GENIUS OR GIMMICKY? | Yarn Snob Reviews
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- Опубликовано: 2 июл 2024
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Is it Genius or Gimmicky? Join me as I unravel the truth about Red Heart's All In One Granny Yarn. Will this be the new staple in your crafting arsenal or just a passing fad? Let's find out together!
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00:00 - Welcome
2:02 - What is this yarn?
4:13 - Make a Granny Square
12:52 - My thoughts
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I say...DONT control your tension and make a tie dye themed granny blanket! 😍 let the colors fall where they may!
Yeah this looks like a "it is what it is" kind of Granny blanket
This is the second video I seen, Amber from This Southern girl can... After seeing both videos I would not buy this yarn I don't have the patience for this yarn.. just saying
I like the way you think!!! Just let it be
I agree because I usually like going with the flow as much as possible. Besides, it's the most frugal way to manage it. Or if we really want the traditional look we can still cut and weave in the yarn ends to achieve that goal. But the great thing about this particular product is that it should eliminate having to juggle more than one skein at a time, and having to think about which color do I need to grab next. I expect it would also work well enough for alternative, more linear stitch patterns.
Then there is no sense in spending extra money buy this type of yarn.
This yarn has exposed so much about how different everyone crochets. Ive seen people get it to work up perfectly without much stress and others get it all wonky even with a high skill level. Its gorgeous color ways!
Yeah, I think that if you happen to crochet exactly how the designers expect, then it’s a fine product, but if you’re even a little bit off it ends up being very stressful
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I would find this yarn so stressful to work with for a granny square - I was feeling stressed out just watching the video haha. I would need to use it for a different type of project...or just not use it at all.
Great idea, but I don't think it's really practical for most people.
Yeah totally because I don’t like doing chains between and I only do one in corners, I also refer to turn my work because I like the way it looks I think it’d be a nightmare working with this yarn but it’s a great idea because I hate switching colors
I never got pooling…
I think it's great that red heart is experimenting with different pooling yarns like this. Folks on a tight budget deserve to have fun variety too. Also--love those holo nails! Your nails are always gorgeous.
Crocheting is a stress-reliever for me. I would need a drink if I used that yarn!
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I hate it too.
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Now THERE is an idea!
I think those who really love making granny squares for specific projects will like this once they figure out what works for them to make the colors fall in place. I like making granny squares as well, but if I ever get my hands on this yarn, it won't be for the purpose it was manufactured for. I've recently discovered the joy of crocheting granny rectangle blankets, and want to see how the colors in this yarn pool up in that pattern when making one giant piece. Also how it appears in other stitches and patterns will be fun to discover. I think it will be fun, and can't wait to get my hands on some.
Following a spinal cord injury, breast cancer, chemo, radiation, massive MRSA infection and adverse drug reactions, I found that neuropathy, chemo brain, etc made it impossible to hold my knitting needles or even understand patterns (have been knitting since 5y.o.). The crochet hook and patterns were almost as bad, but I remembered a square "granny square" baby blanket I had made years before, but wanted to make one a rectangular shape. Of course I found EASY online instruction and have since made several of them in varying sizes. They showcase unique yarns so beautifully. Please share your work if you so choose to make a granny out of this yarn; I'd love to see it!❤
This is exactly how I feel!!
I saw where someone had made a beanie out of this yarn, and it created stripes of various widths!
@@aksez2u That was Ross at the smellslikeyarn channel. That beanie turned out nice looking for some super saver yarn.
Perfect use of this yarn
I've made 22 squares so far. I can now look at the length of yarn before a color change and know if I need to switch up the tension for the final row. It definitely gets better. ❤
Yes! Def seems like you'll get the hang of it after a while, especially if you hate cutting & weaving in ends (like me)
@chadsteele2240 same!!
@@elizabethadams3744 that's awesome! Which color did you grab? I'm currently working with black-hyper violet
Eeeeexactly this is what I would think ❤
The first three were a bit of a chore but then I got in a rhythm and was good to go. I used an H hook 5 and got 15 squares from my skein.
as a knitter I wanna see how this yarn looks on different projects like the scrap yarn beanie
Someone in this group I'm in on Facebook made a beanie and it came out striped 😍
I bought some of this to use on beanies, and it looked great with the beanie pattern I used !
Could be super interesting if you used two different color ways starting from different ends, either held together or alternating every row or every two rows.
@@unashamedaccompanistwhich pattern did you use please?
I tried it with several@@Ladiesdontstartfights - just pick your fave beanie pattern :)
I really like the idea of not having to manage a bunch of different colored yarns, attaching them and weaving the ends. It is refreshing to see big yarn manufacturers try something different though
Ok so, I actually love this yarn! Once I made a couple of squares I got used to the tension I needed, and the squares are small enough that redoing a row or part of a row wasn’t too big of a deal. I did manage to get 14 squares out of a ball, and I love that the colors are already chosen for me! I struggle with making decisions (and I also really REALLY hate weaving in ends)
Did it ever become consistent, like you were able to anticipate that a certain color would require you to change your tension before you stitched it?
I think it's a cool idea and brilliant for people on a budget who don't want to use multiple skeins just to make multicoloured granny squares. I'm fortunate that I can fund my crippling yarn addiction and will stick with using separate colours, it'd be more stressful to worry about my tension on top of it. But I'm glad this yarn exists anyway, it does have its benefits!
This works like yarn pooling. I’m not sure I would have the patience. Thank you for the video .
If you have the patience to crochet or knit, I don't see why this yarn would need a greater effort, as it's a smooth one, or should that be even? I haven't the patience for uneven ones, such as eyelash. It's quite hard to see if you drop any stitches with them, and also the same when it comes to picking them up.
@@GillianBergh The patience comes from needing to re-do every row to get the perfect tension. You can see in the video that some colors needed looser tension and some needed tighter tension, otherwise the colors don't work up right-- this is frustrating to work with.
I’ve been wanting to try this yarn, I don’t mind frogging abd redoing because that will perfect my skills with that yarn. I want to make a bag for my wheelchair with it. I love all the colors ❤
The first one is the fiddlyest one. After you get it down it’s smooth sailing. For me, much easier than managing five balls of yarn and lots of ends. My biggest complaint is that it’s super saver. I wish it was a nicer acrylic or even wool blend.
I wonder if this is their test launch. Like eventually they’ll start making granny square skeins in other blends
@@crowdedcar They did a similar one some years ago called planned pooling and never expanded so I’m not holding my breath. I don’t see myself buying more than what I already have but I think I’ll enjoy the cardigan I plan to make out of it.
I wouldn't bet on that unless for some reason _this_ were to become unexpectedly popular. But I personally don't expect that to happen. @@crowdedcar
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Thank you for the review. I was curious about this yarn and now I think it's not for me. I don't want to think that hard, I crochet to relax 😊
I LOVE the bead curtain obscuring the yarn. It’s so clever!
I got two skeins of those purely because I thought the colors were fun. Didn’t even realize it was for granny squares when I picked it up. Then my mom pointed it out. I got the Black - Carnation. I normally work in the cool tones and most often blues/purples. So I was trying something different. Long story short I was trying to trick my grandma into picking a yarn she liked the color of so I could make her a Celtic scarf for Christmas, plus a matching hat. (Hence the second skein,
Which I still have enough of for 3 to 4 more hats) I’ll tell you now, it looked WILD!
I did the exact same thing....bought it because of the colors. I didn't know it was for grannys. LoL but now I'll have to deal with it. 😂
That’s what I’ve always done for yarns like this, I see the suggested pattern on the front but I’m just gonna fly by the seat of my pants 😂
now that i have seen several other crocheters try other square designs i am on board for sure. the basic 3DC cluster granny isnt my fave but others are doing sunburts and flowers and african violet hexies- also another designer used her tapestry native american blanket pattern with it. it has sparked alot of creativity even though its a challenge. i think you should get out your tunisian hook and give it the TL spin
Good to know! Down the rabbit hole now...
This yarn would drive me crazy. I don’t have the patience to use it for granny squares but I like the colors they offer so if I thought it might make a pretty blanket or something I might use it but definitely not for what it’s intended for.
I am surprised. It worked for me like a charm. I see so many experts struggling! I usually work with donated yarn. And weaving the ends is almost a nightly routine. I had to try it.😮
Oh my, Red Heart and a metal Susan Bates is how I learned to crochet decades ago. Thanks for the TRIP down memory lane with my mom. ❤😊
For someone like me who doesn't do granny square or projects that require multiple color changes because I HATE weaving in ends. This would actually work for me. It would be worth having some colors off a little to not have ends to weave in. But I'm also not making anything to sell it's usually just for me, so if it's not perfect, it doesn't bother me. I also like the idea of not having multiple skeins of yarn in different colors to work with and leftover yarn in all those colors.
One of my favorite parts of granny squares is carefully choosing my color placement, this totally removes that step. This yarn takes away color placement and pattern choice which fun, flexible, creative aspects of fiber art that I love!
you articulated my feelings perfectly.
Before the video started. I already knew how this would go (including that no one can return items and NOT buy yarn at Joanna's, it's too tempting). Everyone crochets differently from tension to speed to using a different hook material, all things thet would effect results. So while i guess this video proves its possible to do what the yarn claims you can do, the conclusion is obviously unless youre the person who tested the yarn before it was marketed to the public, you very likely are going to get different results. I dont mind acrylic yarn (it was hilarious to see Tony basically roll her eyes at it because she didnt want to diss it too much 😂) i just don't think constantly fighting to have the colors match is worth it. Crochet is supposed to be fun/relaxing, having to frog every row and redo it til it matches is the fastest way to either make me throw out a yarn or abandon my previous pattern. Its a cool idea to not have to weave in any ends, but for me personally if i wanted a specific color on each row i also want thr ability to change it around if i feel necessary. All that being said, i would consider this yarn if it was on sale. I LOVE colorful granny squares and I love the colors changing in there own because i personally prefer multiple colors per row. I think it would look neat. So while it's cool that its technically possible to make a granny square using one color per yarn, thats not how i make mine anyway ❤😂. So for me its a 6/10. It would be 8 but -2 points for that ridiculous price. This is acrylic yarn and from my experience red heart doesnt seem to one the "premium acrylic" end but they sure like to charge like it 😒. Ive knitted/crocheted with better acrylic yarn for half the price of red hearts.
Yeah, I'm not at all a fan of acrylic (which is not to say I don't use it, I do...) but I avoid Red Heart. There are a lot of acrylic yarns on the market of vastly better quality and at comparable price points.
I easily avoid paying for yarn at Joanns... no thanks. Agree with you on the rest!
I am 30 squares into a project with this yarn and I love it. I adjust as I go and have not issues making it work for my crochet style.
This yarn is actually perfect for people learning color pooling. The granny squares are small enough that re doing the rounds a few times while you learn the colorway isn't nearly as painful as having to frog an entire row of a wave stitch blanket 😂
I think a workaround might be to keep your tension a TINY bit tight and then do an extra DC or slip stitch at the end of the round with any extra yarn.
I can see someone figuring out a color pooled mitered square with this yarn.
Color pooling is hellish at first but it's one of those things that only gets better with time. You learn how to figure out each yarns colorway and adjust your tension with each color accordingly.
Overall I'd rather just pick out all my own colors for granny squares
I watched, I learned, and I know I wouldn’t have the patience to complete a granny square with the fixed colors. Thank you for doing the review.
Yes Toni, thanks for the review. I love your reviews as I think you bring a very balanced perspective to them and cover a lot of angles on reviews.
I agree 💯
I will be honest, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS YARN!!!! I know, I am crazy fir saying this. First, I use an H/8 5mm hook. Second, because my tension varies, I created a work around for the squares I am making, so my color changes take place, even with extra length of the color. I am enjoying, working with this yarn. I do what is working for me. I just wish I was able to get the Lily Pad colorway, but it was sold out.
Your experience is what I figured would happen if I tried that. I honestly don't mind juggling the colors and weaving ends, as much as I mind not choosing your own color palette and the constant frogging that I would probably be doing.
I’m so happy you made this video. I tried this yarn because I saw so many people saying how amazing this yarn is but I struggled bad with it. My rows were always too tight or loose it never was right. With adjusting tension and hook size and everything it makes it seem like the same amount of work as just using other colors. I’m happy for the people that like it but it’s not for me!
I am so looking forward to hearing about your experience with this! I struggled with keeping consistent tension making picture perfect granny squares with this, and I just didn’t think it was worth the time of having to unravel repeatedly to get colors lined up. I really don’t mind weaving in ends, but I thought this was a cute idea.
Not exactly the same - but I did a planned pooling throw with just normal variegated yarn, and I decided I won't do it again. So much frogging and redoing - I feel like I could have made 2 or 3 throws in that time, lol.
I had to change hook sizes three times and then I had to adjust my tension. It just wasn’t worth it to me.
I personally love this new yarn! I have seen a lot of others struggle with it but I made it work and ended up making an 8 square balaclava for these cold Midwestern winters that has been so great! I look forward to making a granny square tote as well! Thank you for your honest review! Love your videos!
I was worried after so many people haven’t liked it but I like that even if something doesn’t work for you, you explain the pros and cons and how it might work for someone else.
I love the look of granny squares but I’ve never been able to make a full project with them for a few different reasons. For me I struggle picking colors that look nice together so having a set color scheme is wonderful for me. I also hate weaving in ends to the point that I wont even finish a project if it has too many ends so fiddling around with the tension and switching hooks might be worth it to me. I would rather redo a row multiple times than weave in multiple ends per square.
Um. Work over your tails as you go. That's what I do every time. This includes the starting tail. In the end, I only need to work on one tail.
I don't crochet at all but I LOVE Yarn Snob reviews even for my knitting yarns. I can't help but kind of love how garish the colors are haha
Once you get the hang of it works well. I like it. I am using the cyber black. There is a very good tutorial for this yarn that was made by one of the testers. It has a lot of tips and tricks for using it. I assume you could work a magic ring by adjusting your starting length. I am thinking about making a granny coat with my squares.
I can’t wait to hear Toni’s take. I bought some to make a granny square cardi and tested out making one square yesterday. It came out pretty good and I’m pretty excited about two ends per square. HOWEVER only being able to make one style of square makes it probably a one and done for me.
I love that Red Heart tried something new and different. I've played with this yarn and, like you, I don't chain in between my clusters, I always do a magic circle, and I only chain 2 on the corners. Due to this I went up to a 6 hook and it worked out for me. Everyone crochets differently so yeah, if you have time and patience you can play with it and figure out what works for you. I agree its not for beginners!
As soon as I got this granny square yarn in I thought it looked like a big ball of frustration 😂 Your description as a skien full of yarn chicken is spot on! I've made an asymmetrical shawl, a fanned hat, and a diamond shawl with Moody Cherry! Saving the Hyper Violet for a sweater. No granny squares attempted ❤
I love crocheting things like that no matter what the yarn is supposed to be used for
Thanks for taking one for the team, Toni! I would far rather have the flexibility of different granny square designs, not having to worry about my tension and sewing in ends here, and there. Being worried all the time, and having to undo and undo isn’t my idea of a pleasant afternoon!
I haven't gone to JoAnn's in 8 months because I know I'll add to my huge yarn collection!
Thank you for making this video!! This is the nail in the coffin for me, I was so excited about this yarn, but I am so glad I can save the money for yarn I love more!
I'm new to your channel and crocheting.THIS made me giggle because I have watched so many of your videos and you are an amazing crocheter. Watching you undo the rounds multiple times was EXACTLY what I needed after struggling a couple days ago. Thank you for sharing your talent!
I’m looking forward to this because I have watched a few reviews struggle already. I’m not a granny square fan, I like the stitch, but I’m a child of the late 60’s & 70’s. I’m over the square, but I do like yarns like this. Maybe another company will come out with one.
I love random color changes in my work so I use it for any project no matter the stitch, I think it would look really interesting in a corner to corner blanket
Ooo-la-la, yes! I've been thinking c2c with this.
Thank you so much for reviewing this yarn! I had so many questions about it but couldn’t find it in my area. Also, ❤your nail color/design 😍. Happy New Year!🎉
Thank you very much for such a detailed & easy-to-follow-along video! I'm extremely new to the crochet & knitting world (have been admiring for years) & I haven't even purchased anything to start yet. Am just watching videos for inspo & direction; now this one is definitely catalogued. You have a wonderfully clear & direct speaking voice, a great personality, & the way you presented everything was concise & well-informed. I liked the demos, especially the explanations of why something did or didn't work, & why you would or wouldn't use it. Have just subscribed. Happy crafting!
Thanks for the honest review on this yarn. I was going to attempt it for myself but can see where I would have issues. I however would get this yarn for when I crochet borders on fleece material.
I LOVE IT! I really don't love weaving in ends and I don't want to have to buy and carry several skeins of yarn. I love the colors! I do wish the yarn was softer. Found I have to use several different hooks and Mikey from Crochet Crowd has some tips to help!
I appreciate this review so much! I was at Joann’s just yesterday for yarn and I debated getting one of these. Fortunately I’m working on a couple different projects and decided to hold off. Glad I saw this review. Thanks so much! I love your channel!
Love that you did a review on this yarn! I was curious because I get so worried about color changes and weaving in ends. That being said… I was more mesmerized by your super cute holographic w/black accent nails than the actual yarn! Thanks for the honest review and love the nails, girl! 💁🏻♀️
OMG, the moment I saw this yarn, I thought of you. I really wished you would talk about it.
You are a mind reader 😊
Omg yesssss🎉🎉🎉! I’m looking forward to this video because it’s going to be amazing!!! Side note…I really enjoyed this stuff. And I bought A LOT. Kinda on the gimmicky side I suppose but I’m super into it!
I'm so glad to see this review! The thought of not weaving in ends is great, but I couldn't deal with the anxiety for every round of every granny square, and I already know that tension would be my biggest challenge! My tension varies so much when I put a project down for any reason and come back to it later. I would be so frustrated with having to frog and re-do rows. Thanks for checking it out, and happy crocheting!
Thank you for doing this review! I’ve been thinking about trying it and never even considered the amount of Yarn Chicken anxiety this would create. You just saved me a lot of headaches. I appreciate you 💕
Yay Toni! I tested this yarn on my channel as well... it was WAAAY to much like hard work! And I was getting rope burns with that stuff!!! Lol
I have now watched 3 different RUclips crocheters review this yarn and everyone has had the exact same issue of the colors not matching up with the round. The other two I watched actually got better results by not doing the squares the way the pattern says to. And so far I have heard from just about everyone that they do not make their granny squares like that, which makes me wonder who they had designing this yarn and that pattern that makes granny squares in such a strange way.
I feel like to truly love this yarn and make it worth your time you have to REALLY hate weaving in ends. I cannot imagine putting so much time and effort into undoing and redoing every single round until you get the perfect color change unless that is less frustrating than weaving in a few ends for each square.
I’m definitely going to pass on this yarn.
My recent crochet block is 29 inch vintage rose flower granny square and takes four to create a smal lapghan in a hurry just use shell stitch to complete. Grammas love this one two.
I think if I get this yarn, I'm going to probably use it in my knitting machine for toques/beanies.
You are such a gem and I absolutely love you! Thank you for your unbiased reviews ❤
My observations after watching 5 RUclips reviews of this yarn: If you experts can’t get the colors to come out perfect (and nobody can), what is the hope for us?! The time it takes to keep ripping out the rows, just get regular yarn and hide your ends. And lastly, you do realize that since you used some of the purple that was needed for the next square, the next square will be really messed up. You are so kind in your opinion, so I’m going to rip off the band aid for you. Used for its purpose, this yarn sucks! 😂 I love you and your channel.
Agreed! I watched videos from people who beta tested and helped the brand bring it out and they're also frogging and switching hook sizes. I already give up and throw my crochet in the closet when I mess up, I don't need the added stress 😂😂😂
"That is quite a blue green, that is something else" made me laugh so hard.
I am so glad that you decided to do a review on it. You have never steered me wrong!
I was very excited when I saw the ad for this yarn. Thankfully you just saved me some time and money by trying it for us! 😅♥️
Yesss!!! I have been so excited to hear Toni’s opinion of this yarn. I’m not sure I believe in it for anyone but beginners (as a learning tool?)… but I know Toni will have a nuanced and thought-out review :)
I followed a pattern they came out with along with this yarn (used my own yarn) and I remember seeing they had an all in one granny square yarn. My first thought was “how would that work” then I saw reviews and realized- it doesn’t work
Thank you for this! The minute I heard about this yarn, my excitement was dashed the second I realized matching their presumed gauge would be a serious kill joy. Such a great idea-in theory. Thanks for the preview!
I appreciate the tab tails and the fact that they do offer many colours for a square, I want to make a long sweater coat for me . Your skill share is very innovative. Thanks for sharing your work and your creativity.
Just the look on her face in this picture . 😂 Give it to us straight Toni!
I avoid red heart simply because I don’t do well with acrylic. Acrylic seems to irritate my skin and I have to limit the amount of time I work with it. I have a ton of it I bought at garage sales and it’s pretty enough, I just can’t work with it very long without my hands breaking out.
Have you ever tried I Love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby? It’s my all time favorite, and it’s soft, and it’s amazing! Yes, it is acrylic, but it’s not has rough as Red Heart Super Savers. I highly recommend it ☺️
Have you tried Lion Brands acrylic yarn?
Believe me, folks, when I tell you, I have tried all acrylic yarns, and I just have to be careful when using any kind of acrylic. It does not work well with my skin. I can work with any other kind of yarn, cotton, alpaca, merino wool, you name it with no problem at all.
I'm the same way. I get rashes working with all acrylic.
Can you wear latex gloves whilst you crochet? Maybe just cut off the fingers and wear those parts. It's worth a try.
I've never seen a granny square made this way! 😮 I felt like you had more success with it than others I've seen review this particular yarn. Thank you for all of your hard work! Just subscribed! You are amazing! Thank you!
I was considering trying this yarn, but I’m grateful you tested this out. I have no desire to feel so anxious while working a project and with how tightly I tend to crochet, I know I’d have difficulties with this yarn. Thanks for the feedback!
im uk based so cant get this yarn (right now at least, hopefully in the future!!!) but the trial and error aspect of this yarn is so much more appealing to me than doing a standard granny square with different colours.. i hate weaving in ends and ive seen many videos now that use different techniques successfully so i think its a lot of frogging until you 'figure out' how the yarn works for you
No one really seems to understand how difficult it would be to produce a yarn like this. The fact that they even tried and it's mostly successful is a feat. I'm shocked at the snooty reviews I've seen of this yarn.
I'm not, to be honest. The fact that this was probably difficult to produce says nothing about its practical utility for most crocheters. Are these reviews you mention actually being "snooty" or do they actually have valid points? Aside from that, I wouldn't want to think that someone had an obligation to give a positive review for factors that, like it or not, are irrelevant to the user experience.
i agree with everything you said! i’m working with the same color way you used and for me, i just know my tension is so tight that i can’t be bothered to frog every row. i’ve made peace with it and honestly i don’t mind sewing in ends so for me, it’s nice that the color palette is picked out and all the colors are weighed out and i can just cut the yarn at each color change
I love that you reviewed this. I am going to look for a video of yours making granny squares the way you do with regular yarn. I think I'd find this yarn stressful.
Thank you so much for this vid! As a crochet beginner using nylon cord, I kept seeing the super saver brand recommended, and I’d planned to get this granny square (the cyber one haha) as a fun project to test my skills. You’re right, I would have thought I just sucked at crochet vs. tension, and given up on the hobby. Thank you so, so much!!
I love your openness and honesty about this yarn!!
Very helpful! As soon as I saw this yarn in the store, I was hoping you would review it. Thank you!
Thanks for trying it for us Toni! I'd been contemplating how I'd use this if I got any, and honestly it probably wouldn't be granny squares. I'd rather just weave in ends than try to manage the tension to that extent. This looks like it'd be fun to just use in a hat, scarf, crocodile scale project, or a sweater- something you're not trying to plan the color orientation for. The colors they used are mostly okay too.
I knew there needed to be exact tension!
I'm also looking forward to knitting with it, because striped yarn is fun
Thank you for reviewing that yarn for us. I would probably use it for a throw or a blanket where it wouldn’t matter where the colors stop and start. I’m really happy to know about this yarn before I went and bought a bunch. I appreciate your help.
I was curious as to what you had to say about this yarn when it came out and I am so glad that you didn't disapoint by reviewing it. YAY! This yarn reminds me of the planned pooling yarns that were so popular a few years ago. My tension is not average and I usually have to adjust many things to make gauge and I know how frustrating that can be to myself who is an experienced crocheter of many years so I agree that this yarn is not for beginners as it could set them up for failure to craft launch. There are several people who I know personally who attempted to learn crochet with the planned pooling yarn to get a buffalo plaid blanket as it was single crochet and how hard could it be (their words not mine) and when they couldn't do it got frustrated and donated all of the yarn to me for my classes and samples. Thanks again for your honest reviews!
Never a big fan of granny squares but you seem like you'd be a great addition to a crochet party. Love your videos.
Hi, Toni. Great idea, I love your honesty pro-and-con. ❤️ I like the colors, and your factial antidote with tension. I personally don't mind dealing with changing colors, but when something new comes out, I gotta give it a go. So I will try at least one skein. I haven't seen it in my local wal-mart yet though. Thanks for showing 😊
This was a great video! You are so fast making those squares!!! :) Maybe one day I'll be like you!
I'm very interested in trying it. I would probably just keep crocheting with it to make a huge blanket. I really like the green yarn. Thank you very much for the review.
Thanks for reviewing this yarn. I was skeptical about it when I saw it but also thought what a great idea. Yes definitely felt like yarn chicken for each row and what a pain to have to keep adjusting your tension for each round. I like the colour options and it seemed like a fun idea.
I decided to try this yarn and I am using it as a learning game for tension and exploring small changes to see if I can get it to work. I am staying with the recommended hook size, but am adjusting from 3 to 2 in the corners for the last two rounds. This seems to support hitting my colors right. I also notice that I stitch differently from day to day. One day I hit the color transitions perfectly another day, I threw the yarn down and walked away after the I don't know how many times I frogged. Not a project for a sit down in front of the TV and mindlessly crochet.
I had a feeling that this yarn was going to have more issues than I would be willing to try. I agree that even though its a nice concept I would get frustrated of having to frog sections all the time making it difficult to complete a project. I'm with you at not having this in my stash.
This was a helpful review! I'm at the point where I know this yarn would be annoying to work with but it's going to live rent-free in my head into I break down and buy some to try.
All of this! I already know my tension, well, its just that, “my tension”. I’m confident enough in my crochet that I know I could make adjustments to get this yarn to work, but “would I really want to?”. However, I believe that there are many who love this yarn, and don’t mind the decisions like color placement and pattern being done for them, but that’s not me. I’ve watched quite a few reviews of this yarn, but I felt (que the old school term), “played”. This was the first video to address all of the elephants in the room chilling with this yarn. Thank you!!❤❤
I really like that color combo you chose, totally me! I think I will buy 2 of those and see what I can do, I might make some yo yos or knit granny squares too.
You are so fun to watch, and I learn a lot from you!
Thank you for making this video. I was curious about this yarn as well. I love the phrase "Playing Yarn Chicken"! This is a no try for me. i will continue using different coloe skeins for my granny squares
I appreciate that you tried this. I felt that it was too good to be true and while I am happy to know it worked for some people, it does detract from some of the creativity of crafters. I had wondered about how many colorways they had, and I think I'd like more of a variety. Though I admit I do like color changing yarn because then I have less to weave in. I use mandala yarn at the moment for a blanket that I am making for my son and yes, I have cut the yarn a few times. But other than that, I just use a color until I have to change it. So, if I were to replicate the technique with the same yarn, there's no guarantee it would look exactly the same as the first one I made. Which I like. But that also depends on how the yarn is prepared for sale. You know what would be interesting to use this yarn with considering how the color changes are already done? Freeform crochet. I haven't done it before but have seen some rather interesting creations from others using that technique.
OMG, I've been wanting for you to review this. I so trust your reviews and learned how to do granny square from watching you.
Thank you for this review and i totally agree with the flashbacks to our humble beginnings. I love a granny square but weaving ends can be exhausting. This type of yarn is good in theory but the practical application is so specific to a very small amount of crocheters.
I would try it! I really love the color you used in the video! That would make such a cute cardigan!
Thank you for doing this video. I think the yarn is so pretty with all the colors and I love the idea of it, BUT I feel like I would be playing yarn chicken with each round and I'm not sure if that is better to me than weaving in all the ends. But I know that is a bad thing for some. It is a great idea and again so pretty when made into granny squares. Also thank you for doing it the way they suggested to make the squares. I've seen a few other reviews and they don't follow the instructions and it didn't work, I'm glad you did it the suggested way, so very helpful.
Good information. I tend to crochet very tightly and would stress myself out when working with this.
I also learned with redheart but don’t think I’d go back to it.
I like having my own choice colors and crocheting the old method with various scrap yarns❤
I dont craft but I'm living for your descriptions and styyyyyle. Love it ❤
I’ve watched several videos on this, bought one skein today just to try it. I dropped my hook size down to a 5.0 instead of 5.5 and made a huge difference! But I guess all crocheters are different. I did enjoy making the granny squares with this yarn. But it does take a little bit of adjustment.