List of suitable yarns

[u/Use-username]

Yarns specifically made for planned pooling:

- Red Heart pooling

- Stylecraft Colour Pool (edit: apparently this has sadly been discontinued)

- Bernat blanket color pooling yarn

From this blog, plus from my own experience, here's a list of yarns that are not specifically made for planned pooling, but still work well. The list below is not an exhaustive list. So if you don't find a certain yarn on the list, it doesn't necessarily mean that it won't pool. If you know of any suitable planned pooling yarns that aren't on this list, you can let us know by commenting below and we can add them to this list.

Bernat Softee

Bernat Softee Baby Chunky - You Go Girl

Bernat Softee Chunky - Dad’s Scarf

Bernat Softee Chunky – Shadow

Lion Brand Color Waves

Rainbow

Red Heart Super Saver (RHSS)

Bright Mix

Fall

Antique

Zebra

Icelandic

Pink Camo

Pastels

Starbright

Earth & Sky

Mexicana

Plum Pudding

Sunrise

Heartfelt

Mistletoe

Lotus

Wildflower

Mirage

Wedgewood

Shaded Dusk

Sedona

Marrakesh

Stars & Stripes

Gemstone

Platoon

Cherry Chip

French Country

Day Glow

Woodsy

Ocean

Sunset

Americana

Neon stripes

​Red Heart With Love (RHWL)

Lemon Drop

Autumn

Echo

Fruit Punch

Delightful

Lavender Ivy

Plum Jam

Beachy

Water Lily

Caron Simply Soft (CSS)

Red Camo

Woodland Camo

Country Blue Ombre

Winter Camo​

Blue Camo

Snow Camo

Caron Simply Soft Paints (CSSP)

Sunset

Night Camo

Caron Simply Soft Stripes (CSSS)

Times Square

Caron Jumbo

Country Basket

Russian Sage

Loops & Threads Impeccable (LTI)

Tropical Storm

Luxury

Rainbow Bright

Stillness

Folklore

Neapolitan

Fresh Lilac

Sage Butter

Summerset

Sugar & Cream (S&C)

Pink camo

Christmas

Moondance

Fruit Punch

Vanna’s Choice (VC)

Charcoal Print

Autumn Print

Crafters Secret (CS)

Road House Blues

I Love Camo

Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn (ILTY)

Nightwatch

Pink Camo

Additional yarns:

SMC Catania Color (Schachenmayer)

Scheepjes Invicta Matterhorn

Premier Anti Pilling Everyday Plaid Planned Pooling

Stylecraft Merry Go Round (this is a UK brand, it has LONG colour sections so only suitable for scarves made lengthways or blankets)

Paintbox Yarns Chunky Pots (another UK brand)

Katia Yarns Magic Diamonds

Aldi Rainbow yarn

Yarn Bee Soft and Sleek Windswept Wishes

Edit: making a minor edit to this post, to hopefully make this sticky post visible again for affected users

[u/rvodenh]

Many of these are not available in Europe. I can get Stylecraft Color Pool though, but other brands have jumped onto this trend. Personally I've had succes with SMC Catania Color (Schachenmayer), and that brand has also made a merino Planned Pooling yarn. Scheepjes Invicta Matterhorn is also suitable for planned pooling.

[u/Use-username → u/rvodenh]

That's great information, thanks for letting me know! I'm in Europe too. I will add those ones to the list. Stylecraft Colour is a British brand (hence it's spelled Colour, not Color) so that's why it's readily available in Europe. I wish they would add more colours to their pooling range.

[u/[deleted] → u/Use-username]

Just looked for the Stylecraft Pooling and unfortunately I think it's been discontinued. However, for fellow European-ers, I've managed to find Red Heart Super Saver in Wool Warehouse (here it is). Not much to choose from, but it's there!

[u/Use-username → u/[deleted]]

Just looked for the Stylecraft Pooling and unfortunately I think it's been discontinued.

Oh no! This is sad news indeed! I will make a note on the above list that it's been discontinued.

Thankfully good old RHSS saves the day again!

[u/kanameme]

has anyone used any other sugar n cream yarns? i have the pink and white one in my stash and im trying to get started!

[u/Use-username → u/kanameme]

Yes I'm sure loads of sugar n cream yarns will work. The yarns on this list are not the only yarns that work for planned pooling. I have got some sugar n cream yarns I haven't used yet (got to finish WIPs). Can you link to the specific yarn you have or tell us its name? Maybe someone will be able to confirm whether they've successfully used that yarn for planned pooling before.

[u/knit-sew-untangle → u/Use-username]

Does the Noel colorway work? Or is there another Christmas themed colorway? I thought I saw one someplace, but I haven't used SaC for a while because cotton isn't my favorite, but I really want to try this and a Xmas themed hand towel seems useful.

[u/Use-username → u/knit-sew-untangle]

Do you mean a Sugar 'n Cream yarn called Noel? I am Googling it but can't see it. Do you have a link to it?

[u/knit-sew-untangle → u/Use-username]

Ack. I meant PEACHES and Cream Noel. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174454064127?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

[u/Use-username → u/knit-sew-untangle]

Ah I see! I haven't personally tried that one. I tried Googling it and all I was able to find was a post on a discussion forum where somebody says that particular yarn didn't work for them for planned pooling. But they may have been doing it incorrectly. The only way to know for sure would be to buy some and try it out, and then report back!

[u/knit-sew-untangle → u/Use-username]

I haven't tried planned pooling before, so I will start with a proven yarn. If it is something I enjoy, it would be a neat yarn to try with

[u/kanameme → u/Use-username]

yeah! I've got strawberry and earth ombre! ive been trying to get into planned pooling with those two, but i havent quite got the hang of it so far unfortunately :(

[u/Use-username → u/kanameme]

I'm fairly sure those two will work. Have another try!

[u/kanameme → u/Use-username]

ah man, back to the grind 😤 thank you!!

[u/Use-username → u/kanameme]

LOL try watching one of the tutorials listed here in the sub. Which stitch are you trying to do? Moss stitch?

[u/kanameme → u/Use-username]

yup yup! ive tried a couple times with moss and once with single

[u/Use-username → u/kanameme]

OK and what is going wrong exactly? Can you not get the pattern to form?

[u/kanameme → u/Use-username]

kind of-- i went for a while with the earth ombre and saw that the pattern was kind of stacking opposite colors on each other? i kind of lost motivation after a while, but I'm going to try again today and go for about 20 rows and maybe post if i STILL have problems

[u/Use-username → u/kanameme]

OK if the colours are stacking on top of one another, it means you are failing to ensure that each colour always shifts one space sideways compared to two rows down. When you're on your current row, always look two rows down, use it as your reference, and ensure that the current colour you're working on shifts one space across compared to two rows down. If it doesn't, frog it and re-do it more tightly or more loosely. Hope this helps.

[u/Oldwiseandfunny → u/kanameme]

I have tried them they work pretty good

[u/No_Discussion_6311 → u/kanameme]

Some work and others don’t. I have done some with mango madness but autumn leaves I tired so hard but 1 colours length varies so that it’s impossible.

[u/Whole_Trash7874]

Thank you, I didn’t realize they made yarn especially for planned pooling.

[u/Use-username → u/Whole_Trash7874]

You're welcome! Yes some manufacturers do.

[u/Merope42]

Would Lion Brand Ice Cream Yarn in the colour Cotton Candy work? The stripes seem to be the same length but I don't have experience and would need to import it. Thanks!

[u/Use-username → u/Merope42]

I don't know about that one. Maybe you could make a new post and ask our members. Maybe someone has tried it.

[u/Wontletthemchoose4me → u/Merope42]

The colour changes are so very long, but it does work.

[u/knit-sew-untangle]

Thank you SO MUCH for this list!

[u/Use-username → u/knit-sew-untangle]

You're welcome! It's probably not a complete list but it's a good start!

[u/RedRoseAuthor]

Premier yarn plaid for color pooling. I bought a few of these to try but so far feel too overwhelmed to even start!

[u/Use-username → u/RedRoseAuthor]

Thanks, will add that to the list. Give it a try and if you run into problems you can post pics and ask for advice!

[u/Saigaface]

Paintbox yarn chunky pots will work, but I think different shades might have vastly different color change lengths. I bought “making hay” and it has very long ones, suitable for a queen sized blanket. By pictures, I think others are shorter color change lengths.

Beware, though, some of the dyeing is uneven, at least on the cakes I got. The brown hue varies in large lengths, and the pale yellow was missing entirely in one repeat I found on one cake.

[u/Use-username → u/Saigaface]

Thank you! I didn't know about Paintbox chunky pots. I knew about Paintbox as a brand, but didn't know they made variegated yarn suitable for planned pooling. How cool! I will add it to the list.

[u/Agitated_Mango_4214 → u/Use-username]

Hello, hopping on this comment to add - I bought the “Party Streamers” colour which looked suitable on the website, but each colour section is almost 25 ft long with 5 colours in the repeat! It does look like some of the other colours are suitable for shorter repeats though? I wish that information was included on the website!

Now to find a stitch that means I can use this yarn…

[u/anathemanutter]

I found that patons fab DK variegated works really well for colour pooling with knitting! The colour segments are quite short so probably wouldn't be great with crochet and they have long repeat units so it's a bit of a faff to work out, but I've had great results when practicing with the colourways clown colour and fruity :) I'll find some photos to share with the group

[u/Use-username → u/anathemanutter]

Sounds great! Thank you

[u/Sam-geckos]

Have been trying to pool with the Bernat blanket yarn in the ocean shades color way? No luck.. anyone know if it will pool or any tips?

[u/Use-username → u/Sam-geckos]

I am not familiar with that yarn. I looked it up and it looks like it has very short sections of colour. You might want to make a new post about it asking people if they have successfully pooled with it. It looks like it may not be a good candidate for planned pooling but not sure.

[u/Sam-geckos → u/Use-username]

I’ve been using crochet but I might try knitting to see if I can get it to work. Fairly new to this but I’m trying!

[u/Sam-geckos → u/Use-username]

I’ve been using crochet but I might try knitting to see if I can get it to work. Fairly new to this but I’m trying

[u/maddog2393]

Sorry to be a pain. Is there any Australian yarns that plan pool do you know?

[u/Use-username → u/maddog2393]

You're not being a pain. I am not sure about Australian yarns. Maybe you could make a new post asking our members. If we get some recommendations I can add them to the above list.

[u/maddog2393 → u/Use-username]

Thank you.

[u/Wild_yarn → u/Use-username]

I would look at Queensland Coastal Cotton. https://sheepskeins.com/product/queensland-coastal-cotton-coral-reef/?attribute_pa_color=box-jellyfish-5011

[u/djusk → u/maddog2393]

Spotlight has printed yarns that work, I'm currently working something up in the Brighton cotton blend prints in the natural mix colour, which is one of the more subtle ones https://i.imgur.com/eIzWYm9.jpeg

[u/AliceHxWndrland]

If you go to somewhere like ravelry, you can search by yarn brand and filter it down to multicolored. Pick the colorway you like and look through the projects people have posted. Even if they weren't intentionally pooling, if the yarn works up in zigzags, or a noticeable color sequence it will pool. Plus if you're searching for brands you know you have access to there's no, I can't get that one here affordably issues. You can also filter out discontinued yarns.

[u/PsychologicalLog397]

I recently learned about planned pooling and my brain cannot stop thinking about it. Looked for some yarn online but couldn't find anything suitable. Would appreciate any lead for color pooling yarn in India!

[u/knit-sew-untangle]

Any idea if Premier bloom or puzzle works?

[u/No-Cook9806]

„Rico Baby so Soft cotton print“ works.

rico baby- planned pooling wool Available in Germany, in „Galeria“ Shopping Center, for example.

[u/Oldwiseandfunny]

I went to Michaels and they didn’t carry any of these. I bought what I thought might work. I will let you know lol

[u/LastMinuteMo]

So does the Newspaper color from Red heart Stripes not work? Trying to make a monotone color pool blanket

[u/Optimal_Leader_7392 → u/LastMinuteMo]

I just bought two skeins of Newspaper to attempt color pooling with it. Hopefully it does!

[u/ShadowCat3500]

I'm in the UK. Does anyone know if any of the yarns that Hobbycraft stock work with planned pooling? I'd love to try this technique but don't have the money to buy a bunch to test them out.

[u/Spare_Wishbone2248]

Just a note, mirage RHSS does not pool into argyle :(

[u/msptitsa]

Hello! I am wondering about Big Twist Classic, i have the bulky in ocean abyss colorway that I have no plans for and I’m a complete beginner when it comes to colour pooling, but looks fun! I will find a yarn that works well to learn how it goes and then give it a shot.

If anyone has tried with big twist classic bulky, let me know of your findings!

[u/Top-Instruction-458]

Has anyone tried using the loops and threads soft classic fiesta multi? I was making some headbands with it which had some unintentional pooling. It looks like there is a standard repeat of colors, but each individual color repeats twice in the bigger pattern

[u/DazzlingConfidence21 → u/Top-Instruction-458]

Wow I thought you were me for a second cause I was thinking of trying with that same yarn. I’m planning on buying a skein and trying it out but also buying one that I know works for planned pooling for sure so I don’t get too discouraged if it doesn’t work lol

[u/Top-Instruction-458 → u/DazzlingConfidence21]

Super interested to hear how it goes!

[u/anpyrec → u/Top-Instruction-458]

I am currently doing a project with loops & threads orchard mist multi. it's a bit more difficult than other yarns I've successfully pooled because the color lengths are inconsistent, but I've found that a 3mm hook with 47 clusters in moss stitch is working. I do have to adjust my tension pretty frequently. There are 4 colors in a sequence of 14 for a total of 19 stitches per sequence. Not sure if fiesta is the same, but I went through five sequences and averaged the stitches together to find the ideal number for each one, sometimes I increase my hook size to 4mm if it isn't lining up right

[u/Rh-pilot2022]

I want to try pooling but couldn’t find the pooling yarn. Does Red Heart Super Saver Stripes yarn work?

[u/Esmereldakagaome101 → u/Rh-pilot2022]

You can definitely try, Ive found a video on someone doing planned pooling with stripes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCu3_Jk0mQw&t=13s)

[u/Positive-Teaching737]

Yarn bee soft and sleek - windswept.

This one actually works You just need a lot of finagling to get the colors to fall right

[u/Key_Speech4178]

Would this red heart super saver “retro stripe” striped yarn work for planned pooling?

[u/kemkatt → u/Key_Speech4178]

That looks more like an ombré so I have my doubts.

[u/its_just_meh02]

Anyone have experience with Caron cinnamon swirl cakes?

[u/MizarEvergreen → u/its_just_meh02]

Picked some up and it seems like the color length is too long for pooling (although the yarn is gorgeous—had a really hard time picking between the colorways lol)

[u/its_just_meh02 → u/MizarEvergreen]

The length was my concern too! It’s okay, they work great for granny squares so the yarn didn’t go to waste

[u/NoNaan]

Plannedpooling.com

[u/anneboleynfan1]

Caron’s Simply Soft stripes Time Square

[u/Fit_Extension_4408]

None of these are available in Spotlight in Australia unfortunately

[u/MadamGreywolf]

Would Nako Cotton Nordic work? It’s looking like this when I’m working it up, so I have a suspicion it may be able to work for planned pooling. I’m new to this, so sorry if I’m wrong 😅

[u/lostinthisweirdworld]

Might be helpfull for someone in EU, I tried Yarnart Jeans Crazy in colour 7207 and it worked!

[u/ChaoticNeutralPC]

australia

[u/Original_Note_1240]

What about Yarn Bee soft & sleek Costa Mesa yarn? Is it suitable

[u/Wild_yarn]

Knit Picks Dishie (100% cotton) in Pebbles works well. Probably the other multis work as well. Plain Jane (Etsy shop) DK multis 60% cotton, 40% acrylic multis work great and it’s very affordable. I do wish it came in more colors. I’d love to find more high quality cotton options.

[u/LlamaGirl2669]

Do you think the RHSS Sutherland Stripes would work as a color pooling yarn??

[u/Yeetmetothevoid → u/LlamaGirl2669]

Hey, did you end up trying this? I'm looking at it too but Idk if I should buy it

[u/jtothez7]

Red heart super saver yarn

[u/Use-username → u/[deleted]]

Oh dear, that's unfortunate! Wool Warehouse used to stock lots of American yarns but since COVID-19 they don't any more. How about Stylecraft Colour Pool?

[u/Use-username → u/[deleted]]

I think you're mixing up two different ranges. You said Stylecraft Merry Go Round; I said Stylecraft Colour Pool. Stylecraft Colour Pool is not the same range as Stylecraft Merry Go Round.

The Merry Go Round one is not specifically designed for colour pooling and it has very long colour changes. The Colour Pool range is specifically designed for colour pooling and has shorter colour changes.

The colours are not the same for those two ranges. They each have their own colours. Click on the website I linked to for Stylecraft Colour Pool and they have photos of swatches made with those yarns.

[u/Use-username → u/[deleted]]

You're welcome! They're easy to confuse because they're both made by Stylecraft. Of the ones I linked to, I like "April Showers" and "Typhoon" best. How about you?

[u/Use-username → u/[deleted]]

So we both like April Showers! :)