Yarn Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 163 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Yarn Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CrochetHelp, r/knitting, r/YarnAddicts, r/crochet, r/Amigurumi. Top-rated brands include Lion Brand (4.1/5), Hobbii (4.5/5), Caron (4.2/5).
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Reviews163
Subreddits12
Posts61
Brands54
Products68
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#1
Lion Brand
4.1
(21)
"I love making blankets with Lion Brand Ice Cream."
"I love lion brand."
"I really love lion brand 24/7 cotton. It’s lovely to work with and has a nice sheen."
"I’ve made some dishcloths out of LionBrand 24/7 cotton that have held up well."
"I like carons simple soft or lion brand both are great and easy to work with and budget friendly"
"Maybe take a look at their Ice Cream yarn is you like gradient."
"Lion Brand One Pound Love or Caron One Pound. Both are great. I prefer Caron but I think for baby, anything Lion Brand is better."
"Lion brand has a 'cover story lazy days' yarn. Its a soft and wide tshirt yarn."
"I love Lion brand cotton and use it for amigarumi. It definitely holds shape but isn't necessarily the softest on your hands."
"Lion Brand Basic Stitch Skein Tones."
#2
Hobbii
4.5
(16)
"I want to second Hobbii yarn. I've tried the 8/4 and 8/6 ranges."
"Cotton Kings Sultan Deluxe, and they are *so* soft and vibrant."
"[garland from hobbii] is my favorite yarn that i've used recently! i get sooooo much wear out of the sweater i made from it. very soft and nice to work with"
"I like Hobbii Rainbow Cotton the best. It comes in a finer size, they call it 8/4, it seems like a sport weight to me. The color selection is excellent."
"I've honestly never been disappointed with anything from hobbii.com, especially when it comes to cottons. I've found their products to be a really nice balance between quality and affordability - there are better yarns out there, but not at those prices, especially when they have sales."
"My current favorite is Hobbii Rainbow Cotton."
"Is the softest, most beautiful 100% cotton yarn in the world."
"Hobbii Rainbow 8/8 is super nice! It's very soft."
"That’ll probably be your best bet to get acrylic worsted weight yarn for granny square bags/amigurumi."
"I find that hobbii 8/4 cotton is comparable to sugar & cream in terms of yarn weight but it’s much softer."
#3
Caron
4.2
(13)
"Caron Simply Soft is my go to for amigurumi!"
"My grandmother always used Caron Simply Soft for baby items! It holds up super well and it’s relatively cheap."
"I love caron simply soft!!! i have terrible sensory issues and caron simply soft is amazing."
"My favorite acrylic yarn is Caron Simply Soft."
"I like carons simple soft or lion brand both are great and easy to work with and budget friendly"
"Lion Brand One Pound Love or Caron One Pound. Both are great. I prefer Caron but I think for baby, anything Lion Brand is better."
"I really like Caron Simply Soft, their sparkle yarn is called “Party” and is really pretty."
"I buy Caron Simply Soft."
"I personally like Caron one pound and red heart. It’s also good for hypoallergenic needs for kids."
"I love Caron simply soft for projects."
#4
Drops
3.9
(13)
"If I'm making sweaters or scarfs then I use Drops Air with Drops Melody or Drops Alpaca Silk with Drops Merino extra fine yarn. These are around £3-4 per skein."
"DROPS has Drops air which is nice and soft and drops daisy for non super wash is lovely. Their superwash merinos are very nice as well. Brushed alpaca is nice as well."
"DROPS big merino, extra fine merino, Daisy and baby merino all very soft. DROPS air is also lovely."
"I’m living for alpaca right now. And merino is basically foolproof too. If you haven’t, check out Drops yarn."
"The Drops was/is great for mitts. The yarn is great for it. Perfect for mitts as it's hard wearing and can be put in the machine."
"I like drops as a bun affordable option I also like cascade"
"I started out with Drops Merino Extra Fine and made loads of fingerless mitts with it."
"I like Drops Flora so far."
"I like Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk so far."
"The yarn used by the pattern ; here, it is Drops Nepal."
#5
Bernat
4.5
(11)
"Bernat Baby Softee Cotton is my favorite :)"
"I make stuffed animals from Bernat Blanket, sooo soft."
"Bernat baby blanket all the way."
"Bernat Handicrafter is my go to, because I can get a big ball for like $15 CAD."
"I love Bernat Softee cotton, because it is a cotton acrylic blend and drapes BEAUTIFULLY."
"Use something like the bernat baby blanket yarns, durable enough for some throw up and super soft!"
"Bernat yarn Makes a full baby specific line. As far as I know why are safe and super soft."
"I personally love working with Bernat Blanket and their Bernat Baby Blanket line."
"I use a mixture of Bernat Blanket and have more recently gotten into Big Twist Posh/Baby Bear."
"Bernat if you have that brand in your area."
#6
Knit Picks
4.5
(10)
"Knit picks or WEBS would be my recommendations, both have quick shipping in the US and I’ve had good customer service experiences with both."
"Knit Picks is probably the best fit. Budget friendly and emphasis on natural fibers with nice quality and I've gotten good customer support from them over the years."
"I just knit up a sweater using the knitpicks woolen cotton and it is so lovely!"
"The cotlin yarn from knit picks is awesome!"
"Consider Cotlin from knit picks."
"I would go with any #2 cotton blend or a dk on the lighter side, like knitpicks comfy sport."
"Do you have access to knitpicks or my crochet? Their Brava is a lovely acrylic."
"KnitPicks has some pretty decent acrylic and plant based yarns."
"KnitPicks makes some decent merino and merino blend yarns at a decent price."
"Try looking at KnitPicks. They have so many great affordable yarns!"
#7
Malabrigo
4.8
(6)
"Malabrigo makes a beautiful and super soft cotton."
"I like Malabrigo a lot - priced on the lower end of luxury yarns but great quality and beautiful colors!"
"Checked out the Malabrigo Fortaleza it’s absolutely lovely!"
"I pretty much only knit with Malabrigo. The colours of Malabrigo are so lovely."
"Malabrigos incredible colors. Rios and Washted are their worsted superwash varieties."
"I have had good experiences with Malabrigo."
#8
Red Heart
3.8
(6)
"The only yarn they like running through it is red heart."
"I mostly just use inexpensive acrylic for mine. Red heart, Big twist (JoAnns) primarily."
"I like using red heart. A lot of colors, cheap and available multiple places."
"Red heart soft is my favorite."
"I used RedHeart With Love in the colour “Pewter” to make my eldest son and his girlfriend the Twisted Hatter’s “Dragonborn Helmets” for Christmas."
"I also like red heart with love."
#9
Cobasi
4.7
(3)
"Cobasi is expensive but worth it."
"I have used cobasi a few times and I love it."
"I knit socks and shawls and stuff in CoBaSi."
#10
Yeoman
4.7
(3)
"Yeoman's cashmilion yarn is cheap, I have never come across a knot in the cones I have used."
"I’m a big fan of Cashmilon by Yeoman Yarns. It’s inexpensive, fairly soft, and knits beautifully."
"Yeoman yarns and colourmart are good uk options."
#11
Scheepjes
4.7
(3)
"Scheepjes also has some all cotton lines that are good as well. Highly recommend."
"I love Scheepjes stonewashed and river washed. It’s a cotton and acrylic blend."
"Scheepjes has a good reputation across the board."
#12
Rauma
4.7
(3)
"Rauma Finull is really good, I have knitted a lot in it and know people who never use anything else."
"Rauma in Norway have lovely, bouncy, high quality wooly wool yarns with amazing color ranges at very decent prices."
"I use a lot of wool from Rauma because it's good quality, not super expensive and comes in a lot of colours."
#13
Cotton
4.3
(3)
"I would think 100% cotton would work well for this; they can double as hot pads for pans."
"If you pick cotton look for mercerised cotton. It's more durable and doesn't shrink."
"Your best bet is cotton because it doesn't stretch so will keep its shape much better."
#14
Sugar & Cream
3.0
(4)
"I like Sugar & Cream for things like dishcloths because it's stuffed and holds the shape well"
"I use sugar and cream cotton for my coasters. It doesn't feel great, but you get used to it."
"Sugar n cream is rougher that most other cotton yarns I’ve tried, but I like that for coasters"
"Sugar n cream is ROUGH on the hands, but I've made some really nice things out of it."
#15
Wool Warehouse
5.0
(2)
"I use WoolWarehouse because they have a fantastic selection of yarns."
"Wool warehouse is my favourite place to get yarn! they ship within like 3 days."
#16
Paintbox
4.5
(2)
"I’m currently using the paintbox cotton (dk weight) for a sweater."
"For just cotton I really like paintbox! It's a little splitty to work with but holds its shape well."
#17
Peaches and Creme
4.5
(2)
"I use Peaches and creme yarn."
"Look for cotton yarns that aren't mercerized. Frequently, you’ll see it referred to as 'kitchen cotton'."
#18
Paintbox Yarn
4.5
(2)
"Lovecraft's own brand (paintbox yarn) are really nice quality, I have tried their cotton and acrylic and both have surprised me"
"Paintbox is also a good option."
#19
Hobby Lobby
4.5
(2)
"Any 100% cotton. Hobby lobby has Crafter’s Secret that’s nice to use."
"If you have a hobby lobby, their 'I love this cotton' is very nice to work with."
#20
Rowan
4.0
(2)
"You can look at Rowan yarns. Their felted wool is nice and not crazy expensive and I’m sure they have a lot of other options."
"Rowan is a better bet than Drops."
#21
I Love This Cotton
4.0
(2)
"I don’t like supporting hobby lobby, but their I love this cotton is really soft"
"If you're looking for a bargain brand, I Love This Cotton at Hobby Lobby is softer and easier to work with."
#22
John Arbon
4.0
(2)
"I have had good experiences with John Arbon."
"John Arbon Textiles is a British mill that does really nice yarns in a variety of qualities including several that are superwash."
#23
Knitpicks/Crochet.com
5.0
(1)
"Knitpicks/Crochet.com's lines of Wool of the Andes, Shine, and Comfy are all some of my favorites that I like using too."
#24
Carstairs Custom Woollen Mills
5.0
(1)
"Carstairs Custom Woollen Mills in Alberta Canada has the most beautiful Claret colour in their Mule Spinner 2-Ply."
#25
Rainbow Cotton and Friends
5.0
(1)
"Just made a blanket with Rainbow Cotton and Friends Cotton and it feels amazing."
#26
De Rerum Natura
5.0
(1)
"A huge recommendation for De Rerum Natura (non-SW woollen-spun European merinos)! Absolutely gorgeous quality."
#27
Jamieson & Smith / Jamieson's of Shetland
5.0
(1)
"Jamieson & Smith / Jamieson's of Shetland have lovely, bouncy, high quality wooly wool yarns with amazing color ranges at very decent prices."
#28
Circulo
5.0
(1)
"The yarn she used is called Circulo Verano. It's 100% polyamide."
#29
Bendigo Woollen Mills
5.0
(1)
"May I suggest Bendigo Woollen Mills for your yarn. They do a great 200gsm ball in Cotton or Wool."
#30
Trendsetter
5.0
(1)
"I'm making a blanket with this right now, and I'm obsessed. Trendsetter Impress yarn."
#31
Hooks & Loops
4.0
(1)
"I used hooks & loops from Michael’s in the silky soft bamboo and it only took about 6 skeins."
#32
Tahki
4.0
(1)
"It looks like you might be knitting with Tahki Ripple— if so, it’s considered an aran weight cotton."
#33
Sandnes
4.0
(1)
"Sandnes yarns like Peer Gynt and Sunday give a firm, smooth fabric that keeps the shape."
#34
The Woobles
4.0
(1)
"I've been using Easy Peasy yarn from The Woobles. I get it from Amazon."
#35
Alize
4.0
(1)
"This post in crochet suggests Alize diva yarn."
#36
Katia Concept
4.0
(1)
"Hi it’s Katia Concept Babilonia!! Its mostly cotton with a bit of polyester."
#37
Impeccables
4.0
(1)
"I get the Impeccables acrylic yarn from Michaels. Comes in a ton of colours and is often on sale for cheap."
#38
Manos del Uruguay
4.0
(1)
"I have had good experiences with Manos del Uruguay."
#39
Fyberspates
4.0
(1)
"I have had good experiences with Fyberspates."
#40
Lang
4.0
(1)
"Lang is a better bet than Drops."
#41
RosyGreenWool
4.0
(1)
"Rosygreenwool is organic, fair trade, mulesing free and not superwash, but has a similar treatment which makes it machine washable."
#42
Sugar n Cream
4.0
(1)
"Check out the sugar n cream cotton yarn from officesupply.com"
#43
Joann
4.0
(1)
"Joann currently has a nice selection of cotton yarn."
#44
Merino
4.0
(1)
"I've got a 55/45 merino/acrylic blend that I am using for a blanket that's really nice to work with."
#45
Denier Studio
4.0
(1)
"I really like Denier Studio, they get deadstock yarns from factories."
#46
Acrylic
4.0
(1)
"I would suggest acrylic yarn to start, it’s beautiful and easy to work with."
#47
Mainstays
4.0
(1)
"I recommend two brands: mainstays from Walmart (surprisingly nice chenille) and Mojadream marshmallow."
#48
Premier
4.0
(1)
"Premier yarns has a great selection of dk."
#49
Bamboo
4.0
(1)
"Maybe look at bamboo yarn? It's softer than acrylic and (in the UK) is cheaper than cotton."
#50
Mercerized Cotton
4.0
(1)
"I would look for "mercerized cotton yarn" it's very thin and works out very well with 2mm hook."
#51
YarnArt
4.0
(1)
"I switched to YarnArt jeans (55%cotton, 45% acrylic) and it worked like a charm."
#52
Loops & Threads
3.0
(1)
"Loops and threads Facets is an inexpensive choice but it does pill a bit. Super soft after washing."
#53
Brava
3.0
(1)
"Check out the color "Currant" by Brava. (Not wool)"
#54
K&C
3.0
(1)
"I was going to try their brand K&C because it’s cotton but it is a soft cotton."
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