Lion Brand Chainette Yarn

Lion Brand Chainette Yarn is a luxurious blend of 70% Baby Alpaca, 18% Virgin Wool, and 12% Polyamide is spun with a modern “chainette” construction. This allows for air to pass through, creating an extremely lightweight and soft yarn with a generous 131 yards per 50 gram ball.

The classic worsted gauge (four and a half stitches per inch) fits into myriad projects. You will be delighted at how soft and lightweight your knit and crochet designs will look and feel.

Lion Brand Chainette Yarn is available in 11 soft shades and is part of the LB Collection.

Review Summary:

“Chainette is my most favorite yarn to use for sweaters, as it’s soft and light as a cloud. My only complaint is that it doesn’t come in a wider variety of colors.”

Features:

Care:

Hand Wash, Lay Flat to Dry. Items made from Chainette Yarn may be laundered through the use of water, detergent or soap and gentle hand manipulation. A machine dryer may not be used. Lay out horizontally for drying. Item may not be smoothed or finished with an iron. Do NOT use bleach products. Dry Clean, any solvent.

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6.5Expert Score

Chainette is my most favorite yarn to use for sweaters, as it's soft and light as a cloud. My only complaint is that it doesn't come in a wider variety of colors.

Color Range

3.6

Easy Care

3.7

Versatility/Easy to use

7.8

Softness

9.2

Value for money

8.1

PROS

• Soft
• Great to work with
• Works up fast
• Garments are light but super warm

CONS

• Limited colors