Yarnplaza.com is practically bursting at the seams with all the wool, yarns, haberdashery, books, and other tools & supplies for knitting, crocheting, and DIY fashion. We’d love to hear what you think of our crochet yarns and crochet hooks so we can determine the favorites. To do this, we enlisted the help of a few active bloggers. What is the best Crochet Yarn and the best Crochet Hook according to Bijsaarenmien.blogspot.nl?
Curious about the final results? Read a blog post about Yarnplaza’s best Crochet Yarns here!
This week, Saskia from Bijsaarenmien.blogspot.nl is reviewing 10 different types of Crochet Yarn and 4 different Crochet Hooks. She created a number of beautiful projects especially for us. In the end, she chose her favorites. Want to take a look?
* The number of Yarnplaza balls each quality receives is indicated.
Katia Capri
"Katia Capri is similar to SMC Catania, Phildar Phil Coton 3, or Lana Grossa Cotone—just a little stiffer, but with the same beautiful sheen: you can easily use them in the same crochet project. Needle Size 3-3.5."
SMC Catania
"Mercerized cotton, regardless of the brand, is the most accessible yarn. Sometimes one color works just a little better than another. With Catania, you can’t really go wrong! Needle Size 3–3.5. I used this together with Philder Coton 3 to make tea light holders."
Phildar Phil Coton 3
"Third in line, but certainly not the least! Very similar to Catania! Needle Size 3-3.5. Used together with Catania for the tea light holder."
Lana Grossa Cotone
"Eigenlijk is dit de mooiste gemercericeerde katoen van allemaal. Heerlijk zacht, mooie glans. Wat kleur betreft weet ik het niet precies, of ze lekker fris en intens van kleur zijn, maar de blauwe die ik had is wel oke maar niet gewaagd. Naald 3-3,5."
DROPS Paris
"Als eerste vind ik deze kleur groen om op te vreten. Op je huid lijkt het alsof je huid wat meer sprankelt, heel mooi! Deze heb ik gebruikt om een zeepje, zeer geschikt om de tere babyhuid mee te wassen. Gehaakt met naald 4,5."
Rico Aran
"This is also a really nice yarn; it unravels a little faster than DROPS Paris and is also slightly thinner than its competitor. Beautiful, intense colors, so definitely a good choice! I also crocheted a soap wrapper with this using a size 4 hook."
Rico Essentials Cotton
"I can wholeheartedly say that this is absolutely gorgeous! It does split easily, though, which really stands out because it has such a beautiful sheen. On the other hand, if you crochet with it nicely, it looks fantastic. It’s great for edgings because it’s a pretty eye-catching material with striking colors. I used it for the collar edging on a child’s sweater and on the tea light holder. Crocheted with a 3.5–4 hook."
Phildar Aviso
It frays very quickly and has a slightly matte finish, but if you crochet it neatly, it looks cool. Crocheted around a bar of soap using single crochets. Nice and soft, but stiffer than the Paris yarn. Crocheted with a size 5 hook, but you can use anywhere between a size 4 and 5.
Lana Grossa 80
"A wonderfully thick yarn that feels very soft. I used it to make a cowl with 3 large stars. It's a beautiful yarn that's very easy to crochet with. It hardly splits at all. It has a subtle, light sheen. Crocheted with a 4.5–5.5 hook."
Lana Grossa 130
"Just like its thicker counterpart, this is a great yarn for crocheting clothes! It feels wonderfully soft and has a subtle, light sheen. I used it to make one of the stars on this cowl with a size 4–4.5 hook."
Best Crochet Yarn & Crochet Hook
"If I were to choose yarn for a new project, I would mainly go by color when it comes to mercerized Cotton (the first four on the list, because they all pair very well together). My favorite is RICO ESSENTIALS COTTON—I just couldn’t resist it because it has such a beautiful sheen and such lovely colors! I’d definitely like to use Lana Grossa 130 or 180 (depending on what you want to make) again, as long as it comes in beautiful, intense colors!"
"I received the Lana Grossa Softgrip, Prym, Clover Amour, and Lana Grossa Softgrip Special at home. I can be very brief about this: my favorite is the Clover Amour Crochet Hook. It’s super, super nice! My second recommendation would be the Lana Grossa Softgrip."
For five weeks, we’ll be posting a message featuring the best Crochet Yarn and Crochet Hooks, as recommended by a different blogger each week. Will there ultimately be an overall winner? We can’t wait to find out!
Do you have a favorite, too? Let us know!
In the photos:
Children's collar:
Made from 3 large stars using Lana Grossa 180 and a size 4.5 needle. The border is made from Rico Essentials cotton, using a size 4 needle.
Tealight holders:
SMC Catania and Phildar Coton 3. Link to the pattern.
Soaps:
Single crocheted with Rico Aran (size 4) and Phildar Aviso (size 5). The white border is made with Phildar Cabotine (size 4), and the other soap is made with Paris (size 4.5).
