I'm currently playing this game with this exact yarn and I'm about to give up and just use it as a variegated yarn. Yarn chicken is exactly what I've thought of
If anybody had told (still knitting) me a year ago that I would sit here watching a 45-minute crochet video, I would have laughed in their face. I don't know how you make these so entertaining, but dammit, I am so entertained!!
When you said "that hurts me" after reading how they make the granny square. I felt that in my soul. I prefer tight looking granny squares so I usually go down a size in hook size AND i like chaining 2 and starting with a magic circle. Ive managed to make it work fortunately. They sell this at jo anns now.
I feel like they should have added like 4 more inches to the last color. Just to accommodate for weaving in the end. I find myself having to go down a hook size in order to have enough of that color to weave in.
I ended up using a 6.5mm hook & made my own pattern up to make the yarn work. I also used a magic circle & never chained 6 to start the row. I also used the stacked single crochet.
@@paohger Try going a hook size down or use tighter tension when you see that you're running out of color. It just takes a lot of patience, frogging, and practice. You got this!
Hey, I hope you are well. I keep you aware that the same thing is still happening to me but instead of the third color now it’s the last one, but I’m not very worried because I have a lot of white yarn so I can tie there with that color. But I thank you very much for your help again and blessings for you and yours!
Your videos and a few other channels have helped me get back into crocheting after having no motivation too after my mom passed earlier in 2023. I apprecaite youtube suggesting me your videos because they help bring smiles to my face :3 Can't wait to see more from you this coming year!
I'm so sorry for your loss! It's super common to lose interest in hobbies when you are going through such a hard time but getting back into it is a very good sign of healing ❤❤️❤️
This looked really stressful lol..for me I'd rather just stick with separate skeins, but I'd still buy this yarn for just making multicoloured projects, the colors look fun👌🏽
Your tension obviously relaxes as you speed along, since the the purple row, so you probably should have sized down a hook at that point on the first square. I think this yarn would be great for beginners using the exact pattern given and learning to control their tension and be consistent. It gives a great visual reference for whether they're being consistent. You're not used to having to follow a granny in a way that you don't normally do plus you magic circle start so it may not be a yarn you'll enjoy. (Just finished watching so wanted to say I'm so glad you kept at it! I agree, it makes very pretty squares and yay no ends except beginning and ending ones! LOL. It does require some inital adjustments but then you can really roll!)
Pausing at 15 minutes while you argue with the pattern and doubt yourself to say that I read two different patterns and tried a couple other tutorials before I found your Hexagon Sweater tutorial. Your way is the only way that makes sense and I'm loving following along and getting accurate results. Please don't doubt yourself or your way of doing things!!!
Props to you for staying so patient with figuring that out! This was really interesting to watch, I'm so down for your long format videos 💖 I could listen to you chat all day while I crochet lol
I do crochet granny squares just as they are telling you in the pattern. I just bought the yarn so I will see how it works for me but almost everyone pretty much has trouble with it. Wish me luck 😂. Thanks for your video!
this reminds me of planned pooling, sometimes I would just change my tension of certain stitches to make it work haha, its definitely hard to do, you need like perfect tension throughout to make the colors line up correctly
I had yarn like that. It was a bernat blanket yarn? Made like some kinda plaid print?? Something like you had to do EXACTLY 15 sc for each color change. No more no less or it wouldn't work. Even said to go up or down a hook size if you weren't getting it exactly right. But that was it. Worked up really fast. Super soft. But the colors spotted something fierce. I mean. I got it as a gift and my cat decided it was his so. I can't complain lol but definitely wouldn't buy it unless it was on super sale.
At first I was hating the yarn seeing you struggle in the beginning but at the end it grew on me seeing the mostly white square worked up and hearing you say it definitely got easier the more you went on. I think the scarf idea was cute as well! Loved your video.
This is the only review of this yarn that makes me want to attempt it. I love that we got to experience your entire thought process. We do all crochet differently so no rules needed, just make it work for you. New sub here and I've been binge watching while getting caught up on my own projects. You are a joy to listen to.
I'm using a 6mm crochet hook, 2 chains in each corner, no chains between clusters, and I start with a magic circle, leaving a 12 inches tail out in the beginning. Works great for me!
I was at Joanns today and heard a couple workers talking bout this yarn. From snippets of convo I caught it was clear they were talking bout the yarn. So I went up and said "you have to be talking about the granny square yarn. I saw Kelsie review it." Not only did the worker know exactly who I was talking about she went on about how you have perfect tension and loved your videos. I just thought it was cool that all I said was your first name and it was instant recognition!
I got 15 also from the one called lily pad. I played with first one to remember what I did to get the colors for each round. I took off the cream color from last round and added a darker green and darker blue. Perfect match. I found this yarn to be super fun to use! Thanks for the review. I had to wait for the yarn to come into my area. Got it finally at Joanns!
I’m 64 and I am truly enjoying your video. I love the way you do the magic circle. And changing the hook size. So you can teach an old dog new tricks😍🤣
It’s amazing how much variation there is for each individual trying to get this yarn to work. I needed to use a 4.5 mm for the center row and then switched to a 5 mm for rounds 2-5. On rounds 4&5 I needed to tighten up my stitches but not so tight that I could go back to a 4.5 mm hook. I made sure that i had 3 inches of the 5 th color to tie off. Each skein gave me 15 blocks. With each block it got easier and I had 30 blocks done in a days time. I hate sewing in ends so this concept is awesome for me and if I can buy it on sale the hassle of tensioning is worth it.
I have been making granny squares since I was ten. Some 50 years ago. I used 5.25 hook and two stiches in corners. Yarn seems thick to me. May just be that I just finished a complicated baby afghan. I really like this yarn. Bought all Joanns had left and ordered some. Fun video!
@@daniellebastel1778 I found her review after watching this one. 😊 It's interesting that Kelsie's last two skeins worked out perfectly -- I'm wondering whether some colorways have better calibration (for lack of a better term) than others?
I love the idea of this yarn, I'm not a fan of making granny squares with all the ends and carrying around a million balls of yarn so a bit of fiddling with tension sounds like a great tradeoff to have it all in one ball! Can't wait for some colours to come back in stock so I can try it out, thanks for the review!
I’m new to crochet. I’m watching her crochet and thinking she’s sped up the video because her hands are going so fast….then she starts talking while still crocheting. So unless she’s doing some amazing split screen editing, she’s actually that fast. I’m so impressed.
I think it's amazing how many different ways you can do a granny square. I have only ever done the "classic" granny square so want adventure outside of that ❤
I did it like you, but I had a lot of yarn of each left, so I ended slip stitching until I reached the color change because I refused to frog it on my first try 😂 at the end it wasn’t noticeable for me.
@@dianasturcz5 Im sure OP will get back to you- but what I assume she meant was slip stitching by not yarning over going into the next stich yarn over go out of the stich and pull through the 2 loops on your hook, keep doing this around (im assuming in your double crochet stiches that make up the granny) until you are at the right colour then you slip stich into the nearest gap in the granny sqaure chain 2 (counts as first double crochet) and continue your granny as normal
You’ve got the patience of a saint! I would have quit after like 2 times of pulling out and restarting. I haven’t seen anyone yet, follow the instructions on the band and have it come out perfect.
Thanks for your review! All the other reviews of this yarn only made one square according to the given pattern. Using your pattern on the entire thing is very helpful!
Come to think of it, I still have 8 skeins of colour pooling yarn I was convinced I was going to master. After about 3 hours, I was ready to set fire to it. I should have known the granny square yarn would be a no go for me lol. I still have it. I will revisit it again some day when I'm feeling particularly sadistic.
38 minutes, Kelsie, before I realized that I'm just sitting here watching! 😂 I'm making 39 flower type squares for a sweater for my daughter, and it feels like its taking too long. Thanks for a great video! You are thoroughly enjoying to watch!
Toni, I thank you so much for this video. I was seriously thinking of trying this yarn. In theory, it seems like a dream idea. No colour changes, or end weaving. But you know what they say about things seeming too good to be true. I love grannies too, but not keen on their pattern at all, and I like picking my own colour scheme. This yarn might be great for some people, but it's just not for me. The biggest turn off would be the constant pulling out rounds to adjust tension. That would seriously get on my nerves. Again, thank you. You saved me money and hassle. Cheers!
Rewatching this video and want to say how much I love this yarn! I have used a TON of it, and when it showed up at Walmart, I was thrilled! It was cheaper than Joann and anywhere else online, but since then about 2 weeks ago, they clearanced it for $4 a skein and now it’s all gone! 😢. I am sad that it had such a short run. I think too many people didn’t try hard enough at first and gave up on it too soon. Not sure if it is going to be still available at other stores, but all I have near me is Walmart and it’s gone from there.
So….what you’re telling me is that these yarn companies can most certainly leave a tail out and they *choose* to make me dig out a clump of yarn every single time 😂
I’m interested to try it, and I’m so glad you showed us your thoughts! I might have to hunt down specific colors, but I think I’m going to try making a couple bags. Excited to see if other brands follow with their own versions!
I feel like this yarn would be great for when/if I teach crochet again My class had issues attaching new colours and also with tension control So this would be helpful for both of those
A horrible game of yarn chicken haha. I was also yelling at the screen when you were fighting with the last 2 rows to go back down to the 5.5mm hook. But I also think i wouldn't have the patience like you did, BRAVO and thanks for the fun review ❤
Hi Kelsie! Happy 2024. These types of threads work our patience! My stitch tension varies like this when I'm in a hurry or my hands hurt because it ends up loosening during work! I love crocheting squares for blankets and this has happened a lot. Today I do it more slowly and always measuring one from the other.
I gave the yarn a fair shot. Tried the pattern, tried my usual way, changed hook sizes, etc. it would take less time for me to weave in every round than frog every round. I used it in a scrappy project so at least it won’t go to waste. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for making this video. I've been thinking about buying this yarn, but now I will just stick with weaving in the ends of the different colors it's less stressful.
This was exactly what I was waiting for!!! A RUclipsr that I love watching videos from trying out this trendy yarn. WAY TO GO PASSIOKNIT KELSIE, KNOCKING EVERYONE OUT OF THE PARK!!! WOOOO!!! #3ExtraGrannySquaresForTheWin
I’ve only been crocheting about 7 weeks and just got some of this yarn a few days ago. I paint boots/jackets, so as soon as I finish the custom boots I’m working on, I’m going to try the yarn out!! It’s beautiful too!
its great for non-granny square projects too. I made a 5 skein throw blanket with the soft white shadow! Planning on doing another with the Cyber Leaf one
Welcome back and Happy New Year!! Yeah so I do not have the patience to frog and retry, frog and retry…and the anxiety…omg the anxiety I would experience!! So, this yarn is a no-go for me. Thanks for testing it out for us!
I haven't tried this yarn, however I agree Red Heart varies in texture unfortunately, when I usually get it, it's pretty scratchy 😭 this idea is pretty cool, but it definitely has a learning curve, it seems.
Hi! you are the first to go in depth with this yarn! and I really enjoyed your review ! And the fact you completed all the skeins you bought is awesome 😊Thank you! I enjoyed it! BTW Joann is having a great sale on this Red Heart yarn $6.99 and if you have additional discount coupon, bonus! anyways, cheers!🤗
For the granny square yarn I found that if I use the 5.5 and then with the excess yarn I slip stitch until I hit the next color. You can't tell and I never have to worry about running out of yarn with the larger hook.
Very interesting! I've seen this yarn popping up around and it actually makes me wonder what it would look like used in a project other than a granny square. I might have to try it and yes, it made me want to buy some. I love the blue/pink/black color combo.
When I saw this yarn I was really excited but also doubtful of how it would work out. Thanks for making this review, I love that you are very honest too! I will try to get my hands on this yarn in the future for sure.
I actually really like this yarn. I was a little nervous but I’m so happy. It’s like $7.12 at Joann Fabric. I’m thinking I need more lol. I also didn’t even look at the pattern included. I did a ch4 and a sl st then a ch5. No ch in between spaces and ch2 in the corners. And I used a 6mm hook. I had so much fun playing with this!!
I’ve used this yarn for 4 projects now. You do have to fudge a little here and there. If you adjust the cluster size to 2dc or 4dc clusters here and there, it is less notable than the colors bleeding together.
The crochet crowd has a tutorial on RUclips for that yarn. You need a 4inch tail when you start. I haven't tried it yet but I think the tutorial should be accurate. Looks like you figured it out. 👍🤗
I am so glad you made this video! I love making Granny Squares, they are my go to project! Like you, I do not chain one between my clusters, and I only chain one on my corners. I will not make my squares any other way, I prefer the tighter look of the square. I have been wanting to get this yarn, but I am skeptical about the color changes matching up with the way I crochet my squares. Good to know I can probably make it work if I finagle with the yarn. I hate weaving in ends so much so, I usually only use variegated yarn to make my squares look colorful but no actual yarn changes.
I’m glad the yarn ended up working for you in the end, it seems frustrating and not like an idea that would really work but with practice it turned out ok. At first I was surprised you bought so many skeins I was like “try it first before you spend $60 on yarn!” 😂 but I’m glad you used the rest of the yarn and showed us!
HA! Calling yourself lazy with a TALL STACK of recently finished granny squares, worked up at lightning speed! certainly not lazy! I could see how changing colors would slow down the flow quite a bit. I'm new to crochet, it's a whole new world. Thanks for the vid!
i had the same problem when i tried the yarn, where the first 2 rounds were loose and the rest i had to work a lot tighter tension :/ but this makes me wanna give it a second attempt!
the struggle of having the right amount for the first couple rounds and then you keep running out on the last two is VERY relatable. for mine, i've taken to using one hook size for the first three rounds, and then actually going down a size for the last two. you can definitely tell that the last two rounds' DCs are shorter, but... that's the best way that i've made it work for me
I enjoyed your review on this yarn and love your enthusiasm. I was also struggling with my gauge. I went as high as a J hook and did not want to go any higher. My square was very loosey. After frogging the square, I started from scratch. I use an H/8 5 mm hook. I use the magic ring/circle, I use the stacked single crochet (Marlybird’s technique). The way I make my squares, (Sara Sach says: do what works for you), I am very happy with this yarn and yes, I will be buying more of it in the future. We each have our preferences to techniques that we use and I think with small adjustments, it does indeed work out in the end. Review well done.
I just bought some! It took me 11 tries before I got it to work for me. I used the pattern they provided in the label, and I used a 5.5 with tight tension
Thank you so much for this awesome review! You covered a lot of questions I had about the yarn. I had just bought 1 skein of it to try, since the colors are still low/out of stock. I just wanted to say, thanks for your honesty reaction to the label pattern. 😂😂😂 It was gold! And pretty much my reaction as well! Lol! 3 chains in the corner space, really?!?! This has been super helpful, thanks!
There’s a pattern called Spun Gold, a fingering weight shawl pattern that uses one skein of yarn. It relies primarily on sc and really tall stitches. To keep tension the same on those rows of really tall stitches, I was changing hooks sometimes two or more times within the row. Sure, it was a pain, but it is one of my favorite shawls.
Just as an FYI, a guy named mikey from crochet crowd on redheart yarnspirations also gives helpful hints and tips as to how you can make these squares turn out. He actually does a demo for you as well. Hope this adds to the helpful advice. I may try it one of the these days myself. I'll start with one skein...best wishes...😊😊
It all depends on your tension and hook size etc.. I tried a few different hooks, followed the directions, but I found what worked for me is 5mm hook 2 ch in corners , no ch between clusters. I still have to undo and re adjust my tension sometimes.. and I join the colours with a hdc in the corner, so I start with ch3 and then only do 2 more dc in the corner then 3 in each etc.. I like crocheting more than I like weaving in ends, so undoing a half round or even a full round it’s still better than all the ends 😂 oh and I steam blocked mine ..
I did enjoyed the video. I think I'm going to give it a try and buy the yarn. At the beginning I was stressing😂. Crocheting fur me is my way of relaxation. But you managed to figured it out so I was fine by the end of the video😄 Keep up the great work, and you have a new subscriber❤
This yarn seems like a nonstop game of yarn chicken! 😂
Yeah, takes all the relaxation out of crochet
That is very accurate. 😂
I'm currently playing this game with this exact yarn and I'm about to give up and just use it as a variegated yarn. Yarn chicken is exactly what I've thought of
I love playing games but not this one ❤❤❤
Which is fun 😊
If anybody had told (still knitting) me a year ago that I would sit here watching a 45-minute crochet video, I would have laughed in their face. I don't know how you make these so entertaining, but dammit, I am so entertained!!
She's fun 😅
I didn't notes till your comment is was 45 minutes 😮😅
When you said "that hurts me" after reading how they make the granny square. I felt that in my soul. I prefer tight looking granny squares so I usually go down a size in hook size AND i like chaining 2 and starting with a magic circle. Ive managed to make it work fortunately. They sell this at jo anns now.
I also like the look of tighter granny squares!
I feel like they should have added like 4 more inches to the last color. Just to accommodate for weaving in the end. I find myself having to go down a hook size in order to have enough of that color to weave in.
I’m a super beginner, but I love a tight square I use no chains in between and I use a 4mm
Hehe "tight" 😂 im an adult!
If my granny square is not tight I remake it.
I ended up using a 6.5mm hook & made my own pattern up to make the yarn work. I also used a magic circle & never chained 6 to start the row. I also used the stacked single crochet.
I like that
Could you help me solve the fact that I am short of the color that is being worked on. Should I use a smaller one or the 6.5mm one?
@@paohger Try going a hook size down or use tighter tension when you see that you're running out of color. It just takes a lot of patience, frogging, and practice. You got this!
@@quirkyaspenThanks for you tips!!! I will do it as you recommend me, I will tell you if it has been helpful. Again, thank you very much!
Hey, I hope you are well. I keep you aware that the same thing is still happening to me but instead of the third color now it’s the last one, but I’m not very worried because I have a lot of white yarn so I can tie there with that color. But I thank you very much for your help again and blessings for you and yours!
Watching you do this makes me realize I definitely don't have enough patience for this type of yarn 😂
That's why I'm getting it just for the colors and not going to make any Granny squares with it.😅
I agree. It would drive me crazy 😂
I’ll buy it because of the novelty and put it in my stash.
Your videos and a few other channels have helped me get back into crocheting after having no motivation too after my mom passed earlier in 2023. I apprecaite youtube suggesting me your videos because they help bring smiles to my face :3 Can't wait to see more from you this coming year!
I'm sory for your loss... I lost my aunt on the 27th December last year
I'm so sorry for your loss! It's super common to lose interest in hobbies when you are going through such a hard time but getting back into it is a very good sign of healing ❤❤️❤️
@@JohanVanMeyeren-t5p I'm sorry for your loss as well!
@@Moon.Meadow It definitely was hard, but thanks to people like Kelsie and others here on YT its helped me get back into it, and now im obsessed o.o
Sorry for your loss .. been through that and others crochet is a great anxiety remedy ☺️
This looked really stressful lol..for me I'd rather just stick with separate skeins, but I'd still buy this yarn for just making multicoloured projects, the colors look fun👌🏽
Yeah, I was thinking either snip at every color, or color pooling of some sort.
I too felt stressed watching this. I like the yarn but I would crochet freely with it
Your tension obviously relaxes as you speed along, since the the purple row, so you probably should have sized down a hook at that point on the first square. I think this yarn would be great for beginners using the exact pattern given and learning to control their tension and be consistent. It gives a great visual reference for whether they're being consistent. You're not used to having to follow a granny in a way that you don't normally do plus you magic circle start so it may not be a yarn you'll enjoy. (Just finished watching so wanted to say I'm so glad you kept at it! I agree, it makes very pretty squares and yay no ends except beginning and ending ones! LOL. It does require some inital adjustments but then you can really roll!)
Pausing at 15 minutes while you argue with the pattern and doubt yourself to say that I read two different patterns and tried a couple other tutorials before I found your Hexagon Sweater tutorial. Your way is the only way that makes sense and I'm loving following along and getting accurate results. Please don't doubt yourself or your way of doing things!!!
Props to you for staying so patient with figuring that out! This was really interesting to watch, I'm so down for your long format videos 💖 I could listen to you chat all day while I crochet lol
I do crochet granny squares just as they are telling you in the pattern. I just bought the yarn so I will see how it works for me but almost everyone pretty much has trouble with it. Wish me luck 😂. Thanks for your video!
Did you give it a try yet? :)
It’s not working for me. I’ve tried on 3 different size hooks with various tensions and it’s not lining up.
this reminds me of planned pooling, sometimes I would just change my tension of certain stitches to make it work haha, its definitely hard to do, you need like perfect tension throughout to make the colors line up correctly
I had yarn like that. It was a bernat blanket yarn? Made like some kinda plaid print??
Something like you had to do EXACTLY 15 sc for each color change. No more no less or it wouldn't work. Even said to go up or down a hook size if you weren't getting it exactly right. But that was it. Worked up really fast. Super soft. But the colors spotted something fierce. I mean. I got it as a gift and my cat decided it was his so. I can't complain lol but definitely wouldn't buy it unless it was on super sale.
me too, it takes the patience of those brave souls who make their projects look like plaid and checkerboard, etc.
At first I was hating the yarn seeing you struggle in the beginning but at the end it grew on me seeing the mostly white square worked up and hearing you say it definitely got easier the more you went on. I think the scarf idea was cute as well! Loved your video.
This is the only review of this yarn that makes me want to attempt it. I love that we got to experience your entire thought process. We do all crochet differently so no rules needed, just make it work for you. New sub here and I've been binge watching while getting caught up on my own projects. You are a joy to listen to.
You are so smart! How you crochet so quickly is a mystery to me!
I'm using a 6mm crochet hook, 2 chains in each corner, no chains between clusters, and I start with a magic circle, leaving a 12 inches tail out in the beginning. Works great for me!
thank you for reviewing this! I feel like you're one of the only crocheters I trust to show me the truth. cant wait to go get some!!
I was at Joanns today and heard a couple workers talking bout this yarn. From snippets of convo I caught it was clear they were talking bout the yarn. So I went up and said "you have to be talking about the granny square yarn. I saw Kelsie review it." Not only did the worker know exactly who I was talking about she went on about how you have perfect tension and loved your videos. I just thought it was cool that all I said was your first name and it was instant recognition!
I got 15 also from the one called lily pad. I played with first one to remember what I did to get the colors for each round. I took off the cream color from last round and added a darker green and darker blue. Perfect match. I found this yarn to be super fun to use! Thanks for the review. I had to wait for the yarn to come into my area. Got it finally at Joanns!
I’m 64 and I am truly enjoying your video. I love the way you do the magic circle. And changing the hook size. So you can teach an old dog new tricks😍🤣
It’s amazing how much variation there is for each individual trying to get this yarn to work. I needed to use a 4.5 mm for the center row and then switched to a 5 mm for rounds 2-5. On rounds 4&5 I needed to tighten up my stitches but not so tight that I could go back to a 4.5 mm hook. I made sure that i had 3 inches of the 5 th color to tie off. Each skein gave me 15 blocks. With each block it got easier and I had 30 blocks done in a days time. I hate sewing in ends so this concept is awesome for me and if I can buy it on sale the hassle of tensioning is worth it.
I have been making granny squares since I was ten. Some 50 years ago. I used 5.25 hook and two stiches in corners. Yarn seems thick to me. May just be that I just finished a complicated baby afghan. I really like this yarn. Bought all Joanns had left and ordered some. Fun video!
I love how every single reviewer throws the instructions out the window and then complains that it doesn’t work.
I mean even if you do follow the instructions, it's probably gonna fail anyway
@@icantswim8657But we can't know that unless someone tries it as written.
TL Yarn Crafts followed the instructions and it didn’t work out
@@daniellebastel1778
I found her review after watching this one. 😊
It's interesting that Kelsie's last two skeins worked out perfectly -- I'm wondering whether some colorways have better calibration (for lack of a better term) than others?
It doesn’t work every row with the instructions. I usually have to rip out stitches to adjust the tension every row
I adore this yarn! I bought some yesterday after hunting it down for ages, and I'm going to make a cardigan!!
I love the idea of this yarn, I'm not a fan of making granny squares with all the ends and carrying around a million balls of yarn so a bit of fiddling with tension sounds like a great tradeoff to have it all in one ball! Can't wait for some colours to come back in stock so I can try it out, thanks for the review!
I’m new to crochet. I’m watching her crochet and thinking she’s sped up the video because her hands are going so fast….then she starts talking while still crocheting. So unless she’s doing some amazing split screen editing, she’s actually that fast. I’m so impressed.
the neutral colored one reminds me of a sunflower and I would make it into a cute bag
I would totally buy this yarn to crochet a straight double crochet blanket or Chevron blanket to see the color transition... Maybe a scarf too😬
I think it's amazing how many different ways you can do a granny square. I have only ever done the "classic" granny square so want adventure outside of that ❤
I did it like you, but I had a lot of yarn of each left, so I ended slip stitching until I reached the color change because I refused to frog it on my first try 😂 at the end it wasn’t noticeable for me.
Slipstiching is such a good idea!
Slip stitch how? I'm beginner
@@dianasturcz5 Im sure OP will get back to you- but what I assume she meant was slip stitching by not yarning over going into the next stich yarn over go out of the stich and pull through the 2 loops on your hook, keep doing this around (im assuming in your double crochet stiches that make up the granny) until you are at the right colour then you slip stich into the nearest gap in the granny sqaure chain 2 (counts as first double crochet) and continue your granny as normal
Oh wow thats a good idea actually!
You’ve got the patience of a saint! I would have quit after like 2 times of pulling out and restarting. I haven’t seen anyone yet, follow the instructions on the band and have it come out perfect.
Thanks for your review! All the other reviews of this yarn only made one square according to the given pattern. Using your pattern on the entire thing is very helpful!
I like that you're picky. It gives me an idea of how this yarn wants to be used. Thank you
I love this yarn! Made a bag and now making a sweater. I use a 5 mm and ch 3 on the corners and ch 1 between .💕
Lovely to hear from you sweetheart. You’ve all been in my thoughts. Glad to hear your husband is doing ok. The yarn is gorgeous ❤❤
I like it for any patchwork or color variated projects!
❤wow the first person to actually get it done. I want to try it now the beige one
Come to think of it, I still have 8 skeins of colour pooling yarn I was convinced I was going to master. After about 3 hours, I was ready to set fire to it. I should have known the granny square yarn would be a no go for me lol. I still have it. I will revisit it again some day when I'm feeling particularly sadistic.
This is exactly what TL Yarn Crafts found. Good to have a 2nd opinion on the miss for this yarn.
I am 12 and I have been crocheting for 5 months and when I croshet my tops and scrunches I always watch your video and I love them 😍
38 minutes, Kelsie, before I realized that I'm just sitting here watching! 😂 I'm making 39 flower type squares for a sweater for my daughter, and it feels like its taking too long. Thanks for a great video! You are thoroughly enjoying to watch!
Toni, I thank you so much for this video. I was seriously thinking of trying this yarn. In theory, it seems like a dream idea. No colour changes, or end weaving. But you know what they say about things seeming too good to be true. I love grannies too, but not keen on their pattern at all, and I like picking my own colour scheme. This yarn might be great for some people, but it's just not for me. The biggest turn off would be the constant pulling out rounds to adjust tension. That would seriously get on my nerves. Again, thank you. You saved me money and hassle. Cheers!
🎉me to!🎉 I pass also...im almost 70🎉
I seen alot of people struggle with this yarn but you did it great job ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love the soft colors... The one that was one skein!
Rewatching this video and want to say how much I love this yarn! I have used a TON of it, and when it showed up at Walmart, I was thrilled! It was cheaper than Joann and anywhere else online, but since then about 2 weeks ago, they clearanced it for $4 a skein and now it’s all gone! 😢. I am sad that it had such a short run. I think too many people didn’t try hard enough at first and gave up on it too soon. Not sure if it is going to be still available at other stores, but all I have near me is Walmart and it’s gone from there.
Haven’t tried yet. I think it’s one of those yarn you have to get and try for yourself. Hope you’re having a good night.❤
Thank you! You too!
I had similar experience…got better as I went along. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks! ❤
I'm interested in seeing how the color pooling looks in a hexagon cardigan!
Omg great idea 🙏🏻 I might try that
So….what you’re telling me is that these yarn companies can most certainly leave a tail out and they *choose* to make me dig out a clump of yarn every single time 😂
I know it is just savage
So nice the granny square never went out of style and just evolved 😊
Hi, thank you for this video. yes I have used this yarn before and I like it, for borders , accents in any projects. or however you like .
I love this concept yarn ~ once I figured out what worked for me, all the squares came out beautifully 🤗💗🧶💗
I’m interested to try it, and I’m so glad you showed us your thoughts! I might have to hunt down specific colors, but I think I’m going to try making a couple bags. Excited to see if other brands follow with their own versions!
I feel like this yarn would be great for when/if I teach crochet again
My class had issues attaching new colours and also with tension control
So this would be helpful for both of those
That’s what I was thinking, might be a good yarn for practicing.
A horrible game of yarn chicken haha. I was also yelling at the screen when you were fighting with the last 2 rows to go back down to the 5.5mm hook. But I also think i wouldn't have the patience like you did, BRAVO and thanks for the fun review ❤
I have been doing the same thing! I would just drop a hook size instead of fighting with the tension.
Hi Kelsie! Happy 2024. These types of threads work our patience! My stitch tension varies like this when I'm in a hurry or my hands hurt because it ends up loosening during work! I love crocheting squares for blankets and this has happened a lot. Today I do it more slowly and always measuring one from the other.
I gave the yarn a fair shot. Tried the pattern, tried my usual way, changed hook sizes, etc. it would take less time for me to weave in every round than frog every round. I used it in a scrappy project so at least it won’t go to waste. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for making this video. I've been thinking about buying this yarn, but now I will just stick with weaving in the ends of the different colors it's less stressful.
This was exactly what I was waiting for!!! A RUclipsr that I love watching videos from trying out this trendy yarn. WAY TO GO PASSIOKNIT KELSIE, KNOCKING EVERYONE OUT OF THE PARK!!! WOOOO!!! #3ExtraGrannySquaresForTheWin
I’ve only been crocheting about 7 weeks and just got some of this yarn a few days ago. I paint boots/jackets, so as soon as I finish the custom boots I’m working on, I’m going to try the yarn out!! It’s beautiful too!
its great for non-granny square projects too. I made a 5 skein throw blanket with the soft white shadow! Planning on doing another with the Cyber Leaf one
I was hoping you'd talk about this yarn!
Welcome back and Happy New Year!! Yeah so I do not have the patience to frog and retry, frog and retry…and the anxiety…omg the anxiety I would experience!! So, this yarn is a no-go for me. Thanks for testing it out for us!
I really like the way that second one turned out. ❤
I haven't tried this yarn, however I agree Red Heart varies in texture unfortunately, when I usually get it, it's pretty scratchy 😭 this idea is pretty cool, but it definitely has a learning curve, it seems.
Hi! you are the first to go in depth with this yarn! and I really enjoyed your review ! And the fact you completed all the skeins you bought is awesome 😊Thank you! I enjoyed it! BTW Joann is having a great sale on this Red Heart yarn $6.99 and if you have additional discount coupon, bonus! anyways, cheers!🤗
Love the colorway you tried first. I wanna try it now!
For the granny square yarn I found that if I use the 5.5 and then with the excess yarn I slip stitch until I hit the next color. You can't tell and I never have to worry about running out of yarn with the larger hook.
I love the white one for a sweater ❤
Love those colors!! Got used to watch your vlogs while crocheting, you give me motivation, and inspiration😍 thank you for that!!
I am so excited to try this yarn! I also watch your videos where you review yarn just to make sure it is Kelsie approved ✅✅
Very interesting! I've seen this yarn popping up around and it actually makes me wonder what it would look like used in a project other than a granny square. I might have to try it and yes, it made me want to buy some. I love the blue/pink/black color combo.
When I saw this yarn I was really excited but also doubtful of how it would work out. Thanks for making this review, I love that you are very honest too! I will try to get my hands on this yarn in the future for sure.
I actually really like this yarn. I was a little nervous but I’m so happy. It’s like $7.12 at Joann Fabric. I’m thinking I need more lol. I also didn’t even look at the pattern included. I did a ch4 and a sl st then a ch5. No ch in between spaces and ch2 in the corners. And I used a 6mm hook. I had so much fun playing with this!!
I would love to see a blanket made out of all the colorways in this yarn.
yass kelsie uploaded guys! 🙌🏼
🤗🤗
I’ve used this yarn for 4 projects now. You do have to fudge a little here and there. If you adjust the cluster size to 2dc or 4dc clusters here and there, it is less notable than the colors bleeding together.
The crochet crowd has a tutorial on RUclips for that yarn. You need a 4inch tail when you start. I haven't tried it yet but I think the tutorial should be accurate. Looks like you figured it out. 👍🤗
Yes, Mikey did a good explanation on what you need to do to get the colours lined up.
I am so glad you made this video! I love making Granny Squares, they are my go to project!
Like you, I do not chain one between my clusters, and I only chain one on my corners. I will not make my squares any other way, I prefer the tighter look of the square.
I have been wanting to get this yarn, but I am skeptical about the color changes matching up with the way I crochet my squares.
Good to know I can probably make it work if I finagle with the yarn.
I hate weaving in ends so much so, I usually only use variegated yarn to make my squares look colorful but no actual yarn changes.
I’m glad the yarn ended up working for you in the end, it seems frustrating and not like an idea that would really work but with practice it turned out ok. At first I was surprised you bought so many skeins I was like “try it first before you spend $60 on yarn!” 😂 but I’m glad you used the rest of the yarn and showed us!
I was on the fence, but you have made me want to at least try it. Thanks for your videos ! Great job. ❤
I had to go down to a 4.5 for the first 4 rows and a 4 for the last to make it work. I have loose tension though. I did follow their pattern.
HA! Calling yourself lazy with a TALL STACK of recently finished granny squares, worked up at lightning speed! certainly not lazy! I could see how changing colors would slow down the flow quite a bit. I'm new to crochet, it's a whole new world. Thanks for the vid!
It’s beautiful, you are so fast!
i had the same problem when i tried the yarn, where the first 2 rounds were loose and the rest i had to work a lot tighter tension :/ but this makes me wanna give it a second attempt!
the struggle of having the right amount for the first couple rounds and then you keep running out on the last two is VERY relatable. for mine, i've taken to using one hook size for the first three rounds, and then actually going down a size for the last two. you can definitely tell that the last two rounds' DCs are shorter, but... that's the best way that i've made it work for me
I enjoyed your review on this yarn and love your enthusiasm. I was also struggling with my gauge. I went as high as a J hook and did not want to go any higher. My square was very loosey. After frogging the square, I started from scratch. I use an H/8 5 mm hook. I use the magic ring/circle, I use the stacked single crochet (Marlybird’s technique). The way I make my squares, (Sara Sach says: do what works for you), I am very happy with this yarn and yes, I will be buying more of it in the future. We each have our preferences to techniques that we use and I think with small adjustments, it does indeed work out in the end. Review well done.
I just bought some! It took me 11 tries before I got it to work for me. I used the pattern they provided in the label, and I used a 5.5 with tight tension
I tried Kelsie’s method with a 5.5, and it actually worked out perfectly for me this 3 tries only!
I watched another fellow review this yarn and his suggestion was to size up or down your hook in the last row if you needed to stretch or shrink yarn
Thank you so much for this awesome review! You covered a lot of questions I had about the yarn. I had just bought 1 skein of it to try, since the colors are still low/out of stock. I just wanted to say, thanks for your honesty reaction to the label pattern. 😂😂😂 It was gold! And pretty much my reaction as well! Lol! 3 chains in the corner space, really?!?! This has been super helpful, thanks!
Welcome back, I haven't tried this yarn yet, but perhaps in the future. I like the pink one, Can't wait to see what you finally make with all of them.
My cheat is that I put in a chain one in the middle of a few clusters. To gain enough yarn to keep the colors together.
I now need to piece my squares together. Need to find a matching color for that. Hope they sell similar colors skeins for that
Now I want to try this granny square yarn!!!!
Wow thst is very imprssive. I am going to go check out your shop. I have to see what you do.
Much love from the Ozarks 💕
There’s a pattern called Spun Gold, a fingering weight shawl pattern that uses one skein of yarn. It relies primarily on sc and really tall stitches. To keep tension the same on those rows of really tall stitches, I was changing hooks sometimes two or more times within the row. Sure, it was a pain, but it is one of my favorite shawls.
I can't wait for you to get the other colors, they are so pretty
Just as an FYI, a guy named mikey from crochet crowd on redheart yarnspirations also gives helpful hints and tips as to how you can make these squares turn out. He actually does a demo for you as well. Hope this adds to the helpful advice. I may try it one of the these days myself. I'll start with one skein...best wishes...😊😊
It all depends on your tension and hook size etc.. I tried a few different hooks, followed the directions, but I found what worked for me is
5mm hook
2 ch in corners , no ch between clusters. I still have to undo and re adjust my tension sometimes.. and I join the colours with a hdc in the corner, so I start with ch3 and then only do 2 more dc in the corner then 3 in each etc.. I like crocheting more than I like weaving in ends, so undoing a half round or even a full round it’s still better than all the ends 😂 oh and I steam blocked mine ..
I did enjoyed the video. I think I'm going to give it a try and buy the yarn. At the beginning I was stressing😂. Crocheting fur me is my way of relaxation. But you managed to figured it out so I was fine by the end of the video😄 Keep up the great work, and you have a new subscriber❤