Best yarn for newborn?

I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino but I suspect the babies’ mums would have preferred something machine washable!
They were very polite though 🤣🤣🤣

That one is lovely, I've used it but then changed to Sirdar Snuggly.

I've volunteered to make a couple of garments for charity so will be using Baby Blossom self-patterning which I bought for a project but won't use.

karmalady

superwash wool is chemically processed btw, I would not use it on my own skin let alone on baby skin

I'm not keen on it, as it tends to sag when washed, but again, it's an 'each to her own' thing. Acrylic is very popular, and some local yarn shops seem to sell nothing else.

Just as a matter of interest though, if chemicals put you off, why would you wear acrylic, but not superwash wool?

Acrylic for modern babies because a garment might only be worn for a couple of hours before it needs a wash, busy mums don`t have time for hand washing nor the time waiting for wool to dry. Acrylic is airy and light, perfect to wear as an extra layer and cheap enough to wear for a few weeks before being outgrown

I did used to knit whole pram sets for new borns and they were always from lovely pure baby wool but those were the days before acrylics. I also made my own baby garments from baby wool. Life was at a different pace in those days

Cotton and also bamboo yarns are heavy and they take a long time to dry

Yes, cotton is heavy, and I don’t like knitting with it as it has too little ‘give’, but I was asking why you would rule out superwash wool because of chemicals when you’d happily use acrylic.

It was a general opening post, `it should not cost the earth` wool is much more expensive than lightweight acrylic. I am not going into ins and outs of chemicals, you do your own research Doodledog

Personally I never use acrylics nor polyesters nor superwash wool but that is my own choice. The OP asked for advice and I answered her question

I do know about chemicals, which is why I was asking how you arrived at your decision to boycott super wash, but not acrylic. It's fine - I'm not looking to prove anything or have an argument, I was just interested.