Taupe Clair
Soft taupe size 10 cotton thread, one ball.
- Color: Taupe Clair
- Size 10
- Item part number 154-8550
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 10, Silver
Two skeins of silver size 10 thread for lace accents on white and cream pieces.
- Color: Silver
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread, Myrtle Green
Green size 10 thread sold as a two-pack.
- Color: Green, Myrtle Green in the title
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a pack of 2
- Item part number 154-484
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 3, Black
Two skeins of black size 3 thread for bold edgings and dark motifs.
- Color: Black
- Size 3 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 10, Copper Mist
Two skeins of copper mist size 10 thread.
- Color: Copper Mist
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Sold as a 2-pack
Aunt Lydia's Thread Size 3, Warm Teal
Two skeins of warm teal size 3 thread.
- Color: Warm Teal
- Size 3 crochet thread
- 2 Pack
Aunt Lydia's Jumbo Thread, 12-Pack, White
Twelve jumbo white balls of mercerized crochet cotton.
- Multipack of 12 balls
- 100% mercerized cotton
- 2,730 yards (2,495 m) per ball
- Hook 7 or 1.5 mm
- Use on bedspreads, tablecloths, doilies
What Aunt Lydia's Classic thread is made of
Mercerized cotton, bedspread weight
Size 10 is 100% mercerized cotton in 3-ply bedspread weight. The 3-ply twist suits the fine stitches used in doilies and tablecloth edges.
Yardage that changes by color
A solid size 10 ball carries 350 yards, white and natural carry 400, and shaded colors carry 300. Work out the yardage a piece needs before you choose a shade.
Hooks printed on the package
Size 10 is labeled for hooks from 1.6 to 2.25 mm, which covers American sizes 6, 7, 8 and B-1. The pattern and your tension decide the right hook, so treat the range as a starting point.
Size 3 for a bolder line
Size 3 is a heavier thread than size 10. The two-packs suit edgings and motifs that should read from a distance, and size 3 is paired with a larger hook.
Cotton, care and what the packaging says
Size 10 is 100% mercerized cotton. Care instructions are printed on the packaging: a gentle cycle, cool water, no bleach.
Shaded and variegated colors carry fewer yards than solids, and dye lots can differ between orders. Buy enough thread for a complete piece in one order where you can.
| Fiber | 100% mercerized cotton |
|---|---|
| Weight | 3-ply bedspread weight, lace weight 0 |
| Solid ball | 350 yards |
| White and natural ball | 400 yards |
| Hook range (size 10) | 1.6-2.25 mm, American sizes 6, 7, 8, B-1 |
| Care | Gentle machine wash, dry flat, no bleach |
| Jumbo ball | 500 g, 2,730 yards |
Check the dye lot before a big project
Shaded and variegated colors can vary between orders, so buy the full set for a piece in one go.
Check what is in stockWhich thread for which project
A tablecloth worked over a season
Three white or cream balls of Classic 10 give a tablecloth border without a second order, and the jumbo white ball covers a full bedspread in one purchase.
Ornaments and small motifs
Black, silver and blacklight threads hold a crisp stitch in ornaments and edgings. A single ball of Classic 10 covers several motifs.
Warm neutrals for a sampler
Shaded brown and taupe clair give depth to a sampler without the stark contrast of white, and sit well beside copper mist.
Bold edgings in a heavier weight
Size 3 in black, sage or warm teal reads from a distance, which suits a border on a bag, a table runner or a wall piece.
About Aunt Lydia's thread
Aunt Lydia's Classic thread comes in size 10 for fine work and size 3 for bolder pieces, in solids, neutrals, shaded and variegated colors. The twenty products here cover single balls, two- and three-packs, a multipack of twelve and the 500 g jumbo ball.
The size 10 products share one core: mercerized cotton, a 3-ply twist and bedspread weight. What separates one from another is size, color and the number of balls per pack.
This site is an independent catalogue of the range and does not sell the thread itself.
Questions before you buy
What is the difference between size 10 and size 3?
How much thread is in a ball?
What hook should I use?
Can the thread be washed?
Why do yardage figures differ between colors?
The thread side by side
Size, color, pack and the yardage per ball.
| Aunt Lydia's | Size | Color | Pack | Yardage | Check price on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 thread, White | Size 10 | White | 3 balls | 400 yd per ball | Check price on Amazon |
| Aunt Lydia's Classic 10 thread, Copper Mist | Size 10 | Copper Mist | 3 balls | 350 yd per ball | Check price on Amazon |
| Aunt Lydia's Jumbo size 10, White | Size 10 | White | 1 jumbo ball | 2,730 yd | Check price on Amazon |
| Aunt Lydia's Jumbo multipack, White | Size 10 | White | 12 jumbo balls | 2,730 yd each | Check price on Amazon |
| Aunt Lydia's Classic thread, Shaded Brown | Size 10 | Shaded Brown | 1 ball | See package | Check price on Amazon |
| Aunt Lydia's size 3 thread, Black | Size 3 | Black | 2-pack | See package | Check price on Amazon |