This Valley Yarns Hampden review shares my experience knitting the Roman Beanie with a super-soft yarn that made its moss stitch stripes stand out beautifully. If you love browsing my free hat knitting patterns but wonder which yarn to choose for a textured design, this is one worth considering. A yarn can feel lovely in…
If you love knitting with wool but would really rather not panic every time your finished project gets anywhere near the washing machine, superwash wool yarn might be exactly what you need. The best superwash wool yarn gives you so many of the things we love about wool—warmth, elasticity, softness, and beautiful stitch definition—while making…
If you’re looking for a soft, easy-care fingering weight yarn that works beautifully for everything from baby knits to lightweight sweaters, this KnitPicks Mighty Stitch Fingering review will help you decide if it belongs in your yarn stash. Mighty Stitch Fingering combines 80% acrylic with 20% superwash wool, giving you some of the warmth and…
If you are looking for a soft, practical sock yarn that can handle being worn again and again, this KnitPicks Stroll yarn review will help you decide whether it deserves a spot in your yarn stash. Knit Picks Stroll is a fingering-weight wool and nylon blend designed with sock knitting in mind, which means it…
If you’re looking for a soft, easy-care yarn for everyday knitting, this Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday review will help you decide whether it belongs in your yarn stash. It’s a particularly handy choice for projects that will be worn, washed, and loved again and again. If you want to put it to work right away,…
Finding the best acrylic yarn for knitting can make the difference between a project you love wearing and one that never quite feels right. Acrylic yarn gets a lot of love from knitters because it can be affordable, easy to care for, available in tons of colors, and sturdy enough for everything from everyday hats…
Choosing the best yarn for knitting sweaters can make the difference between a sweater you reach for constantly and one that spends most of its life folded in the back of the closet. A beautiful color is important, of course, but sweater yarn also needs to hold its shape, feel comfortable against your skin, show…
Finding the best yarn for mittens can make the difference between a pair you reach for every chilly morning and a pair that looks cute but never quite keeps your hands warm. Mittens and fingerless mitts need yarn that can handle a lot: warmth, rubbing, stretching, frequent wear, and—in my house, at least—being stuffed into…
If you’ve been searching for Socks for Self Striping Yarn, this Harvest Socks pattern is exactly what you need for free sock knitting patterns. These socks are designed to actually let your yarn do the work, instead of fighting against it. If you’ve ever knit a pair of socks only to feel like the striping…