Pink Yarn

Every pink colorway we have in stock, shown one shade at a time so you can compare them side by side. Blush and ballet pinks sit next to coral, raspberry, and full-on fuchsia, in wool, cotton, and washable blends.

Want a little pink in the mix instead? Our multicolor yarn has plenty of variegated skeins built around it, and purple yarn picks up where the cooler pinks leave off.

Finding the right pink

Pink covers a lot of ground. The soft end (blush, shell, ballet slipper) reads almost neutral in a sweater and works well with grey and cream. Mid pinks like rose and strawberry are the classic baby-gift shades. Fuchsia, magenta, and hot pink are closer to red in how much they stand out, so a little goes a long way in colorwork.

If you are matching an existing pink, look at whether it leans warm (toward coral and peach) or cool (toward mauve and lilac). That one question narrows the choices faster than anything else.

Pink yarns to start with

  • Cascade Heritage fingering has the deepest pink range for socks and shawls, from 5613 Tutu to 5616 Fuchsia.
  • Berroco Vintage is an easy-care wool and acrylic blend. Blush, Fondant, and Ballet Slipper are soft pastels that suit baby blankets.
  • Cascade Nifty Cotton and Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece for dishcloths, summer tops, and anything that needs to go through the wash a lot.
  • Malabrigo Rios for kettle-dyed pinks with some depth to them, like English Rose and Fucsia.
  • Lamb's Pride Worsted when you want a pink with a mohair halo. Victorian Pink and Fuchsia felt beautifully.

A note on screens

Pinks are one of the colors that shift the most between monitors. A pink that looks salmon on one phone can look rosy on another. When the exact shade matters, go by the colorway name and number, and feel free to contact us if you want a second opinion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pick something you can machine wash. Berroco Vintage, Cascade 220 Superwash, and Cascade Cherub all hold up to regular washing, come in soft pinks, and stay soft after laundering. Cotton like Cascade Nifty Cotton works too, but it is heavier and less stretchy in a large blanket.

Warm pinks lean toward orange and look peachy or coral next to white. Cool pinks lean toward blue and look rosy or slightly purple. Holding the skein next to something pure white makes the undertone easy to see.

Saturated pinks can release a little dye the first time they get wet, especially hand-dyed skeins. Soak your gauge swatch in cool water first. If the water tints, rinse until it runs clear and wash the finished piece with a color catcher sheet.

Phones and monitors render pink and coral differently, and every photo is affected by the light it was taken in. If you are matching a specific shade, compare colorway numbers rather than screens, and contact us if you want a second opinion.

Buy all the yarn for one project at the same time and check the dye lot number on each label before you start. If the lots do not match, alternate skeins every two rows so any difference blends in instead of showing up as a stripe.