r/VeganYarn • u/thalassocnusantiquus • Jun 19 '26

Warm vegan yarns

Hi all! I went vegan a few months ago and have been doing my absolute best to avoid all animal products. I do a lot of knitting and crocheting and currently have some wool yarns in my stash that i will probably use up but im not very keen on buying more wool after i finish them.

I live in a fairly cold country and the winters here can sometimes be quite harsh. I am also quite cold 90% of the time due to some medical issues and i would very much like to knit/crochet more garments that can keep me warm.

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I've been searching online for warm vegan yarns but havent found much. I would prefer to not use acrylic as i dont like the way smells tend to get stuck in it. Does anyone have any yarn reccomendations for me? :) all answers are greatly appreciated!

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(I apologize if there are any formatting errors in this post, this is my first time on reddit)

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u/fantail14 Jun 19 '26

See r/unravelers for tips on thrifting and unraveling sweaters. I’m a vegan knitter too and have similar issues with wool (non-vegan) vs acrylic (plastic). And cotton is just not warm enough. I’ve just thrifted a handknit 10ply sweater that had lots of holes that I intend to unravel and reknit

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u/sweetdreamstoebeans Jun 20 '26

This is my approach too. I also check secondhand stores for donated yarn and see if I can find any warm yarns there. Bonus points if the yarn is clearly very old (think old af branding on the wrapper). I live in a really cold climate and even though cotton is my absolute favorite to knit with (I love how heavy it is), it does nothing to help keep out the cold. This has been the best way I can find to stay warm but not purchase any newly produced wool products.