Yarn Weight - Fingering

Fingering weight yarn is a fine yarn, yet with enough body to create lightweight, durable garments with excellent stitch definition. It is the ideal weight for projects that need lightness, breathability and a well-structured fabric, such as mid-season sweaters, socks, shawls or children’s clothing. On the yarn weight scale, it sits between Light Fingering and Sport.

Fingering weight yarn is one of the most common types, offering a generous yardage thanks to its fine, yet not ultra-fine, thickness compared to Light Fingering or Lace. A 100 g ball usually contains between 350 and 425 metres of yarn. It is typically available in 50 g or 100 g balls.

This weight is extremely versatile and can be used to make:

• 🧣 Shawls, scarves and stoles with drape and definition.
• 👕 Tops, T-shirts and lightweight garments for year-round wear.
• 🧥 Sweaters, fine cardigans and mid-season garments.
• 🧦 Durable, comfortable socks with great stitch definition.
• 🧸 Amigurumi or larger textile décor projects.

Yes, it is one of the most beginner-friendly yarn weights, while still being highly valued by experienced makers. Its balance between fineness and body allows you to work lace stitches, textures or plain fabrics with great definition. It is also perfect for working with a single or double strand, making it adaptable to a wide range of projects and techniques.

The most common fibres used in Fingering weight yarn are:

• 🌿 Cotton (such as Scheepjes Catona, Organicon and Sunkissed), ideal for fresh, lightweight garments.
• 🐑 Merino wool, alpaca and organic wool (such as Drops Nord, Drops Flora, Erika Knight British Blue Wool Fingering, BC Garn Bio Shetland), which provide warmth and softness.
• ✨ Acrylic with a shiny effect (such as YarnArt Flowers Moonlight).
• 🧦 Special sock blends (such as Performance Sockwool Prime Multi, Gründl Hot Socks Uni 50 and Hot Socks Color), offering durability and elasticity.

Absolutely. It is quite common to:

• 🪢 Work it held double to achieve a thickness close to Sport or DK.
• 🎨 Combine it with Lace yarns (such as mohair) to add volume, texture and warmth.
• 🧶 Use it together with another Fingering yarn in a different colour to create gradients, stripes or interesting visual effects.

Fingering weight offers the perfect balance:

• ✅ Lighter than Sport, but with more body than Light Fingering.
• 👚 Allows you to create comfortable, lightweight and breathable garments.
• 🎯 Excellent stitch definition.
• 🧵 High yardage, making it go a long way.
• ⭐ Versatile, suitable for both cool and warm garments depending on the fibre.
• 🧦 Provides durability when used for socks and hard-wearing items.