#MICHAELS RED HEART LOOPY YARN HOW TO#

I’ll also show you how to start and finish a project and fix mistakes mid project. I’ll share my favorite brands of loop yarn and demonstrate the 3 main stitches. So today I’m going to make it super simple for you to get started using loop yarn. It’s a super soft, chunky yarn that allows you to knit up blankets, pillows, scarves, and more – and you don’t have to know how to knit to use it! Seriously, it is so easy to use, it’s kind of like magic.Įvery time I post a project made with loop yarn I tell people how easy it is use, and every time people don’t believe me! Someone always comments to say they’d never be able to do it.

Loop yarn is one of my favorite craft supplies. And it is a heck of a good deal if you're armed with a Michaels coupon.In today’s post: Learn everything you need to know to start working with loop yarn – you’ll be making gorgeous projects in no time! It has a really good balance when it comes to skein size, variety of colours, feel, and price. So, Vegbrarian says: Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn is a good deal all around. I used most of the white, but had lots of leftover coloured, which I used to make this baby blanket: My only bitching point on this project was that (of course) they way overestimated the amount of coloured yarn needed. I can honestly say the Loops and Threads didn't bug me at all, and was a pleasure to work with. When you're making an afghan, you know that the yarn has to be comfortable, because you're going to be putting in a minimum of ~20 hours on that puppy. This afghan (which was actually a Michael's freebie pattern available here) is made up of the prescribed Loops and Threads colours. Take for example this afghan project that I made using Loops and Threads:īecomes really pretty and bright blanket! The colours are all relatively normal, bright, and there is a selection of really interesting varigated colours. I'm also pretty happy with the colour selection for Loops and Threads. I find Vanna's Choice to be comparable to Loops and Threads in terms of comfort to work with, but Vanna's skeins are surprisingly small compared to others in this category. Bernat is lovely on the hands, but the highest of the bargain yarns in price. Its texture is not quite as awful as the ultra-cheap Craftsmart (also a Michael's brand product), but still quite annoying to work with. I find that Red Heart Supersaver is the least comfortable out of these four saver yarns, it scratches the everlasting hell out of my fingers when I'm working with it. The answer to this comes from a combination of personal taste, yarn comfort and skein size. So the question is, what makes Loops and Threads stand out from the saver yarns of these brands? You've got Red Heart, Bernat, Vanna's Choice (Lionbrand), and Loops and Threads all sharing both retail and market share spaces. There are several different brands of 'saver' worsted weight yarn out there. This is just a comparison against other brands with the same price range and style. Keep in mind that I'm not going to try to compare this to any of the fancy-schmancy-pants yarns out there. Therefore, I've bought A LOT of Loops and Threads. Because we really don't make any money from our crochet sales (it is just for fun, if you've seen our stuff and our prices you know it's true, there's no profit there!), the yarn has to be affordable and plentiful in order to make it at all worth doing. Also, being a vegan I don't use wool or silk yarn, so acrylic is my mainstay. I've become a Michael's coupon ninja, and I'm always looking out for a sale to stock up on yarn. We vend on Etsy and at the City Market on 104 in Edmonton once a month after our pile of stuff gets too big and needs to move on. My mom and I have a so-called small business and sell our knit and crochet stuff under the name Bouquet of Crochet. For my more casual acquaintances (or future new friends reading my blog!), it is important to know that I buy A LOT of yarn. As such, it is reasonably priced, and goes on sale often. Loops and Threads is the house yarn for Michael's craft stores. Or whatever interests me.Īnyway, first up is Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn. Inaugural post! Mostly I'm intending on using the blog for reviews of crafting stuff, food, books, movies, etc.

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