Absolutely Amazing Thread for Tatting. This thread is very tightly twisted, very strong, very smooth, super mercerized. It's a bit stiff, which is great for tatting. He almost blocks himself! I almost never break the rings that tighten the thread; glides wonderfully. The color is bright and saturated. The only real downside I can think of is the price. That's more than double the price per yard of DMC Cordonnet 80. If you like softer threads, Lizbeth can be a little stiff when crocheting, especially on long rows of single chains. But to be honest, I also love to crochet. Inexpensive but really great yarn.