Getting to Know Baby Soft Yarn

Baby Soft yarn and the Short and Sweet Child’s Cardigan in progress.

Baby Soft comes in 26 colors (solids and prints) geared toward tiny humans. The yarn is soft and easy to care for, which covers the two primary concerns when making for babies and kids. At a CYC #3 / DK weight, Baby Soft easily works up into stitches sized perfectly for newborns through kids garments. Of course, it will also work up into lovely adult-sized items in a Spring/Summer palette as well.

What You Get

Baby Soft comes in large 5-ounce (4-ounce for prints) balls of 459 yards (367 yards for prints). A single skein is enough for many baby sweater projects like the Short and Sweet Child’s Cardigan or Swing Set Cardigan.

The 100% synthetic yarn (a mix of acrylic and nylon) is machine washable and dryable, just don’t use an iron!

Word on the Street

Over on Ravelry.com Baby Soft has a 3.8 star rating with over 1,300 reviews. It has been used for 8,429 projects and stashed 4,142 times. That’s a lot of people working with Baby Soft yarn! That’s also a lot of project inspiration to get lost scrolling through. A separate tab on the yarn page will bring up a list of pattern ideas generated by Ravelry. Everything from layette sets to blankets, booties, hats, doll clothes, and stuffed toys are represented.

More Patterns!

There is an array of designs from afghans to sweater sets to download on the Lion Brand site. Use these patterns to get the ideas flowing for your next sweet baby project. Browse Baby Soft patterns.

You can also find kits using Baby Soft in the shop. The Warm Welcome afghan is brand new from Make & Do Crew. Featuring 6 colors of Baby Soft, this bright and cheerful design is perfect for little girls and boys.

A Pastel Rainbow of Inspiration

The many colors of Baby Soft encourage you to get creative with pairings. Because there are so many variations of shades (for example, there are six different pinks) you can make “baby girl” and “baby boy” items in classic shades of pink or blue or mix and match with other tones.

With so many colors to choose from, projects like the Rock the Casbah baby blanket can be customized perfectly for your little one. Select your favorite four colors using the color picker located on the product page!