🍊 Tangerine Red Heart Soft Yarn Review

This is a soft acrylic, not hard or abrasive like some. My biggest complaint is that it's very "splitty" and, being soft, tends to snag if you're not very, very careful with your stitches. Knitters might not have as much of a problem, but knitters who work with pointy ends (or have cats with claws) might want to stay away.

The color tangerine is a very true orange, not neon or fading. Lilac is a medium purple, bright enough to stand out without being blinding. Although it is a medium weight 4 ply acrylic, the texture is a little flimsy, more like baby weight or 3 ply. Like most soft threads, the strands will unravel from time to time, but not very often. I usually buy Vanna's Choice from Lion Brand but they don't always have the color choices I want in 4ply mid weight or softer yarns. I am very happy to find a…

I'll start by saying I'm a bit of a yarn snob and prefer premium artisanal brands that add to the aesthetic pleasure of knitting. However, this project is for a group of hats for a large group of boys... And so I needed economy, durability and easy washability. So, remembering the stiff cardboard feel of everything made out of Redheart for me as a kid (things I never liked wearing lol), the idea of using Redheart yarn was now ALL amazing. This company has definitely upped their game as even…