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What weight of yarn is best for scarves?
Yarn Weight (Thickness)
| Yarn Weight | US Needle Size | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Lace | 000–1 | Lace knitting |
| Super fine, fingering, or baby-weight | 1–3 | Light layettes, socks |
| Fine or sport-weight | 3–6 | Light sweaters, baby things, accessories |
| Light worsted or DK (double-knitting) | 5–7 | Sweaters and other garments, lightweight scarves |
What is the softest yarn for knitting?
Cashmere: The softest and fluffiest yarn of them all, but is also rather expensive and not that strong.
How many balls of yarn do I need for a scarf?
You may need approx. 5 or 6 50g balls of wool to make your scarf. You can choose any colour wool, even a multicolour wool.
Is polyester yarn good for scarves?
Mohair is popular for knitting cold-weather clothes, like sweaters, socks, hats, gloves, scarves because mohair has the same warm properties as wool, but is lighterweight with an attractive sheen. … Polyester yarn is great for big blankets or warm, comfy clothes that are machine washable.
Who has the softest yarn?
To summarize the ranking, in order of least soft to softest yarn:
- Loops & Threads Impeccable.
- Caron One Pound.
- Paintbox Simply DK.
- Hobby Lobby’s I Love This yarn.
- Red Heart Soft.
- Caron Simply Soft.
- Big Twist Value Yarn.
- Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium.
What size hook do I need for 12 ply yarn?
Triple Knit or Twelve Ply Wool – use 5.0mm or 6.0mm hooks.