Are you ready for some yarn inspiration? In this post, I’m sharing 3 of my favorite budget-friendly fingering weight yarns! Fingering weight yarn has been gaining popularity in the knit and crochet world and its easy to see why. It’s lightweight, versatile, and there are tons of amazing knit and crochet patterns to make with it. From socks, to shawls, to sweaters – fingering weight yarn is super fun to work with and the end result is gorgeous!
If you’re looking for the perfect budget-friendly fingering weight yarn for your next project, you’ll love these yarns. From solid colors, to tonals, and speckles – these yarns have it all.
If you need some inspiration, I’ll include a couple of my favorite fingering weight yarn crochet patterns at the end of this post!
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What is Fingering Weight Yarn?
You’re probably familiar with classic worsted weight yarn or bulky yarns, but have you ever heard of fingering weight? Fingering weight is one of the lightest yarn weights and is classified as a 1 weight. You might hear it called superfine or sock yarn.
It’s commonly used for projects like socks and shawls, and you’ll even see lots of sweater patterns in this weight of yarn! One of my favorite projects to make with fingering weight yarn is shawls, like my Amble Shawl pattern and Venture Shawl (which will be released on July 1st!)
You can even hold two strands of fingering weight yarn together for DK weight patterns, like my Sitka Shawl! If you’re intimidated by working with this lightweight yarn, it’s a great option to hold it together and get a fun marled look to your project!
Watch the Video
Check out my video review to see more about these yarns!
Why You Might Want a Ball Winder and Swift
As you begin to use fingering weight yarn, you’ll find many of them come in hank form. This means that you’ll need to wind up the yarn before using it. You can wind up your yarn by hand, but it does take a little longer with such a light yarn weight. I like to use my ball winder and swift, which is a quick and easy way to turn your hanks into cakes so they’re ready to use!
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Palette
Palette is a gorgeous wool yarn, with a gorgeous two-ply twist. One of my favorite things about Palette is that it comes in 150 different colors! The wide selection of colors makes it easy to find the perfect shade of the color you’re looking for!
- Fiber content: 100% Peruvian Highland Wool
- Yardage: 50g ball with 231 yards
- Colors shown: Rooibos Heather & Cream
- Care: Hand wash / lay flat to dry
Palette Swatch
I used my favorite 4mm crochet hook and created a quick half double crochet swatch for each yarn. Palette worked up beautifully and I just love how you can see the heather tones of this colorway in the swatch. This yarn and color feels like it is meant to be made into something for fall!
Hawthorne
Hawthorne has the most beautiful 2-ply texture with a soft superwash wool blend. This tightly wound 2-ply fiber is my go-to for fingering yarn weight projects, because has gorgeous stitch definition and makes the texture of your stitches look even more beautiful.
When I saw the kettle dyed colors, it was love at first sight, especially the Northstar blue. It immediately caught my eye and I can’t wait to make something with it! The speckles are just as pretty and I love the way the speckles are just a fun subtle touch on each hank of yarn.
- Fiber content: 80% Fine Superwash Highland Wool, 20% Polyamide (Nylon)
- Yardage: 100g hank with 357 yards
- Colors shown:
- Care: Machine wash gentle / tumble dry low
Hawthorne Swatch
Like I said earlier, I just love the look of this tightly spun 2-ply yarn. The texture is absolutely stunning and the subtle variation of the kettle dye really shines when this yarn is worked up!
Stroll
Stroll might be the best of all the worlds put together. This super soft and squishy yarn comes in regular skeins in your basic solid colors and tweed colors but it also comes in gorgeous tonals and handpainted colors too!
- Fiber content: 75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
- Yardage: 50g skein with 231 yards OR 100g hank with 462 yards
- Color range: Solid and heather colors, tweed, tonals, mini tonal packs, handpainted, and even more!
- Colors shown:
- Solid: Dogwood Heather (light pink)
- Tonal: Eucalyptus (light green) & Pearlescent (off-white/gray)
- Handpainted: Basecamp (variegated green) & Yeti (light blue green)
- Mini pack: Coastal
- Care: Machine wash gentle / tumble dry low
Stroll Swatch
I love the way Stroll glides effortlessly over your hook. The swatch is so soft, I would love to wear this yarn as a sweater or shawl. It has a classic yarn texture, which would be perfect for anything from simple stitches to intricate textures.
Crochet Pattern Ideas
My Amble Shawl is one of my most-loved crochet patterns. It’s easy enough for beginners and the result is a gorgeous shawl that’s perfect for everyday wear. For this pattern, you’ll need 3 skeins of fingering weight yarn (about 400 yards of each colorway).
If you’re looking for an adventure, try out my Venture Shawl pattern, which will be released on July 1st! This pattern uses 15 mini skeins, 3 full size skeins, or you can mix and match yarn from your stash! The pattern uses about 1,200 yards of fingering weight yarn.
What will you make next?
If this post gave you same yarn or project inspiration, leave a comment with what you’ll make next! I’d love to hear which yarn is your favorite and what colorways you’ll try out!