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Need recommendation for baby blanket yarn, please help.
Hi Craft board! I am popping over from the bump to get some help. I am a newby at crochet and am going to start my second baby blanket. I'm struggling with what type of yarn to use. I am on a budget but feel like the "baby" yarns at the craft mega-store are super plasticy and cheap. They also split a lot when you are working with them.
But when I go to the local swanky yarn store, they keep trying to sell me on the $25/skein artisan yarns that will bankrupt me. What do you guys think? I just want something that will be super soft and wash well without pilling and terribly losing it's shape.
Thanks!
~~*Me: 34, No IF Issues
DH: 37, MF due to Quadriplegia~~*
First IVF Cycle 8/22 - ER = 11 Eggs, 10 Mature, 9 Fertilized 9/7 - Beta = BFN
FET - Two Frozen Blasts -11/10/11. BFN IVF#2 3/17 - Lucky Day! 3day transfer, 2 healthy embryos. 4/2 - Beta #1 949! BFP!! <a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="D
First IVF Cycle 8/22 - ER = 11 Eggs, 10 Mature, 9 Fertilized 9/7 - Beta = BFN
FET - Two Frozen Blasts -11/10/11. BFN IVF#2 3/17 - Lucky Day! 3day transfer, 2 healthy embryos. 4/2 - Beta #1 949! BFP!! <a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="D
Re: Need recommendation for baby blanket yarn, please help.
I know some people use high-end yarn for baby blankets, but I usually just use acrylic because 1) it washes easily and 2) it's inexpensive. I just got a shipment of knipicks new acrylic (brava) and I really like it and will probably use it for most of my acrylic needs now.
For baby blankets, I (and many on here) like Caron Simply Soft. It splits a bit if you have to frog and re-work the yarn, but is very soft. I also like Vanna's Choice Baby (from Lion Brand) for baby projects.
Bazinga!
Liz's Yarn
I third BlueLikeJazz, and also second Rock-n-Voll on the Caron Simply Soft. It's very soft and also very affordable and I use it for a lot of things like hats and scarves - it is not like the Red Heart yarn which I think is very plasticy and cheap feeling (also super scratchy!)
If I am not mistaken, I think Caron makes a Simply Soft Baby yarn but I might be imagining this...hehe
First IVF Cycle 8/22 - ER = 11 Eggs, 10 Mature, 9 Fertilized 9/7 - Beta = BFN
FET - Two Frozen Blasts -11/10/11. BFN IVF#2 3/17 - Lucky Day! 3day transfer, 2 healthy embryos. 4/2 - Beta #1 949! BFP!! <a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="D