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5 of our FAVORITE Summertime Yarns from KnitPicks
Five summer yarns from KnitPicks, from cotton dishcloth yarn to a merino and pima blend, plus a bonus cotton and modal yarn for a lace tee.
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Fibres, weights, and what they do on the needles.
May 2026
April 2026
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Our Favorite Yarn for Knitting Sweaters
Why I think a wool and cotton blend is the best yarn for knitting sweaters, and five wool cotton yarns similar to our own Zephyr.
February 2025
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Affordable Sweater Yarn Options
Affordable sweater yarn for budget knitters, with how to choose by weight and fiber, how much yarn a sweater takes and five picks with skein counts.
August 2024
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How to get luxury yarn at thrift store prices
A video from Engineering Knits that tests how easy it really is to unravel a thrift store sweater and get luxury yarn from it.
June 2023
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Can you knit with Wool in summer?
Knitting with wool in summer works if you choose merino, which wicks moisture and spins fine, plus five lightweight merino yarns we like.
April 2023
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7 More Delicious Sock Yarns
Seven more sock yarns for hand knitters, from a matched gradient set to a wool-free bamboo blend, a silk blend and a worsted-weight stripe.
January 2023
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Our favorite yarn for sweater knitting [5 of 5]
There is no perfect yarn for sweater knitting, but wool and cotton blends come close, and here are three we like to end the series.
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Is wool the PERFECT sweater yarn? [2 of 5]
Wool yarn for sweaters regulates temperature and springs back into shape, but it costs more and can felt, with three wool yarns I like.
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Searching for the PERFECT sweater yarn [1 of 5]
Yarn weight decides how warm, drapey and fast a sweater will be, so this first of five parts helps you pick a weight for sweater yarn.