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Choosing a Worsted Weight Yarn: Cotton, Wool or Acrylic

Worsted Weight Yarn is the most commonly used weight of yarn, slightly thicker than DK weight and thinner than bulky yarn. Looking for something a little heavier? Aran and heavy worsted yarns have their own page: Heavy Worsted & Aran Weight Yarn. Worsted weight yarn is a great choice for sweaters, afghans, accessories and more. Worsted weight yarns are recommended for projects with a knitting gauge of 4–5 stitches per inch and a crochet gauge of 2.75–3.5 single crochets per inch.

100% Wool | Cotton Yarn | Machine Washable Yarn | Acrylic Yarn | Heavy Worsted & Aran

Not sure which weight you need? Our yarn weight chart lines up every weight with its gauge, needle size and the projects it suits best, so you can swap yarns with confidence.

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Choosing a Worsted Weight Yarn: Cotton, Wool or Acrylic

Every yarn on this page knits or crochets to the same worsted gauge, so the real choice is fiber. Pick it by what the finished piece has to do.

Worsted weight cotton yarn

Cotton has little stretch and stays cool, so it suits dishcloths, summer tops, baby things and anything that gets washed often. Try Blue Sky Fibers Organic Worsted Cotton, Berroco Modern Cotton, Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme or Cascade Nifty Cotton. More in cotton yarn.

Worsted wool

Wool is warm, springy and forgiving of uneven stitches, which makes it the classic pick for sweaters, hats and mittens. Popular choices are Cascade 220, Valley Yarns Northampton and Léttlopi. Want wool you can machine wash? Look for superwash, such as Valley Yarns Haydenville or Malabrigo Rios. See all 100% wool yarn.

Acrylic and easy-care blends

For afghans and gifts that go straight into the washer, acrylic and acrylic blends like Plymouth Encore Worsted are budget-friendly and easy care. Browse machine washable yarn.

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Once you have your yarn, browse worsted weight knitting patterns.

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