I originally tested this yarn as it was available for online purchases in both Canada and the USA. 7 - Bernat POP! Yarnīernat POP! yarn has been a several year love affair with me. For example, the Mermaid Tail can be crocheted in just about 9 hours. This makes for larger projects to be crocheted quicker. This is Bernat Blanket yarn.Ī baby blanket in just about 3 hours is possible.īelow are 15 Snuggle Sacks using Bernat Blanket yarn. Together there are bigger formats and so many great shades of colours. Originally, in smaller format but crocheters and knitters love the speed of this yarn and demanded more and more. This has been around longer than my career as an educator. Originally, the prototype sample was made in Caron One Pound but then switched to Caron Simply Soft to get more vibrant colours and to make the afghan softer to the eye and feel. This element makes for nicer wearable items as the yarn has weight to it as it's denser.īelow is the Home for Christmas Afghan designed by me. Due to the premium element, people say this splits and that's not wrong, however, higher-end acrylic doesn't stick together like velcro. I would use this yarn for when softness and vibrant needs to come together. It even has a different look and feels compared to Red Heart With Love, so it's not really comparable. It's a different monster than Caron One Pound as it's a premium based acrylic. 5 - Caron Simply SoftĬaron Simply Soft is also another staple yarn for me to use. These balls are so big, they feel like they extend to the afterlife! Love it!įor the Crochet Aran Hearts Throw below, I used Caron One Pound as a substitute. If I am looking to learn something or test, I hit up the Caron One Pound as my first choice. It's reliable and consistent with colouring. This has become a staple yarn for me to do pattern testing. JOANN has some exclusive colours that cannot be purchased up here but there is a vast selection as it is. 4 - Caron One PoundĬaron One Pound is an American Based yarn and isn't readily available here in Canada at stores.įor Canadians, you can buy it through directly. This is the Knit Sensational Shawl for those who knit. It's a yarn that I would claim as "Nailed It!"īelow is a knit shawl, there are no crochet patterns with Red Heart Roll With it Melange at this moment. I have seen the Crochet Wave Wrap also done with this yarn and it had my salivating at the look. This reminds me of artisanal based hand-spun look yarn but controlled with a machine. This yarn has the partial look of roving with colours transitioning in and out. you need a see a finished project with Red Heart Roll With It Melange. The Crochet Wave Wrap below is an example of one of my patterns and journies.ĭiscover where your journey will go with this yarn. I consider this a journey yarn as you don't really know how it a project will look like. Like a kid waiting to arrive and in the back seat and asking a parent if we are close and the parent says, "around the next bend". I love this yarn so much, it's been on the two past crochet cruises with me as part of the activity package. This one has me on the edge of my seat waiting for the next corner to turn. It's a mix of octagons, squares, triangles with a granny border finish. Vibrant colours are possible with premium.īelow is the In Love With Colour Granny Afghan. The colours are fantastic due to the premium acrylic. In fact, I'm loving this so much, this is the choice for our summer stitch along. The softness allows the afghans and items to hug me when I am watching TV. This yarn is premium acrylic and is already soft in the ball format. I loved it when I was teaching with it back in 2013 - 2014 and now it's back in my educational toolbox. Red Heart With Love is on my top tier right now. I'm a value crocheter, meaning, most of my projects (if not all) are always done with big-box retailer yarn or online website access like Yarnspirations. With Red Heart joining in with Yarnspirations in 2019, the world of more yarn opportunities opened to me to use as an index for designing. As much as I inspire the ideas, I am also inspired by everyday crocheters, like you. My yarn tastes change in time and based on trending ideas that are circulating on the internet. Mikey's Most Recommended Yarn Mikey's Most Recommended Yarns
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