Overview of the best yarn for hats

In the 2nd place in the ranking of the best yarn for hats, merino yarn is again. The yarn of the German brand Lana Grossa Bingo is a thick extrafine merino, an analogue of Lana Gatto Maxi Soft, 80 meters thick in 50 grams. This is an option for voluminous hats, the thread will look beautiful in English elastic and braids. In addition to plain colors, there are Bingo Melange, Bingo Print and Funky Print lines — melange and sectional colors.

Norwegian yarn Drops Lima consists of alpaca and wool. It is of medium thickness, in one thread it turns out a fairly dense hat for the winter. Before buying, it is better to attach a skein to the skin — since it is part of alpaca, it may not be suitable for sensitive skin.

Two points can be attributed to the disadvantage of yarn: the manufacturer recommends only hand washing in cool water — this is not convenient for everyone. Also, because of the alpaca in the composition, it is definitely not suitable for people with allergies to wool. The sensitivity of the skin is different for everyone, so it is better to make a buying decision by feeling the skein. In most reviews, buyers note that it still does not prick.

This is a good Turkish analogue of European brands Merino, more affordable. He will not give the same tenderness, but he cannot be called prickly either. It is quite suitable for children’s and sensitive skin. Yarn footage — 115 meters in 50 grams, allows you to knit thin hats for the spring and two-layer models for the winter.

Turkish Alize Lanagold is a classic wool blend yarn from the budget segment. There are two more thickness options in the line — thinner Lanagold 800 and Lanagold Fine. For hats, the simple Lanagold article is more suitable. The yarn combines the warmth of wool and the ease of care due to synthetic acrylic in the composition.

Bulky hats made of very thick yarn took over knitting social networks in 2016-2017. Then they were at the height of fashion. Keep Calm This Wool is 100% Peruvian roving wool and is knitted on 10-12mm needles. One skein in 200 gr. enough for a cap with a lapel. Now less voluminous models are in fashion, but what can not be taken away from Keep Calm This Wool is that hats made from this yarn still look very stylish, and they are also very warm. If this item seems extremely thick, Wool&Mania has a thinner Oh My Wool item for 6-8mm needles.

The yarn is quite soft, not as delicate as merino, but almost no one pricks. A hat is knitted from such a thick thread in a couple of hours. It is better to wash the product carefully and by hand.

The brand has video tutorials on knitting and ready-made kits — you can order not just yarn, but add a pattern for a specific hat, a sewing needle and knitting needles if you wish. This is a great option for those who have never held knitting needles in their hands before, but really want such a hat — video tutorials contain explanations of the most basic skills — how to cast on loops, how to knit front and back, how to close loops.

What can stop you from buying is the price of more than 2000 rubles. for a skein However, the feeling of knitting experience can justify the price — there are almost no such thick analogues of yarn (knitting in several threads will not give the same effect either), the hat is really knitted from scratch in a couple of hours.

Chinese yarn with «mink down» has haters and admirers, but a lot of good reviews did not allow it to bypass the list. What is in the composition — whether real mink fluff or waste from the production of angora rabbit wool, is an open question. But she is praised for the fluffiness, softness, warmth of knitted products.

An elastic thread in color goes to the main skein for knitting into an elastic band, since the thread itself does not hold embossed patterns. On marketplaces and in needlework stores, you can find yarn with mink down and other companies — in general, this is one and the same.

From the yarn, fluffy, windproof beanie hats are obtained. In order for the hat to keep its shape better, thin merino wool is added to the thread.

If the skein is of high quality, then all the excess fluff will come out during the knitting process and the first wash. However, with such fluffy yarn it is better to be careful — the villi can get into the eyes, this is especially unpleasant for those who wear contact lenses.

It is impossible to say unequivocally whether or not to buy a Chinese “mink” — there is definitely natural wool there, but whose and what quality is not entirely clear. However, most needlewomen like it both in the knitting process and in finished products.