I adore 'vintage yarn' and patterns! I have compiled a list of older yarns, arranged by weight of yarn, by brand name, with fiber content and yardage (where available). This list has been derived from numerous sources. If you have additions to this list, please e-mail me!
'LIGHT WEIGHT' YARNS (FINGERING WT; RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE 2, 3 OR 4)
| MFR. | NAME | DESCRIPTION | PUT UP | APPRX YRDGE |
| BEAR BRAND | BABYFAIR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 |
| BUCILLA GLACE | 73% ESTRON, 27% BANLON | 1 OZ | 155 | |
| CASA LAINE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 250 | |
| DELUXE SOCK/SPORT | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| EVER MATCH SPORT/SWEATER | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 116 | |
| EVER MATCH BABY ZEPHYR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| LULLABYE | 60 NYLON/40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| NYLON & WOOL | 60 NYLON/40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| POMPADOUR | 75 WOOL/25 RAYON | 1 OZ | 220 | |
| BABY NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| EVER MATCH SOCK/FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| SUPER SPUN NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| BABY GERMANTOWN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 115 | |
| BEEHIVE | BABY WOOL | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 207 |
| SCOTCH FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| BERNAT | BABY NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 185 |
| BABY WOOL (3 PLY) | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| BOUCLE DE LAINE | 71 WOOL/29 RAYON | 1 OZ | 150 | |
| DAINTY FLEURETTE | 95 WOOL/5 NYLON | 1 OZ | 160 | |
| JAEGER CLASSIC FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| MEADOWSPUN | 50 WOOL/50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| NYLO BABY YARN | 50 WOOL/50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 220 | |
| POMPADOUR | 82 WOOL/18 RAYON | 1 OZ | 160 | |
| SUPER BABY WOOL | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| JAEGER CAMELHAIR & WOOL | 50 CAMELHAIR/50 WOOL | 1 OZ | 159 | |
| SHETLAND | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 140 | |
| PURE CASHMERE | 100% CASHMERE | 1 OZ | 140 | |
| BRUNSWICK | BABY YARN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 |
| FAIRHAVEN FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| NYLAMB | 55 NYLON/45 WOOL | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| DELF-BABY | 100% ACRYLIC | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| BABYGARN | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 350 | |
| SPORTSDOWN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 135 | |
| BOTANY | BABY ZEPHYR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 |
| CHERUB | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| CLASSIC SPORT | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 116 | |
| NYLON N WOOL | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| SAXATONES | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| ZEPHYR BABY WOOL | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| COATS & CLARK | RED HEART NYLON/WOOL | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 163 |
| RED HEART NYLON POMPADOUR | 84 NYLON 16 RAYON | 2 OZ | 294 | |
| RED HEART BABY WOOL | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 338 | |
| RED HEART POMPADOUR | 84 WOOL 16 RAYON | 2 OZ | 294 | |
| BUCILLA | GLACE | 73 ESTRON 27 BANLON | 1 OZ | 155 |
| COLUMBIA MINERVA | BEEHIVE BABY WOOL | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 207 |
| FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| NYLON N WOOL FINGERING | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| OLYMPIC MONTEREY | 95 WOOL 4 NYLON | 1 OZ | 130 | |
| POMPADOUR LIGHTWEIGHT | 76 WOOL 24 RAYON | 1 OZ | 210 | |
| SCOTCH FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| MARCELAINE-VELVEEN | 71 WOOL 21 RAYON | 1 OZ | 155 | |
| ZEPHYR BABY YARN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| BABY NANTUCK | 100% ORLON | 1 OZ | 186 | |
| NANTUCK FINGERING | 100% ORLON | 1 OZ | 186 | |
| REAL SHETLAND | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 151 | |
| CORTICELLI | 100% NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 167 |
| 3 PLY DARVAN | 100% DINITRILE FIBER | 1 OZ | 167 | |
| DAWN | BABY YARN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 167 |
| NYLON POMPADOUR | 85 NYLON 15 RAYON | 1 OZ | 133 | |
| NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 166 | |
| MED WT POMPADOUR | 84 WOOL 16 RAYON | 1 OZ | 136 | |
| ORLON | 100% ORLON | 1 OZ | 143 | |
| PAULINE DENHAM | NUBETTE | 93 WOOL 7 NYLON | 1 OZ | 184 |
| SHAN ISLE | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 120 | |
| TULARE | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 165 | |
| ANGORA FAERIE | 75 ANGORA 25 WOOL | 7 GR | 60 | |
| FLEISHER'S | BABY NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 200 |
| CASA-LAINE | 100% WOOL | 2 OZ | 250 | |
| EVER MATCH SOCK/FINGERING | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| EVER MATCH SPORT/SWEATER | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 116 | |
| LAMBKIN | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| NYLON SUPER SPUN | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| SILVERFLAKE | 75 WOOL 25 RAYON | 1 OZ | 220 | |
| BABYFAIR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| DELUXE SOCK/SPORT | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| EVER MATCH BABY ZEPHYR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 170 | |
| NYLON N WOOL | 60 NYLON 40 WOOL | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| SUPER SPUN NYLON | 100% NYLON | 1 OZ | 200 | |
| BABY GERMANTOWN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 115 | |
| LION BRAND | NYLON | 100% NYLON | 2 OZ | 320 |
| NYLON POMPADOUR | 85 NYLON 15 RAYON | 1 OZ | 148 | |
| HONEY BUN BABY ZEPHYR | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 195 | |
| NYLON-WOOL | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 187 | |
| SPUNKIST | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 181 | |
| CASHMERE | 100% CASHMERE | 1/2 OZ | 70 | |
| KNITTING POMPADOUR | 85 WOOL 15 RAYON | 4 OZ | 520 | |
| NEVEDA | BEBE DE LUXE | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 300 |
| SHETLAND | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 180 | |
| REYNOLDS | MONTE CARLO | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 205 |
| CASCADE | 53 WOOL 47 VISCOSE | 1 OZ | 160 | |
| BABY SUPRA | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 250 | |
| CASHMERE LAMB | 60 WOOL 40 CASHMERE | 1 OZ | 155 | |
| COTILLION | 67 WOOL 33 LUREX | 30 GR | 132 | |
| UNIQUE | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 250 | |
| ENCORE | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 64 | |
| SONATA | 54 NYLON 46 COTTON | 50 GR | 126 | |
| SPINNERIN | AMBRALON | 80 WOOL 20 NYLON | 1 OZ | 150 |
| BABY POMPADOUR | 38 WOOL 38 NYLON 24 RAYON | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| CRIBSPUN | 100% WOOL | 1 OZ | 215 | |
| FINGERING | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| NYLAINE BABY POMPADOUR | 38 WOOL 38 NYLON 24 RAYON | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| NYLAINE FINGERING | 50 WOOL 50 NYLON | 1 OZ | 185 | |
| ORLON PRELUDE | 100% ORLON | 1 OZ | 187 | |
| SAYELLE BABY | 100% ORLON | 1 OZ | 175 | |
| UNGER | PALM BEACH | 100% WOOL | 50 GR | 253 |
| VELETTA | 71 WOOL 29 RAYON | 1 OZ | 145 | |
| MUSICA | 100% ACRYLIC | 50 GR | 290 | |
| SPARKLE VELETTA | 60 WOOL 20 RAYON 20 METALLIC | 1 OZ | 225 | |
| BELLINA | 100% ACRYLIC | 1 OZ | 92 | |
| GARDONE | 100% COTTON | 1 OZ | 92 | |
| LINETTA | 70 LINEN 30 COTTON | 50 GR | 155 |