Yarn reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 204 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 92 posts to rank the best Yarn brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CrochetHelp, r/YarnAddicts, r/crochet, r/Yarn, r/Amigurumi. Top-rated brands include Lion Brand (4.5/5), Bernat (4.4/5), Malabrigo (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews204
Subreddits15
Posts92
Brands59
Products69
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By Brand
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#1
Lion Brand
4.5
(33)
"I always use Lion Brand Pound of Love."
"Has zero prickle. I love the feel."
"My favorites right now are Lion Brand - Mandala and Caron - Cakes."
"Lion brand feels like butta yarn is soft."
"I have also used lion brand pound of love for baby blankets."
"My favorite yarns were lion brand heartland, Caron simply soft, and Ice Picasso."
"I've also seen coboo from lion brand recommended. It's cotton bamboo blend and very soft."
"Is wonderful."
"It’s so soft."
"I love that yarn so much. It’s SUPER soft and washes well."
#2
Bernat
4.4
(16)
"I’ve been using the Bernat Softee yarn which is 60% cotton 40% acrylic for my summer tops and i absolutely love it"
"Soft and squishy. Washes and dries well."
"It's thick, chunky, incredibly soft, and most important, machine washable."
"It's thick, chunky, incredibly soft, and most important, machine washable."
"Bernat definitely make a very soft baby yarn."
"I love using Bernat Blanket for amigurumi."
"The best yarn I've worked with is Bernat."
"Bernat blanket has been good to me."
"I've found Bernat holds together slightly better than Loops & Threads."
"I’m currently using Bernat softee baby yarn acrylic."
#3
Malabrigo
4.8
(12)
"I'd buy Malabrigo all day every day and more on Sundays."
"Malabrigo Rios is a worsted weight superwash and one of their suggestions for use are items for little ones!"
"Probably a variety of Malabrigo and Manos. Merino Silk is my favorite."
"I really like Malabrigo Rios for a nice, colorful merino wool"
"If you are looking for a washable wool, Malabrigo Rios is very good & has great colors."
"Malabrigo Caprino is the softest yarn I’ve tried."
"My favorites that are found in most local shops are Malabrigo."
"My favorite yarn is Malabrigos Rios, which is superwash worsted weight, sooo soft."
"...malabrigo is a cult fave, Hobbii has crazy variety, yarn.com is Webs yarn store’s website in Massachusetts, knitpicks has cool dyed yarns."
"My softest beanie is made from malabrigo rios."
#4
Hobbii
4.3
(12)
"Seconding hobbii; most of my recent yarn has come from there."
"Their Rainbow Cotton and Friends Cotton are both really nice."
"I love hobbii. I just bought alpaca blend for a sweater"
"For shipped yarn, I like Hobbii or Ice Yarns. They're from Denmark and Turkey."
"Hobbii has nice yarns."
"My favorite cotton is the 8/8 by hobbi."
"Hobbii has cheaper options."
"I am currently making a baby blanket with Hobbii Twister which is part cotton and part acrylic."
"Hobbii has really nice cotton."
"I really love the colors and quality of the yarns from hobbii.com."
#5
Caron
4.4
(8)
"I like Caron Simply Soft for baby blankets."
"Caron baby cakes is really nice."
"The Caron blossom cakes are amazing."
"It’s a little bit lighter than a traditional worsted weight."
"Caron simply soft is also a silky one that’s not too difficult to work with."
"Is a good staple."
"You could try a cotton acrylic blend like Caron Blossom Cakes."
"Caron Simply Soft is very nice but not super durable in my experience."
#6
Knit Picks
4.1
(7)
"I like Knit Picks' Wool of the Andes Tweed Worsted."
"Knit Picks has a nice wool DK superwash, Swish. It’s affordable, and has a really nice feel."
"Knit picks have done lovely and affordable yarns online."
"Knit picks is a good place to get affordable yarn."
"Knit picks has some really nice yarn. Swish is really affordable and on sale for the holidays."
"$50 can probably get you a sweater quantity of on-sale wool yarn."
"Is having a sale right now. You could get a decent amount of yarn for $50."
#7
Red Heart
3.7
(7)
"It is soft and indestructible."
"Red Heart is a good brand for beginners."
"I mostly just use inexpensive acrylic for mine."
"I know a lot of people use red hart, pound of love, stuff like that."
"Red Heart Soft or Caron Simply Soft. They are really similar."
"For acrylic yarn I’ve used red heart and Caron pound of love."
"Most acrylic yarn is good to start with, save for Redheart being, well, Redheart."
#8
Regia
5.0
(5)
"Regia has a special blend of sheep breed combinations for their yarns that they refuse to divulge."
"Regia. I find it to be the most durable and reasonably priced."
"I’ve knit two pair with Regia 6-ply and was very happy with the price."
"If you can get it, Regia 6-ply is a very good, well-wearing yarn."
"Regia's pretty bulletproof."
#9
Bamboo
4.8
(5)
"I love the drape of bamboo or viscose yarn."
"Is silky and merino wool is just perfectly soft."
"It’s soft and warm in winter, cool in summer."
"Is very comfortable."
"I would shoot for a bamboo/cotton blend if you can find one."
#10
DROPS
4.4
(5)
"DROPS from wool warehouse has some soft yarn such as DROPS air."
"I really like DROPS Air and it is affordable."
"Drops have very good yarn in my opinion. My favourite is Drops Air."
"On the affordable end I agree with DROPS air."
"Drops Air as a budget, light and squishy choice."
#11
Hobby Lobby
4.2
(5)
"Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton which was the closest to worsted weight and the softest IMO."
"I love this yarn from hobby lobby. They have tons of colorways, very soft yarn that gets even sifter when washed."
"Hobby lobby has problematic politics, but their yarn is very good."
"Hobby Lobby I love this cotton yarn is nice."
"Hobby Lobby pretty much has the same stuff."
#12
Cotton
4.0
(5)
"Cotton would work if it’s spun properly to be soft."
"Cotton absorbs water while acrylic doesn't as well."
"Cotton won't stretch and dries out pretty well."
"If she's getting into socks, wool yarn is best."
"Look for cotton or a cotton bamboo mix."
#13
Stylecraft
4.3
(4)
"I love the I love this yarn, and I’ve used this when I want to have fun with color selection."
"I find Stylecraft Special (both Aran and DK weight) to be relatively soft for plushies and wearables."
"Stylecraft Special DK is very popular in the UK for blankets."
"Stylecraft Special DK (or another weight, if you prefer) is my go-to. It's a reasonably soft and washable acrylic, can be found in many craft stores in the UK."
#14
KnitPicks
4.3
(4)
"It’s been such a dream to knit with, it’s soft, and most importantly it feels soooooo comfortable."
"The specific yarn I have is CotLin from KnitPicks, but I don't think they ship to the EU."
"They have a ton of great yarn at a variety of price points."
"If you want inexpensive natural fibers, check KnitPicks."
#15
YarnArt
4.0
(4)
"I use the cotton brand from hobbii and use yarn art jeans for the cotton blend."
"Katia and YarnArt have a wide collection of cotton, cotton/acrylic blends."
"I love Yarnart Jeans for amigurumi, I’m pretty sure it’s cotton?"
"YarnArt Jeans - size 2 sport weight, cotton and polyacrylic blend."
#16
Merino Wool
5.0
(3)
"For warm garment I recommend merino wool or a blend with merino."
"I would recommend merino wool maybe it is extremely soft and warm."
"My favorite is merino wool (so soft!)"
#17
Juniper Moon Farm
5.0
(3)
"I bought it from my LYS - the owner said it’s her go to for baby blankets."
"Juniper Moon’s Cumulus yarn."
"I just knit a baby blanket out of a cotton/nylon mix from Juniper Farms (Cumulus) and it was so, so soft and gorgeous but is also machine washable."
#18
Big Twist
4.3
(3)
"My favorite brand for both cotton and plush yarn is Big Twist from JOANN’S Fabric Store."
"I just got red and I was surprised that I couldn't feel the metallic thread at all."
"I mostly just use inexpensive acrylic for mine."
#19
Merino
4.3
(3)
"Merino wool is super soft and I have used for babies."
"I usually go for a merino superwash or alpaca yarn for winter hats"
"I would go with superwash fine merino."
#20
Wool Warehouse
4.0
(3)
"Try Lovecrafts or Wool Warehouse, both of whom carry a decent range of basic yarns and both have regular sales."
"I use WoolWarehouse (a family business based in the Midlands) because they have a fantastic selection of yarns."
"Not sure exactly but wool warehouse is my favourite place to get yarn!"
#21
Drops
4.0
(3)
"I just used the Drops Paris 100% cotton yarn in ‘Rust’ in a baby blanket."
"Drops Paris is really soft although not very hard wearing."
"I ended up going with DROPS Paris from garnstudio which is 100% cotton."
#22
Loops & Threads
4.0
(3)
"Loops and threads acrylic yarn sold at Michael's is about $5 per skein. It's also fairly soft."
"Loops and threads chenille home is pretty affordable, especially when it's on sale."
"The most affordable chenille would be loops and threads from micheals"
#23
Kroy Sock Yarn
5.0
(2)
"I have washed them and dried them in the machine after every wear."
"I knit most of my socks with Kroy sock yarn."
#24
Alpaca
5.0
(2)
"Alpaca is all natural and super soft"
"Splurge on some 100% baby alpaca"
#25
JoAnn
5.0
(2)
"JoAnn is running a sale on 380 yard skeins of their Big Twist brand acrylics."
"My go-to brand for projects that aren't like, a fancy scarf or beanie, is the JoAnn live, Big Twist!!"
#26
Malabrigo Rios
5.0
(2)
"Malabrigo Rios is my favorite worsted weight yarn."
"Malabrigo Rios, which is worsted weight, but they have gone through the washer and dryer."
#27
Rowan
5.0
(2)
"If money were no object but it was for a baby blanket, I’d use Rowan Summerlite DK."
"Rowan’s Summerlite DK."
#28
Bamboo Pop
5.0
(2)
"Bamboo Pop is great, 50% bamboo and 50% cotton."
"It works up great and is super soft and drapes well."
#29
Acrylic
3.0
(3)
"Acrylic. It's going to be the cheapest option."
"I honestly usually use acrylic if I’m giving them."
"I like 4 weight acrylic mostly."
#30
I Love This Yarn
4.5
(2)
"The softest and most durable acrylic I have found is I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby."
"Hobby Lobby had a beautiful Terra Cotta color in there I Love This Yarn Line."
#31
Paintbox
4.5
(2)
"Paintbox and Paris Drops cotton yarns are two of my favourites."
"Paintbox yarn."
#32
Crochet.com
4.5
(2)
"Crochet.com sells a Comfy line that is a mix of Pima cotton and acrylic."
"I ordered some Crochet.com/Knot Picks CotLin and I really enjoy it."
#33
Premier
4.0
(2)
"Premier has lots of non pilling yarns in a huge color assortment."
"Try premier yarn."
#34
Sugar and Cream
4.0
(2)
"I have used sugar and cream for years."
"If you're open to cotton, sugar and cream has some good ones."
#35
Premier Yarns
4.0
(2)
"Premier Yarns"
"Premier yarns has bags of worsted yarn for $3 for 3 50g balls."
#36
Rainbow Cotton
5.0
(1)
"Just made a blanket with Rainbow Cotton and Friends Cotton and it feels amazing."
#37
License to Dye
5.0
(1)
"Try an indie dyer in TN, she has this colorway in a couple different bases."
#38
Sin City Knit Shop
5.0
(1)
"Sin City Knit Shop. It has a lot of the big names, along with some local producers, which is really good for the community."
#39
Gepard
5.0
(1)
"My favourite cotton and wool blend is Gepard CotyonWool."
#40
Mojadream
5.0
(1)
"It’s like the Big Twist Posh (or Baby Bear). Love that stuff."
#41
Jade Sapphire
5.0
(1)
"Jade Saphire cashmere 6 ply."
#42
Berroco
5.0
(1)
"My favorite baby blanket yarn is Berroco Comfort. It's soft, machine washable, and comes in lots of bright fun colors."
#43
Purl Soho
5.0
(1)
"Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure is so soft and lovely!"
#44
Lotus Yarns
5.0
(1)
"The feel of it worked up into a crochet lace."
#45
Kelbourne Woolens
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy knitting with Kelbourne’s Germantown wool and it makes wonderful blankets."
#46
Blue Sky Fibers
5.0
(1)
"Best yarn for baby blankets (budget wise): Blue Sky’s organic cotton."
#47
Ella Rae
5.0
(1)
"This is a sport weight that’s 55% merino, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere and it is INCREDIBLY soft."
#48
Yarnsmiths
5.0
(1)
"Yarnsmiths DK Merino is on sale now for about $3.50 USD."
#49
Cascade
5.0
(1)
"I just got 15 skeins of Cascade 220 Superwash Sport for my own cardigan and it was around $70-80."
#50
Lily
4.0
(1)
"I'd reccomend for tops and shorts like that to go with a thicker, sturdier cotton like lily sugar and cream"
#51
Yarn Bee
4.0
(1)
"You could look for Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth (also comes in sparkle) or Cozy Occasion."
#52
Lion
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used Lion Wool ease (blend) and liked it."
#53
Herrschners
4.0
(1)
"Lightweight blankets - Acrylic - Herrschner's Worsted."
#54
Circulo
4.0
(1)
"The yarn she used is called Circulo Verano. It's 100% polyamide."
#55
Aunt Lydia's
4.0
(1)
"A common brand is aunt Lydia’s."
#56
Michaels
4.0
(1)
"It's acrylic but it's really silky."
#57
Yarn Art
4.0
(1)
"I’ve used yarn art jeans for a few projects and liked it."
#58
Katia
4.0
(1)
"Also Katia and YarnArt have a wide collection of cotton, cotton/acrylic blends."
#59
Scheepjes
3.0
(1)
"I’ve recently used Schjeeples cantonia. It’s ok."
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