20 Best Yarn For Knitting Scarves (2023 Updated)

I love the subtle soft color transition of this yarn and I appreciate the bit of wool blend and the relatively large yardage skeins. I would, however, like to make an important suggestion to anyone making the featured Boyfriend Sweater or any other garment related project.

The knitter should try to start the corresponding (right and left front, sleeves, etc) at, or as close to, the same color point in the transition as possible. So that the sweater looks balanced. With the large yardage skeins this should easily be possible.

Love this yarn and look forward to completing this project. Thanks Lion Brand for your great, affordable and dependable products.

The yarn is incredibly soft and makes for a great mottled look in your finished project. Two things to keep in mind when choosing/using this yarn: (1) This yarn will tend to split easily. This is likely due to the manufacturing process that makes the yarn soft and beautiful variegated but also makes the yarn very slick and the plies difficult to hold together.

Just slow down a little while working the stitches, and this yarn will work up beautifully for you. (2) Go shopping for this yarn in the store in person, if possible, for the sake of making sure the skeins are the color you want/are imagining.

I have also seen complaints in the more recent reviews about people receiving differing dye lots for large orders online. There is no guarantee when ordering more than one or two skeins of yarn that Joanns will be able to select ones from the same lot.

Further, because this is acrylic yarn, the color difference between skeins from two different lots is often nonexistent. In my personal experience with this line of yarns, you can usually get away with using skeins with from two different lots in a large project.

Very comfortable to work with. Will certainly buy more of Paton’s Canadiana. Beautiful colours. Great yarn to work with. Beautiful colours. Will certainly buy more.

I bought several skeins of this to work on projects for family. One being a shawl and the other a cardigan. I can’t say I’m too happy with it. I’ve never had such trouble from any brand of yarn, save one, before.

It tangles easily, unravels horribly, and is the most frustrating in terms of fibers. Because of tangles due to how poorly it unravels from the inside (every skein was the same) I decided to unravel and roll into a ball.

While doing this, my entire front became engulfed in a storm of tickly fibers. I had fibers in my eyes, in my nose, my mouth, and my shirt. I bought this yarn based on the glowing reviews, but never again.

I’ll stick with my go to brand from now on.

Great value, even more so with a coupon or if it’s on sale. But even without, you get a lot of yarn for the price. It’s on the thicker side for a worsted weight yarn and pretty soft for a value yarn.

I found the quality to be great, I crocheted a cardigan using two skeins and had plenty of yarn left over (more than half the skein). It’s not scratchy or itchy at all and feels very solid. Would recommend for fall or winter weather wearables and blankets.

I bought three skeins and one of them had one knot, the rest had no knots which I thought was impressive for this much yarn.

I have used this yarn for many many years to crochet Afghans. It was the perfect weight and so easy to work with. Now, it has been changed. I was working on an Afghan and got a new skein of yarn to finish it.

It was like crocheting with a totally different yarn. It was not as heavy and I could tell the difference immediately. I couldn’t use it. Luckily for me I had another skein that must have been processed earlier.

If this is what this yarn is going to be like now, quality wise, I’ll never buy again. I’m heartbroken. This was one thing I could count on.

made several infinity scarfs with the caron silver party and they are so soft and squishy after being washed and dried and the metallic thread changes colors throughout the scarf sparkling under most light sources.

im going to make a cardigan next. as for recommending to a friend every one who sees one of the scarves i says something making it kinda hard to get my shopping done.

Looking for a yarn with a subtle sparkle for knitting or crocheting winter holiday accessories? I use this ultra-soft, worsted weight, acrylic/polyester yarn for knitting holiday chemo hats for women and children at my local medical center.

The color selection is great for Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah, or Kwanza. This yarn knits beautifully (see photo) in spite of the metallic-looking polyester strand trying to separate from the acrylic strand at times.

Since I have never kept a hat for myself, I don’t know how well the yarn holds up to washing. I put the fiber content and “hand wash, air dry” on my gift tags. After 5 years, no negative feedback.

I cannot knit, so my review is based on my crochet experiences. Up until recently, I’d always used Red Heart’s “Shimmer,” purchased @ Walmart. When it wasn’t available recently, I got “Simply Soft Party.

” I’ve used and liked Caron “Simply Soft” in the past, so I was happy to discover this addition to the line. “Party” is fun and easy to use. I chose a “J” hook (versus the recommeded “H”), and I would recommend using plastic instead of metal, as the yarn will split if one is not careful.

I have only made scarves, so the occasional split was easily corrected, and splitting rarely occurred when I switched to a plastic hook. I will still use the Red Heart “Shimmer” in future, but have added “Party” to my stash as well.

It has a different sparkle than “Shimmer,” and I plan to do a project using both yarns. I also consider “Party” good value for money, especially when purchased @ Walmart. I believe it is a yarn that a beginner could use without problem, as it is stretchy and flexible and very smooth on the hook.

Best of all, it’s fun to use!.

I would think twice about using their yarn again. I’ve used it for many years but this time was unforgivable. first, the yarn was cut after 4-5 feet. I needed to join them. Second, there were little knots here and there.

again, I need to open them and join the yarn. The only reason I did not return them was that I had started my project with this yarn, that I had in my stash, and I did not want to abandon it. so, I am sucking it up and continuing.

the yARN ITSELF IS BEAUTIFUL. I know my project will be beautiful is spite of this Paton’s lack of quality control.

Very soft, too soft. Does not hold it’s shape, “ladders” badly. It is not bulky weight, only as thick as worsted and most of that is fuzz. It is also twisted- yarn coils, loops and tangles as you use it.

It is dyed so far apart that there is no striped effect. If you knit a sock, it will be about two colors and they will not match. Very disappointing performance and I will avoid anything Lion Brand from now on.

I used to love this yarn, but I’m terribly disappointed with the quality lately. If my last 3 skeins, 2 had knots where the new color didn’t match the old. This completely ruins the ombre effect! And you may have already spent a bunch of time working the project before you get to the knot.

This makes me hesitant to buy yarn from this manufacturer in the future.

At church we make a blanket for each graduating senior high student as they transition off to college. We give these to let each person know that they go with our prayers, thoughts and to remind them that no matter how far or near, they are always a part of our church family.

In the past we used another brand yarn. Most of us did not enjoy working with that yarn and discovered it didn’t hold up as well as expected. This yarn is truly soft on the hands. It washes and dries so well.

It retains it’s shape and color. Great yardage. I’ve come across just one split strand in 6 skeins. Hardly an issue. Highly recommend this yarn for any project requiring acrylic. My 4 stars instead of 5 is only because it is not a merino wool.

so, for an acrylic, it is perfect. the best of all acrylics. Kudos to Premiere and Deborah Norville!.

The red heart soft yarn is very nice. But paying almost 6 dollars a skein is a bit ridiculous. Navy is a very popular color and I took the last three. There hasn’t been any in stock for weeks. Disappointed in your sales and the variety of Yarn ‘s.

Sad to see AC Moore go because they carried a much better selection. I had to go first to AC Moore, Joannes, Michaels hoping I would get anything that I need it. Now AC Moore is gone and hobby lobby is a new store in my area.

It’s kind of pathetic that you can’t find everything in one place. And it’s even more annoying now that Michaels does not honor other coupons besides their own. And a lot of things you can find online but they’re not at my local Michaels which is 20 miles away.

I purchased 4 skeins of this yarn for crochet projects. The colors were rich and beautiful. I normally purchase my yarn from another crafting retailer. However, with sale and discounts I decided to give Michael’s a try and buy this yarn.

MISTAKE! When I began working with this yarn, using the 5. 5 mm hook as suggested, I immediately found the threads separating. Pushed my way through two rows. The third row is nearly impossible to work as the threads are separating so badly.

Sale price was not worth the headache.

After months of knitting a huge cabled afghan for my granddaughter for a wedding gift, I just now noticed a difference in color when I switched to a new skein. About half of the afghan is one shade, 1/4 is another shade, and 1/4 is another shade.

I’m just sick. It’s a subtle difference and I guess that’s why I’m just now noticing it, but in the right light it’s extremely noticeable. I would never give this to someone as a wedding gift. Such a shame.

I liked the yarn, but never again for anything other than a one skein project.

I am currently knitting the Liva pattern designed by Amy Christoffers which calls for Berroco Topaz yarn. The yarn is lovely, very soft, and with long color changes. I am a bit concerned about whether the yarn will “bloom” and pill with repeated wearing of the sweater.

Still, I highly recommend the yarn. It would also knit comfortable, warm hats, scarves, and wraps.

Very soft yarn and love the colors. I am making the Livia sweater. The reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the tends to break easier and sheds. I am hoping that it does not pill a lot because while knitting it seems to create fuzz balls.

using it in an afghan- yarn is beautiful and soft…biggest issue is the varying thickness. Parts of the strand very thin and others very fluffy but if you pull on them the yarn breaks

TranslateShow in original languageSehr angenehme Baumwolle. Leider scheint der Schwarz Anteil bei den unterschiedlichen Farben recht unterschiedlich zu sein. Ich habe ingesamt 6 verschiedene Farbe jeweils zu einem großen Granny Square verarbeitet, alle gleiche Rundenzahl.

Da die Quadrate alle gleich groß waren und die gleiche Maschenprobe haben, habe ich wohl gleichmäßig gearbeitet. Trotzdem ist bei einem Quadrat grad mal eine Runde schwarz geworden, während bei einem anderen Quadrat mind.

4 oder 5 schwarze Runden den Abschluss bilden. Für die Decke war das okay, bei anderen Projekten ist das vielleicht störend. Ob das Problem nur unterschiedliche Farben betrifft oder auch unterschiedliche Knäuel der gleichen Farbe inkonsistent sind, kann ich nicht beurteilen.

Ich hab das Garn im Angebot gekauft, dafür war der Preis sehr gut, den regulären Preis finde ich etwas zu hoch für die gelieferte Qualität.

My Mum recommended this wool to me and she was a fantastic knitter for 75+ years. She really knew about wool, from fleece to garment. She spun, dyed and knitted our jumpers, gloves, socks &tc. when we were young then for her grandchildren.

She knitted toys and Nativity figures which were sold in places like Hong Kong and New York as well as Uk. Her little people/animals could almost breath by themselves they are that good. This wool seems expensive for a ‘bog standard’ knitting wool for every day jumpers, but in my (short) experience as a knitter for my family, I have found that of all the 100% wools I have used and I won’t use synthetic ‘wool’, this is the best by far.

It feels gorgeous while using and when knitted up, it has a good weight and the wool doesn’t bobble as much as the wools made with a shorter staple & it washes well. This Merino blend is basically a gorgeous wool, not many, if any knots in the yarn either and the colours are solid and haven’t faded yet from many washes.

:o).

Brilliant yarn! Knits up easily and well. Have used it so many times and will again. Good price especially when you need multiple balls. Divine colours. It’s a winner!

Soft yarn, good stitch definition, good to knit with as it doesn’t split easily. Good range of colours. Washes well. Value for money. Recommend and would buy again.

This is currently my go-to favorite sock yarn. I’ve purchased several balls in various colorways. It works up in a long, beautiful color change. It looks amazing knit as is or striped using two different balls/both ends of one ball.

This yarn is a little on the thinner side of sock yarn and makes a nice dress sock. So far I have NOT had an issue with breaks or unintentional color changes mid-ball. In fact I have not found a knot in the skeins I’ve worked with.

This yarn does not frog particularly well. You can frog a few times, but by the 3rd time or so it starts splitting and fuzzing.

Who says F is a bad grade? My yarn came so quickly, I wasn’t even expecting it. F for Fast!! Their website was very enjoyable. F for Fun!! And the yarn I ordered was packaged wonderfully, and soooo luscious! F for fabulous! There you have it.

I need to order more!!.

I bought a skein of this yarn to make a welted cowl from a pattern on this site. The cowl project was easy and produced a good-looking piece, but the skein of the gradient yarn left it short by about 7 rows.

I knit evenly and according to gauge and so was disappointed. The colors were beautiful; the texture not as soft as I would have preferred.

I was delighted to find this particular skein of yarn available. I had bought the lovely baby alpaca from a local yarn shop that was going out of business and found myself one skein short to finish my project.

Thank you so much! Packaging and shipping were perfect.

I have seen these magazines in the craft store, but thought they were probably filled with patterns I would never consider. I thought I might actually want to make one item – as is the case with most of the knitting and crochet magazines.

Boy was I wrong. I do believe there is not one single bad pattern. I recommend this to anyone who would like a lovely selection of shawls and wraps. I will not pass this one up in the craft store anymore! One suggestion.

It would be absolutely perfect if there were WRITTEN and Charted directions for each pattern. There are still many of us who cannot follow charted patterns.

Although I paid a premium for a back issue, I am so glad I did. I prefer knitting shawls and wraps, and that was the featured craft. I will seek out new Noro publications because of this purchase. The patterns are relatively simple, although I have been knitting for several years and learned as a teenager.

The fibers produced by Noro are magnificent, although they are too pricey for my use, but I am doing fine with an alternate yarn purchased from Knit Picks.