How to choose merino wool for your next project this winter 2022

10/26/2022

Merino Wool is a great yarn choice for both fall and winter. Whether you like DK weight, worsted, or bulky, we have some choices for you! 

Merino wool is soft and hypoallergenic, which makes it non-irritating to the skin. And because it’s good for your skin, that makes it an amazing choice for so many types of projects. 

The 10 best yarns for all your winter projects 

SPORT & DK

Merino Baby: 100% Merino Wool - This sport weight merino wool comes in a wide range of bright colors for kids. It’s also one of our Total Easy Care Treatment yarns so it can be machine washed and tumble dried. 

Merino 100%: Virgin Wool Yarn - This DK weight merino has a beautiful color selection. Merino 100% is a great choice for cushions and blankets, as well as sweaters. 

Basic Merino: Superwash Merino DK - This soft merino comes in a wide range of colors and is great for making baby booties, youth ponchos and other accessories. 8 balls will make a woman’s sweater.

Basic Merino Tweed Superwash - With speckles throughout, this multicolor yarn has a tweed effect. Perfect for garments and/or accessories. 8 balls will make a long sleeve sweater in women’s size 12. 

ARAN & WORSTED

Merino Aran: Superwash - Merino Aran has all your basic colors as well as beautiful tones for fall and winter. From cushions and home accessories to garments, this yarn is great for so many types of projects. 5 balls will make a women’s sweater in size 12.

Supreme Merino - Guaranteed to come from mulesing free sheep, this supreme merino is perfect for youthful, modern garments. With a wide variety of colors you can make something for everyone. 

Cotton Merino Volume - Made with virgin wool and cotton, this yarn has intermittent thickness which creates a fabric with an interesting 3-dimensional effect. 11 balls will make a short sleeve women’s sweater in size 12. 

Cotton Merino Glam - One of our most popular yarns from our Concept line. It has a bit of metallic shimmer, which makes this the glam version of our Cotton-Merino yarn. 8 balls will make a short sleeve women’s sweater in size 12. 

Concept Cotton Merino Tweed: Recycled Cotton - Made with virgin wool and cotton, this yarn has intermittent thickness which creates a fabric with an interesting 3-dimensional effect. 11 balls will make a short sleeve women’s sweater in size 12. 

CHUNKY

Big Merino: Virgin Wool - A chunky yarn with a range of colors makes this yarn ideal for all kinds of patterns. Use this basic merino yarn to make chunky sweaters, jackets, hats, and even blankets. 8 balls will make a women’s long sleeve sweater in size 12. 

Merino is a great choice in yarn! With so many to choose from, pick one that would be best for the project and recipient. 

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