The 5 Best Sock Yarns, Voted by Our Customers

“Great yarn at a great price.”

The socks I make with Heritage yarn are long lasting. I have worn them for years and still have no holes. The yarn feels soft and is easy to knit with. It doesn’t split.

— Leta

“Warm and durable sock yarn”

This is the broken seed pattern I found on Ravelry. I usually use Heritage or Cascade Fingering weight yarn. They are both reasonably priced. I combine them with a variegated yarn which makes for an interesting design pattern. The trick is to knit with a zero or number one size needles so the design is more pronounced. Additionally, when a lace weight with mohair and silk is on sale, I will knit up a vanilla sock pattern on number three needles using the Heritage or Cascade fingering weight with the lace. They are the warmest socks ever. Mine last for quite a while, but I do not walk around the house in them because eventually they will wear out. I hand wash in Eucalan with tepid water and do not rinse out the natural lanolin of Eucalan, which will provide longevity. I am forever ordering more sock yarns and trying out new patterns, and Webs prices on Cascade and Heritage are fair but even better when they go on sale. Just thought I would share my socks with everyone. I have been using this yarn for many years.

— Laurie

I love the perfect color match. Winding was smooth—no glitches. I would purchase again for heel & toes of socks.

— Mary

“Great affordable sock yarn”

I have a hard time finding sock yarn that’s not wool. I like the colors and it is fun to work with. It’s an affordable option for people who can’t use wool, and I’m always happy with the finished product. I have not used these yet, but I’m looking forward to it. I’ve used this yarn and probably some of these same colors before tho.

— Sherida

“Perfect yarn for baby clothes”

I'm not making socks, but as I'm allergic to wool, this yarn is perfect for my preference for knitting with thin yarn and skinny needles. I enjoy making baby dresses for girls and baby sweaters for boys as presents for newborns. I'm told the clothing wears well. Baby girl parents have communicated that the dresses become tops as their little girl grows. I don’t have any photos on hand, but I have a baby boy sweater in process.

— Anne

“Great for durability and technique”

I'm using it for pairing with fingering wool for durability. The swatched piece resulted in the stitch count I was looking for. The colors blended well and the texture came out nice to the touch. Yes, my first time using this technique.

— Carolyn

Charlemont is one of my favorite yarns—so soft and wonderful to work with!

— Ruth

“Great yarn, tricky pattern”

I appreciate the help in finding the yarn and the correct dye lot. I'm using it for a lace leaf sweater for my granddaughter. The pattern is giving me some problems, so I might find another pattern for this yarn.

— Kari

I love the beautiful colors. I'm using it for summer weight socks. I've made about 25 pairs of socks with it before.

— Deborah Cahn

“Beautiful yarn for a stylish tee”

I really liked the feel of the yarn as I was working a sweater, which only took 2 balls of the yarn. The sweater feels so light and cool. Since I bought 4 balls, I have enough to make a second sweater. It is a tee with a V-neck and short sleeves. It fits beautifully and I got a lot of questions about the yarn because it attracted a lot of compliments.

— Brigitte

“Fun colors and great texture”

I like the fun colors and the bit of texture. I'm planning to make a crocheted blouse.

— Alexandra

“Perfect for color work”

Cascade yarn is quality yarn at a great price. I use it for a colorwork sweater called Filligre. I like the design. The yarn is perfect for color work.

— June

I love the squishy feel when it's knit up. Great price point.

— Mardi

“Great sale for sweater yarn”

I bought enough for a sweater just in case. For the second time, the sale was great. I'm using it for a top down raglan.

— Amanda