New yarn alert: Super Tuff Puff!

Jumbo Yarn - Super Tuff Puff from knitpicks.com

Oversized knit and crochet projects are showing up everywhere lately – huge arm-knitted blankets, chunky ottomans, garter stitch pillows, you name it. I absolutely love the dramatic impact of these home décor accessories, but I absolutely do not love the usual price tag associated with extra-heavy supersized projects. I have also tried to make some of the jumbo-gauge projects I’ve seen on Ravelry using multiple strands of worsted weight or bulky weight yarn, but the look isn’t quite the same as those gorgeous pictures I see on Pinterest.

Jumbo Yarn - Super Tuff Puff from knitpicks.com
Our Tuff Puff super bulky 100% wool yarn came out last year and was a huge success, so we decided to try introducing it in an even heavier, chunkier version. Super Tuff Puff is twice the size of the original with 44 yards per 200g (as opposed to Tuff Puff’s 44 yards per 100g). You can see the difference between the two yarns in the image above, with the original laying on the Super Tuff Puff! It’s a softly spun single ply yarn that knits up at about 1.5 stitches per inch, making it perfect for patterns like the Puff Daddy Pouf. (which I’m making in Canary yellow for my daughter’s bedroom).

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We carry a range of jumbo knitting needles, perfect for jumbo and super bulky yarn. For crochet, your best bet would be the 12mm or 15mm Amour plastic crochet hook  for getting the appropriate gauge.

Jumbo Yarn Kit - Rainbow Super Tuff Puff from knitpicks.com
We also carry Super Tuff Puff kits in two colorways, Rainbow and Deep Plaid. They include everything you need to get started with jumbo yarn (including knitting needles, jumbo yarn needles and jumbo stitch markers) and are a great way to try out a few colors of Super Tuff Puff together at a 20% discount.

If you’re looking for some inspiration for great jumbo-gauge projects, here’s a roundup of patterns that could work!

Jumbo Yarn Patterns
Eleventh Hour Blanket
Beautyberry Blanket
Mountain Cowl
Bobble Sheep Pillow
Kitty Pouf

4 comments

  1. melanie / November 4, 2016

    I just ordered the 10 pack of tuff puff and want to make a blanket how many stitches should I cast on.. is 10 enough or should I order another 10 thanks.

  2. Annie / November 4, 2016

    Any recommendations as to number of skeins needed to arm knit a nicely sized throw/lap blanket? Have a request for an arm knitted throw for Christmas but I’ve not arm knit anything before and want to make sure I get enough skeins in one order!

  3. Becky / October 28, 2016

    I absolutely love Tuff Puff, so I was so excited to see this new yarn line. And the first thing I thought of was Puff Daddy! Alison, can you provide a few details about your Puff Daddy? What size needles are you using for STP? Following the pattern, or did you cast on more or fewer stitches? Thank you for any info — I would love to knit one and I always feel better when someone else has done it first. 😉

  4. Margie Mawson / October 28, 2016

    Wondering if it’s suitable for a Mandela floor rug? How much would I need

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