Baby Knitting Yarn

Baby knitting yarn is one of my favourite types of yarn.

Even though there is only one baby in the family these days (and she is growing fast), I love doing baby knitting and any excuse is good enough. As a result I use a lot of baby yarn!

So to help you decide which yarn to choose for your next project I have added this page of reviews. I have recently used each one of the yarns on this page for a number of different projects, each one has it's advantages and disadvantages.

Your best bet is to read through each of the reviews and select the best yarn for your particular project.

All of these yarns are readily available in Australia, and will soon be available on this site.

Patons Big Baby

Big Baby comes in big balls (100 grams) for not much more than some of the other brands of baby yarn.

You can choose either 3 ply or 4 ply. The 3 ply ball contains approximately 560 metres of yarn and the 4 ply has around 420 metres. The yarn is an acrylic and nylon mix (60% acrylic and 40% nylon) and unlike some synthetic yarns, Big Baby is very soft and easy to work with.

The 3 ply comes in four standard colours and one in a varigated pink.

The 4 ply comes in the four standard colors and another six colours including four that are varigated.

Although I usually prefer natural fibres for my knitting, I do use this particular brand of baby knitting yarn quite a bit. Not only is it nice to work with and easy to care for, it is reasonably cheap compared to some of the other brands available.

Need a pattern book?

The Big Baby Pattern Book is one of my current favourites and to tell the truth, I have used many of the patterns in the book with other yarns!

Patons Feathersoft

If I was picking a baby yarn purely on the feel of the knitted fabric, this is the one I would pick!

Patons feathersoft is 55% nylon and 45% acrylic and comes in a 50 gram ball. The colours are more vibrant than most baby pastels and the yarn is beautiful soft and a pleasure to work with.

These photos do not really do this yarn justice, the colours are stronger and brighter than they appear here. Feathersoft is also reasonably economical (depending on how much you pay for it) as there are 182 metres in each ball.

This yarn should also be knitted using 3.25mm needles but the fabric produced will be finer than say the Magnum Baby Soft.

Need a pattern book?

The Modern Classic Baby Knits Pattern Book is another one of my current favourites!

Cleckheaton 4 Ply Cocoon

I really like this yarn. I found it early this year and have been using it as much as I can over the last month or two. While not 100 percent wool, Cocoon is wool heavy blend with 70 percent wool and 30 percent nylon - and it is not just any wool, it is made with Merino!

You have a choice of eight different colours, not all your usual pastels either!

Cocoon is a lovely soft yarn and it knits up beautifully. The wool this baby knitting yarn is made from, is grown and spun in Australia and Cleckheaton recommends the use of 3.25mm needles.

Each ball weighs 50 grams and contains approximately 162 metres of yarn. Cocoon is also machine washable - a good choice for both experienced knitters and beginners.

Panda Magnum Baby Soft

Okay, definitely not my favourite but it is a fairly popular choice if you do not like natural fibres or want a yarn that can be treated fairly roughly (like chucking it in the washing machine and dryer).

Normally I wouldn't touch Magnum with a barge pole but compared to the Magnum 5, 8 and 12 plys, the Baby Soft is not too bad. This yarn comes in 50 gram balls and is 100 percent acrylic. You can choose from the normal, if somewhat limited, range of baby pastels.

The recommended needle sizes are 3.25mm. I have used this yarn to make baby blankets and small jumpers for my grand-daughter.

While not my first choice for the kind of baby knitting I like to do, this yarn produces a reasonably nice knitted fabric and my daughter in law can chuck it in the washing machine and dryer without worrying about it loosing its shape or shrinking.

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