Someone asked about starting a discussion abut yarn, in my Questions About Yarn thread : https://vb.ourunraveled.com/forum/fi...ons-about-yarn. I thought it was an excellent idea, so I decided to start one!
What I'm hoping to accomplish here, is exactly what the title says, open a discussion about yarn. What we look for in a yarn. Brand names we favor, and why. Brand names we stay away from, and why. Acrylic vs. natural fiber. Where to find certain types of yarn. Which yarn works best for what projects. What colors, or color combinations would you like to see in yarn. Advantages and disadvantages of using variegated yarns as opposed to solid yarns. When to use a variegated yarn, and when it's best to stay away from it. What do you think about self striping yarn? Basically, I'm looking for a real discussion about yarn. So let me get this going!
For me, personally, I'm on a smaller than shoe string budget. So what I look for in a yarn, is how to get the best quality at the lowest possible cost. Sure, I would LOVE to be able to buy merino wool yarn for a project, but I simply can't afford to spend $20-100 on a single skein of yarn. The most I've payed for a skein of yarn, is $7.00, and my husband cringed when I did it.
Right now I work almost exclusively with acrylic yarns. I prefer yarns that are soft in nature, because I crochet a LOT of baby blankets, and I don't want to scratch their delicate skin. I work mostly with Caron Simply Soft, Bernat, and Lion Brand yarn, although I have used Sweet Roll cakes, too. I've also tried a new yarn brand that I think is sold exclusively at WalMart, and that's Main Stays. It's currently selling for about $2.00 a skein, so it's a lot cheaper than even the Caron Simply Soft that is my staple. It's not as soft as Caron, but it's a lot softer than Red Heart. The one thing I have noticed about it, is that if you use the recommended hook for the yarn, it crochets fairly stiff. I would go up a hook size or two when using it. They also don't seem to have the color variety that Caron, or other yarns have. But it's still a fairly new concept, so we shall have to see.
What I'm hoping to accomplish here, is exactly what the title says, open a discussion about yarn. What we look for in a yarn. Brand names we favor, and why. Brand names we stay away from, and why. Acrylic vs. natural fiber. Where to find certain types of yarn. Which yarn works best for what projects. What colors, or color combinations would you like to see in yarn. Advantages and disadvantages of using variegated yarns as opposed to solid yarns. When to use a variegated yarn, and when it's best to stay away from it. What do you think about self striping yarn? Basically, I'm looking for a real discussion about yarn. So let me get this going!
For me, personally, I'm on a smaller than shoe string budget. So what I look for in a yarn, is how to get the best quality at the lowest possible cost. Sure, I would LOVE to be able to buy merino wool yarn for a project, but I simply can't afford to spend $20-100 on a single skein of yarn. The most I've payed for a skein of yarn, is $7.00, and my husband cringed when I did it.
Right now I work almost exclusively with acrylic yarns. I prefer yarns that are soft in nature, because I crochet a LOT of baby blankets, and I don't want to scratch their delicate skin. I work mostly with Caron Simply Soft, Bernat, and Lion Brand yarn, although I have used Sweet Roll cakes, too. I've also tried a new yarn brand that I think is sold exclusively at WalMart, and that's Main Stays. It's currently selling for about $2.00 a skein, so it's a lot cheaper than even the Caron Simply Soft that is my staple. It's not as soft as Caron, but it's a lot softer than Red Heart. The one thing I have noticed about it, is that if you use the recommended hook for the yarn, it crochets fairly stiff. I would go up a hook size or two when using it. They also don't seem to have the color variety that Caron, or other yarns have. But it's still a fairly new concept, so we shall have to see.
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