1/6.5NM DTY 100g 75g 50g 100%Polyester yarn Chenille yarn for knitting

Chenille yarn is very pleasant to the touch - soft and fluffy .
You can use the yarn for knitting sweaters, shawls, hats, warm socks and other accessories.
If you love your yarns super-soft and super-fluffy, then you'll love chenille yarns! If you've never even heard of the term 'chenille yarn' before, then it may make more sense to think of it as velvet yarn. Although the production process for chenille yarns and velvet fabric are slightly different, when it comes to yarn they're essentially the same. You have many short lengths of yarn (called the pile) held between two core lengths of yarn that are twisted together - this method may differ slightly from yarn to yarn, but the end result is the same - a super fluffy squishy yarn that feels like a fluffy caterpillar... in fact that is where the word chenille comes from - it's French for caterpillar!

Chenille yarns are great for a wide range of knitting and crochet projects, from soft toys to accessories and blankets, basically anything that you want to have a velvet yarn feel to it! Why not take a look at some of our favourites and give one a try! If you're looking for more yarny inspiration, you might also enjoy our picks of the best novelty yarns or the best mohair yarns, or go eco-friendly with our pick of the best recycled yarns.