🧶 Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn - Black: Cozy and Luxurious Knitting and Crocheting Essential Review

Vivid shade of red, soft, thick and perfect for a throw. I usually use double strands for my quilts, but they are dense and hold the shape of the pattern well. The balls are very small and it takes a lot of yarn to weave a blanket. For example, I am making a size 1 double bed and have already used 24 skeins of this yarn, $80. I only had to order 6 more packs and when everything was ready I spent a whopping $100! If I had bought a different brand/type of yarn it would probably cost around $70…

Bought this yarn to knit a turtleneck cape for my boyfriend. I thought she would like the color. I don't think I'll give it to her. The yarn is not soft, almost coarse. And while it worked well without chipping or tangling, it just doesn't have the quality I expected. The color is ok but not quite what I expected. I have 3 more skeins that I'll probably try on for myself on mittens or hats, but I don't think it's good enough for gifts. I liked other Bernat yarns but they had wool in them. It's…

Crocheted a king size blanket in late December. And I started without adding any dark taupe, but I quickly got tired of it and wanted something more colorful. And, oh my god, this color turned out more than I expected! It's soft, absolutely beautiful against the lighter tones and seems to make those lighter tones stand out that much more, so I decided to frame the entire comforter in dark taupe and was so smitten that I ended up ending up with the king. instead of size! The thickness and…

I prefer what I call "chunky yarn" whenever possible (some designs just don't work for chunky yarn - I found that out when I used the I made sack for pearl stitch soap: the thicker thread made it harder for the soap to penetrate, so it ate through the soap bar much quicker than it should; when I made another with "thin thread" it wasn't a problem). I am currently using this particular yarn in this color (Forest - Earthy, Sage Forest Green) to make a large queen size patterned quilt for when it…