Review on Dark Sage Caron Simply Soft Yarn Solids (3-Pack): H97003-9707 by Carla Anderson

Caron Simply Soft (CSS) in Dark Sage, a pleasant dark green. I paired it with pistachio for the quilt, but it goes well with just about any Caron color I can think of. It is present in Simply Soft Paints in both the river blue-green colorway and the garden pink-green colorway. CSS is thinner than worsted yarn but thicker than sports yarn. It's great for knitting, but it takes some skill to crochet. Yarn has no elasticity at all, so I've found that depending on the stitch I'm making, I need to use multiple hook sizes - sometimes two hooks in the same stitch - to keep the tension constant and avoid big holes at the top of the stitches . The direction of the twist is perfect for knitting, so often 4 strands unwind when crocheting and I have to be careful not to break them or accidentally get them on the hook with just one strand. It can get tangled but easy to unravel. because it has a very "slippery" texture; a quality that requires each stitch to be worked through at least two loops to avoid creating large holes and tight knots at the top of your stitches. So I've adjusted my procedure when a pattern requires a FLO or BLO. Your finished fabric will almost always feel good no matter what you do with it, but you'll need to adjust your hook size when making stitches of a variety of sizes, as you can't adjust enough by holding the yarn tighter (trust me me in it). save your hands the pain.) Overall, I still really like CSS and don't have any of those issues when knitting with it, but I just don't recommend it for beginner knitters. It can definitely be problematic to work with if you're not willing to face the challenges it poses. However, the quality of the drape is 10/10 for this material. Mimics silk yarn which I have used quite well.