There are times when you abandon a project and can’t even unwind it because the yarn doesn’t unravel well. I was working on a scarf that I had set aside and forgot the pattern and when I started working on it again, I did something different. The different wasn’t really noticeable but the yarn wasn’t working well with that pattern. When I tried unraveling it, it snapped apart. The yarn worked better with an openwork pattern rather than shells and cables. I don’t know the name of the yarn, I bought it at JoAnn in a value bag and it’s unbanded. Now, the partially completed project and the yarn will be going in the donation bag because the yarn is too frustrating to pull apart.
I don’t even think anyone will want to try to unravel this yarn, it just breaks when it’s pulled apart forcefully enough to separate. I would use it again if I had some, but would not try to change the pattern or unravel it.
There are two other scarves that I am working on now. I like the colors of one, but the yarn is rather scratchy. The other, same manufacturer is much softer. I think it depends on dye lot of other things. I know in the future not to buy that particular color way. Easy to work with and nice and bright but a bit scratchy.
When I went to Dollar Tree today, I saw some yarn that I considered buying. I think it was mislabeled because the label had the wrong color and weight. The band said light teal and that the weight was 4 but it was neither of those things. I passed. Yarn that looks good, or feels good isn’t always good to work with it may be even more trouble what it’s worth.
For me, once I find a yarn that I like to work with, I like to try lots of different color ways and combinations. There are some that I like more than others. Often it is easy to stick with the yarns you know because when they are pleasant to work with, it’s easy to get into a rut. That is why I try different yarns to be able to make a fair comparison and to have an idea of yarn that an be substituted for or paired with another.
Lately, I have gotten into a rut of just using the same yarn, which is why I found the colorful yarn from my working stash. The colors are vibrant and that is what drew me to the yarn. Nothing can be done about the scratchiness, but the drape can be improved by using a larger hook and different stitch pattern. Cables work well with soft but sturdy and strong yarn. A larger look will always improve the drape but nothing can really improve the scratchiness.
The only way to determine what yarn you like, it to sample the unknown…
Happy crocheting!
