Vegan Yarn

Moral Fiber: 
Selecting Vegan Yarn for Knitting & Crochet

 

Yarns I've Used

Lace

• Loops & Threads (Michaels) Woolike 
• Discontinued
• 85% Acrylic / 15% Nylon 
• So. Many. Yards.
• Machine wash and dry 

Fingering / Sock

• Berroco Comfort Sock
• 50% Super Fine Acrylic / 50% Super Fine Nylon
• Super soft, offered in neutrals and funky prints
• Machine wash and dry
• $9.50 for 100g (447 yards) 
• Big Twist (JoAnn's) Baby Bunny
• Discontinued
•  65% Polyester / 35% Rayon
• Thick and slick with a rubbery result after washing 
• Machine wash, dry flat 
• Vegan Yarn Pleiades Eco
• 40% Tencel / 40% Cotton / 20% Elastic
• Hand dyed, vegan owned, and eco-friendly
• Lower yardage than expected -- short socks advised 
• Machine wash and dry 
• Knit Picks Lindy Chain 
• 70% Linen / 30% Cotton
• Fairly tough and unpleasant to work at tight gauges 
• $7.99 for 50g (180 yards) 
• Hand wash, dry flat 
• Knit Picks Comfy Fingering
• 75% Cotton / 25% Acrylic
• Machine wash and dry
• $6.49 for 50g (218 yards) 

DK

• Lion Brand Coboo
• 51% Cotton / 49% Rayon from Bamboo
• Limited color selection, mostly pastels
• Super duper soft, washes beautifully
• Machine wash and dry
• $5.99 for 100g (232 yards) 
• Loops & Threads Silky Soft 
• 100% Rayon from Bamboo
• Shiny, slippy yarn best for accessories 
• Hand wash only 
• $6.99 for 100g (240 yards) 

Worsted/Aran

• Lion Brand Heartland
• 100% Acrylic
• Lovely, earthy color range
• Pills a bit, but cozy to wear
• Machine wash and dry
• $7.49 for 142g (251 yards) 
• Lion Brand Mandala Gradient
• 90% Acrylic / 10% Nylon
• No solid color equivalent
• Machine wash and dry 
• $9.99 for 150g (295 yards)
• Lion Brand Mandala Ombre
• 100% Acrylic
•  No solid color equivalent
• Scratchier than the Mandala Gradient
• Machine wash and dry
• $8.99 for 150g (344 yards) 

Bulky 

 

 

Yarns I Haven't Used  

Lace

• Lammy Yarns Soft Sensation
• 76% Acrylic / 24% Polyester
• An animal-free dupe for silk-mohair strands, ideal for holding with another yarn to create a halo
• $2 at Rito for 25g (218 yards) 

Fingering / Sock

• Cascade Cotton Sox
• 89% Cotton / 11% Nylon
• Not just for socks! Also works for summer garments. 
• Machine wash and dry
• $11.00 for 100g (433 yards) 
•  Hobbii Summer Sock Yarn
• 58% Cotton / 38% Polyamide / 4% Polyester
• Self-striping 
• Machine wash and dry 
• $7.00 for 50g (215 yards) 
• Premier Yarns Fruits Sock
• 93% Acrylic / 7% Polyester
• Novelty fruit-inspired prints, no solids 
• Machine wash and dry 
• $3.99 for 50g (235 yards) 
• Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop Sock
• 55% Bamboo / 37% Cotton / 8% PBT
• Variegated colorways 
• Machine wash, dry flat 
• $12.00 for 100g (492 yards) 

DK/Sport

• Berroco Comfort DK
• 50% Super Fine Acrylic / 50% Super Fine Nylon 
• Love the sock version, but haven't tried the others
• Also available in striped colorways as "Comfort Print"
• Machine wash and dry
• $6.49 for 50g (178 yards)
• Cascade Sarasota Sport
• 60% Cotton / 40% Acrylic
• Also available in worsted and bulky weights
• Machine wash and dry 
• $7.00 for 100g (314 yards) 
• Hobbii Amigo
• 100% Acrylic
• Also available in worsted and bulky weights 
• Machine wash and dry 
• $4.10 for 50g (191 yards) 
• Knit Picks Brava Baby DK & Brava Recycle
• 100% Premium Acrylic 
• Supposedly anti-pill, soft, and durable
• So many colors! 
• Machine wash and dry
• $4.99 for 100g (273 yards)
• Knit Picks Brava Sport
• 100% Premium Acrylic 
• Supposedly anti-pill, soft, and durable
• So many colors! 
• Machine wash and dry
• $3.99 for 100g (340 yards)
•  Knit Picks Comfy Sport
• 75% Cotton / 25% Acrylic
• I've used the sock weight 
• Machine wash and dry
• $6.49 for 50g (136 yards) 
• Lion Brand Feels Like Alpaca
• 87% Acrylic / 7% Polyester / 6% Nylon
• Good for garments, per online reviews 
• Machine wash and dry
• 8.99 for 100g (273 yards) 
• Loops & Threads Delicate DK
• 70% Acrylic / 30% Polyamide
• Only a few colors -- mostly "baby" shades
• Machine wash, dry flat 
• $7.99 for 113g (315 yards) 
• Cascade Fixation
• 98% Cotton / 2% Spandex
• Lots of colors, including solids and multicolor "Splash" colorways 
• Machine wash, dry flat 
• $6.00 for 50g (100 yards) 

 

Worsted/Aran

• Berroco Comfort Worsted
• 50% Super Fine Acrylic / 50% Super Fine Nylon 
• Love the sock version, but haven't tried the others
• Machine wash and dry
• $6.49 for 100g (210 yards)
• Berroco Seaspun
• 50% Cotton / 50% Polyester 
• Uses Seaqual polyester made with 10% reclaimed ocean plastic 
• Touted as creating a smooth and drapey fabric, great for summer
• Machine wash, dry flat
• $11.00 for 50g (120 yards)
• Knit Picks Brava Worsted (also in Tweed, Speckle, and Stripe)
• 100% Premium Acrylic
• Supposedly anti-pill, soft, and durable
• So many colors! 
• Machine wash and dry
• $3.99 - $4.99 for 100g (218 yards)
• Knit Picks Comfy Worsted
• 75% Cotton / 25% Acrylic
• Also available in an Aran weight, but significantly more expensive 
• Machine wash and dry
• $6.49 for 50g (109 yards) 

 

Bulky 

•  Berroco Comfort Chunky
• 50% Super Fine Acrylic / 50% Super Fine Nylon 
• Love the sock version, but haven't tried the others
• Machine wash and dry
• Cost $8.00 for 100g (150 yards)

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mentions - Not vegan but a step in the right direction

• Berroco Remix (DK, Worsted, and Bulky available)
• 30% Nylon / 27% Cotton / 24% Acrylic / 10% Silk / 9% Linen 
• All fibers are 100% recycled -- but it still contains silk
• Baa Ram Ewe
• Skipper Sport - 100% British Wool
• Coast Aran - 100% British Wool 
• Knit Picks High Desert Sport & Worsted
• 100% USA wool
• Also available as roving for spinning 
• Scheepjes Terrazzo DK
• 70% Recycled Mulesing Free Wool / 30% Recycled Viscose
• Available in 60 colors 
•  West Yorkshire Spinners 
• Signature 4-Ply Sock - 100% British Wool
• Morris DK - 100% British Wool
• ColourLab DK or Aran - 100% British Wool 
• Wool Revival DK - 80% Recycled Wool / 20% Nylon
• Fleece DK or Aran - 100% British BFL Wool 
• The Croft DK or Aran - 100% Shetland Islands Wool