Meet our top 7 favorite sweater yarns! These super-soft yarns each have special qualities. In no particular order:
- Malabrigo Rasta: This fabulous super bulky hand-dyed yarn makes quick-knits that are extremely soft (100% merino!) in jewel-toned, eye-catching shades. Bonus, Malabrigo makes sure their sheep are free-range and treated well!
- CaMaRose Host: One of our most loved knitting yarns! This versatile yarn can be used in dk, worsted, or aran weight sweater patterns and is made of orangic cotton, recycled cashmere, and happily-grown alpacas.
- Juniper Moon Farm Rambouillet: American-grown of sheep descendant of merino™️! Soft as merino and grown on American farms. See the happy sheep on their instagram.
- CaMaRose Midnatssol: Super fluffy and a more ethical alternative to fluffy kid mohair yarns. If you find mohair too itchy, give this alpaca-based yarn a try.
- Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Worsted: Available in 50 gram and 150 gram skeins, this worsted weight workhorse yarn is made of super fine highland Peruvian wool that is super and affordable.
- CaMaRose Snefnug: This cloud-like yarn offers bulky, fluffy vibes without any of the heavy weight. Snefnug is Danish for "snowflake" and this yarn is as light as one! As always with CaMaRose, you can craft with confidence knowing the brand has gone to the extremes to ensure the environment, animals, and people involved in the yarn production are treated with kindness.
- Fonty Super Tweed: A heritage yarn made in the last surviving mill in France! Even the tweed bits are dyed fine wool, making this tweedy sweater yarn is all softness.
What is your favorite soft yarn for sweater knitting?
Happy crafting!