The Softest Yarn For Crochet Blankets

Explore the list below to find the best yarns for your next crochet blanket or afghan pattern.

Bernat Blanket Yarn 

Bernat Blanket yarn is probably, in my opinion, the best yarn for blankets! It’s a bulky 6 yarn and comes in a big variety of colors. I’ll link some up below, so you can check them out.

The best thing about this yarn is that it works up fast, which means it’s perfect for blankets and throws! You may enjoy my Sea Soft Baby Blanket Pattern featuring this yarn.

Click the image below or the button to take a look at this cozy soft blanket yarn! 

Blanket Yarn

This yarn is made by Bernat, and is a Weight 6 – Super Bulky yarn.

Fiber: 100% Polyester
Yardage: 201 meters / 220 yards
Hook: 8 mm (L-11)
Substitute: Red Heart Sweet Home

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Red Heart Soft Yarn 

This soft yarn from Red Heart is amazingly soft and has a beautiful drape. It looks great when worked up as a blanket, both in knit & crochet. This beautiful worsted weight yarn comes in 48 colors and also comes in a fashion soft variety AND chunky soft variety!

How awesome is that? I will link up the yarn below, so you can check it out and decide which color is your favorite! If you use this yarn, be prepared for really soft blankets!

Click the image below or the buttons to take a look at this cozy  & soft yarn! 

Red Heart Soft

This yarn is made by Red Heart, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Yardage: 5oz solids, 4oz heathers (varied)
Hook: 5 mm (H-8)
Substitute: Red Heart Soft Baby Steps

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Color Made Easy Yarn – Lion Brand

The Color Made Easy yarn is hands down my favorite bulky 5 yarn that is available right now! Lion Brand hit the nail on the head with this one, and boy, I am SO happy they decided to make this available.

I recently designed a V Stitch blanket for my son using this yarn, and it turned out super cute! This fiber is one of the best yarns for crochet blankets! Click the image below to check this yarn out to see if it’s the one you might want to try. 

Click the image below or the buttons to take a look at this cozy and soft yarn! 

Color Made Easy

This yarn is made by Lion Brand, and is a Weight 5 – Bulky yarn.

Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Yardage: 247 yards / 226 meters
Hook: 6.5 mm (K-10.5)
Substitute: Knit Picks Brava Bulky

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Caron Simply Soft – Yarnspirations

Caron Simply Soft is a worsted weight four yarn and is exactly as the name suggests, SOFT! This line comes in an outstanding variety of colors, tweeds and more! Caron simply soft is an extremely cozy yarn and is considered one of the best yarn for baby blanket design.

Simply Soft

This yarn is made by Caron, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Yardage: 288 meters / 315 yards
Hook: 5 mm (H-8)
Substitute: Lion Brand Basic Stitch

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Feels Like Butta – Lion Brand

Feels like Butta Yarn is so soft and is easy on the hands when you are working with it.

I used it to create the baby chevron blanket and plan to use it on even more projects in the future! If you are looking for the best soft yarn for blankets, then this yarn may be it.

Feels Like Butta

This yarn is made by Lion Brand, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Polyester
Yardage: 218yds / 199m
Hook: 5 mm (H-8)
Substitute: Red Heart Amore

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