What makes a good baby yarn?
We're pretty picky about our yarns around here and that goes double for baby yarns. Our top three favorites are the Karabella Aurora 8, Cascade Pima Tencel and DiVe Zenith. All have fabulous colors, are a delight to knit with, super soft to wear and are machine washable*.
We think Pima Tencel is a great light weight alternative for babies in all climates. Babies are often so bundled up they don't really need another warm layer and the price point is fabulous at only $5 US a ball.
We're pretty picky about our yarns around here and that goes double for baby yarns. Our top three favorites are the Karabella Aurora 8, Cascade Pima Tencel and DiVe Zenith. All have fabulous colors, are a delight to knit with, super soft to wear and are machine washable*.
We think Pima Tencel is a great light weight alternative for babies in all climates. Babies are often so bundled up they don't really need another warm layer and the price point is fabulous at only $5 US a ball.
*
We have washed all these yarns in the machine
but
in a mesh lingerie bag, on gentle with cold water
and gentle soap. We use Kookaburra. After a
personal mishap (OK, disaster) with a lovely
painstakingly knit blanket for a friend who threw
her blanket into the regular washer and drier with
the rest of the baby things we started including
"How to Care for your Hand Knit Gift" cards in our
projects.
You can read more about Laundry Symbols here.
You can read more about Laundry Symbols here.
Karabella Aurora 8
Merino wool is the perfect fiber for many
reasons. It's not at all scratchy, knits up
beautifully, holds a stitch pattern, and
keeps you warn without being stuffy. The
versatile gauge and wide variety of colors
make Aurora 8 a great choice for many
projects. See Colors
Here
- Yardage: 98 yards
- Fiber Content: 100% Extrafine Merino Wool
- Care: Machine Wash, cold water, gentle cycle and dry flat
- Yarn Weight: Medium (4)
- Gauge: 18 st per 4 inches on US 7-8 needles
Cascade Pima Tencel
Vibrant colors, amazing softness, great
drape. This is not your grandmother's cotton.
Tencel is a natural, manmade fiber. Made from
the natural cellulose found in wood pulp.
Produced in a non-chemical manner, the fiber
is economical in its use of energy and
natural resources, and is fully
biodegradable. See Colors
Here
- Yardage: 109 yards
- Fiber Content: 50% Peruvian Pima Cotton, 50% Tencel
- Care: Hand wash with mild soap in cold water. Dry flat. Avoid direct sunlight
- Yarn Weight: Medium (4)
- Gauge: 20 st per 4 inches on US 5-6
DiVe Zenith
We ordered up a bunch of this new yarn as
soon as we saw it. Perfect for babies and
kids, it is super soft, shrink resistant and
colors are crisp. You would swear it is not
wool, not even a tiny bit scratchy.
- Yardage: 120 yards
- Fiber Content: 100% Extrafine Merino Wool
- Care: Hand wash with mild soap in cold water. Dry flat. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Yarn Weight: Light (3)
- Gauge: 18 st per 4 inches on US 7
Karabella Margrite
Margrite is one of our very favorite yarns.
The addition of cashmere to the already soft
merino makes it a truly wonderful yarn to
knit with and to wear. The perfect yarn for
the doting Grandmother!
See Colors Here
See Colors Here
- Yardage: 154 yards
- Fiber Content: 80% Extrafine Merino Wool, 20% Cashmere
- Care: Machine wash gentle and dry flat or dry clean.
- Yarn Weight: Medium (4)
- Gauge: 20 st per 4 inches on US 6 needles
Madil Eden
Another delightful light-weight. It is soft
and cool to the touch. The solid colors are
simply gorgeous. It is washable but is better
for the mom that doesn't mind taking a bit of
extra care.
See Colors Here
See Colors Here
- Yardage: 109 yards
- Fiber Content: 100% Bamboo
- Care: Hand wash with mild soap in cold water. Dry flat. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Yarn Weight: Light (3)
- Gauge: 20 st per 4 inches on US 5-6
Karabella Marble
We love the tone on tone colors of this warm
and cozy yarn. Still not too scratchy for
baby.
See Colors Here
See Colors Here
- Yardage: 95 yards
- Fiber Content: 55% Wool, 45% Alpaca
- Care: Machine wash gentle and dry flat or dry clean.
- Yarn Weight: Medium (4)
- Gauge: 18 st per 4 inches on US 8 needles
DiVe Autumno
This new yarn was an instant hit with us. It
feels great, the colors are wonderfully deep
and the very long color changes make it
really interesting for a number of projects.
Delightful to knit with and not scratchy for
baby but make sure no one in the family is
wool sensitive.
- Yardage: 98 yards
- Fiber Content: 100% Fine Merino Wool
- Care: Hand wash with mild soap in cold water. Dry flat. Avoid direct sunlight.
- Yarn Weight: Medium (4)
- Gauge: 16 st per 4 inches on US 10.75