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Here it is: the last installment! I’ll finally reveal my favorite of the twenty DK yarns I’ve tested and what I think the best DK yarn is for various projects.

But before that…

We’ve traveled through both natural and synthetic fiber DK yarns; now it’s time for the blends. These last three yarns mix natural and synthetic fibers together to get the best of both worlds.

The Blends

Berroco Vintage Baby

• Cost: $4.75
• Materials: acrylic, wool, nylon
• Shape: skein
• Length: 145 yards (133 meters)
• Cost per yard: ¢3.276
• Machine washable? Yes
• Machine dryable? Yes

I love this shade! Similarly to most of the colors in this line, it has a strong vintage feel to it. I also think it’s a really interesting blend of fibers, too — wool/nylon/acrylic isn’t a combination you see every day. It might not be the first yarn I grab when looking to make something but it wouldn’t be the last one either. Also, I feel like it’d be great for fingerless gloves for some reason.

Will I buy again? Maybe!

Valley Yarns Haydenville DK

• Cost: $5.00
• Materials: wool and acrylic
• Shape: skein
• Length: 136 yards (124 meters)
• Cost per yard: ¢3.669
• Machine washable? Yes
• Machine dryable? No

This one’s extremely soft. It actually washed up a lot like the Valley Yarns Superwash DK, which makes sense because 1) it’s 60% merino wool, and the Superwash is all wool, and 2) they’re from the same manufacturer. If you’re happy with a blend/partial synthetic, it has the nice feel of merino while being $2 cheaper than the full-merino skein.

Will I buy again? Yes!

Sirdar Stories DK

• Cost: $4.50
• Materials: cotton and acrylic
• Shape: skein
• Length: 153 yards (140 meters)
• Cost per yard: ¢2.941
• Machine washable? Yes
• Machine dryable? No

A very saturated blend with some of the stiffness and texture of cotton while being easier to work with than 100% cotton yarns usually are. Brilliantly vibrant shades (though unusually heavy on the warm side of the color spectrum, for some reason, so if you need cooler colors it might not be the yarn for you).

Will I buy again? Maybe!

So What’s the Best DK Yarn?

[cue dramatic music]

We’ve seen all twenty yarns now. They’ve been swatched, laundered, and photographed. They’ve been evaluated on their merits. Now it’s time to see who came out on top.

The Best DK Yarns Are…

Best natural: Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo and Cotton DK

Best synthetic: Stylecraft Special DK

Best blend: Valley Yarns Haydenville DK

Best for baby: Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday DK

Best for warm sweaters: Valley Yarns Superwash DK (with the brand’s Haydenville DK in the second place!)

Most yarn for the price: Yarn and Colors Amazing, and then followed closely by Stylecraft Special DK and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, in that order

Honorable mention: Schachenmayr Bravo, which really is thicker than a DK weight yarn!

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And there we have it! I hope this has helped you be better able to pick a DK yarn online. I know it can be difficult, especially if it’s a yarn or brand you’ve never seen in real life before.

It’s certainly been educational for me; I feel like I’ve learned a lot. If folks find this series useful, then I might do other weights of yarn in the future too. For example, a worsted review with Schachenmayr Bravo, which is way too thick to really be a DK!

Did I miss your favorite DK yarn? Let me know in the comments and I might just make this series twenty-one DK yarns I’ve tried!

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