I'm looking for a soft, quick knit yarn to crank out some scarfs....?

Question

does anyone know what brand, weight, and size needles I should use to make quick, soft scarfs for xmas? I don't have a problem with a garter stitch - I'm currently using size 10, but want something that goes a little quicker b/c I like to make longer scarfs.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Cascade Yarns has a yarn called "Magnum", which is extremely soft, fast to knit, an beatiful. The ony problem is that it is quite expensive: about US$ 21.00/skein and you will probably need one and a half skeins to make a decent length scarf. It is expensive, but you will end up with a scarf that feels like a big cozy sweater. I made one for my boyfriend and he wears it every single day. You could also try Blue Sky Alpacas, which is pretty thick. I have never used it, however, so i dont know how it knits. you can find it at:
http://www.fabulousyarn.com/bluesky.shtml
Some of my favorite site for yarn:
http://www.knitpicks.com/
http://www.theyarnco.com/index.html
http://www.lambikins.com/index.php

Answer 2

The fun fur yarn is always a great yarn to use for knitting up quick scarves. A size ten would give you a tight scarf. I used a size 15 which was still kind of loose, so maybe a size 13 or so would be good. I casted on 15-20 stitches and knitted the whole thing through, although you could alternate a knit row and a purl row or whatever you like.

Answer 3

Any super-bulky yarn will knit up really fast. I used Lion brand Jiffy Thick and Quick yarn and some fairly large needles--maybe US size 15? I don't know. Here's a link to the yarn--if it makes a difference, I used the Berkshire shade. I'm just learning to knit and it was very simple. I did 12 garter stitches per row. Hope this helps!
http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/jiffyTQ.htm

Answer 4

Okay, while I am not a knitter, i do crochet and have a few favorite! Since michaels is a fairly large carft sotre, I would think they would have these....Lion Brand Wool Ease or Patton brand wool. They are both soft and both work up well. Not like the cheap stuff with a lot of nots or with a lot of splices. I have used both and am a fan of both. Now for color, I would choose earth tones. How about a gray or a chestnut? Nav blue or forest green? If I remember correctly, Pattons has some nice grays, blues and camels. With a mans scarf, since most of them do not color coordinate well, neutrals usually work best and earthtones would fall into that category. What color is is heavy winter coat? What color is his favorite coat? Does he have a dress coat that he wears? If you could come up with a color that would either blend or contrast nicely, that would be the color to use. Oh, Pattons has a nice charcoal as well. Wool Ease comes in both the standard weight which is called worsted as well as the chunky weight. The thicker one is called Wool Ease Chunky and Wool Ease Thick and Quick! Hope this helps! i asked my girlfriend from work about a pattern and she suggests you knit a ribbed scarf with a knit two and pearl two. Since you are a beginner, look for an interactive CD called "Knitting Made EAsy" while you are at Michaels. I usually go to Joanns myself and it is $6.99 for one. It is put out by Red Heart yarn which is made by Coats and Clark. Joanns has a coupon you can get online for 40% off which would come in handy for you. Good luck with your project and I am sure you will hear from all of the knitters soon! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to post them. Enjoy!

Answer 5

If you can't find a super-bulky yarn like Thick 'n' Quick, you could try using two strands of worsted weight yarn held together & knit with size 15 needles (or something close to it.) You can get some interesting ragg effects if you combine different colors or textures.

Answer 6

Lion Brand makes a "Wool Ease Thick and Quick" and use as big of needles as you want to, I don't think I would use the size 50 for this it would be too "airy" but maybe a 35 or so? check the package of any thick or bulky weight yarn you buy they usually recommend a needle and/or crochet hook size.... Good luck

Answer 7

The Wool Ease Thick and Quick is just as advertised- thick and quick! but VERY thick- almost too bulky for a scarf. I'd reccomend a homespun (I think its lionbrand?). I knit very tight, and therefore go up in sizes a bit, but even for an average knitter, you could use a 10 or 11 (i'd go 12-13 for my tight stitches).

Answer 8

I'm a big fan of Lion Brand Homespun for fuzzy warm scarves. It's bulky, but not a super-bulky--it makes a nice effect to strand two different colors together, though, because the fuzz makes a blending effect.

Super second on KnitPicks. I haven't ordered any of their bulky yarns yet, but I've consistently been impressed with the quality of their yarns for the price--and somehow every one of their yarns has a lovely glossy luster to it I've rarely seen elsewhere.