Product Review: Impeccable Yarn

Brand: Loops & Threads
Available At: Michaels
Price: $4.99 CND
Colours: 36
Weight: 4
Length: 277 yards
Material: 100% Acrylic




If you need a reliable category 4 weight yarn, this is one of the best options out there.  It's a Michaels exclusive yarn but it's well worth the trip.  This yarn is super easy to work with, doesn't pill and has very few joining knots throughout the ball. 

And at 277 yards, it's well worth $4.99 but I must say, I rarely buy it at full price (probably more because it pains me to buy anything at full price).  You can easily get this for $3 a ball which is a veritable steal for the quality of the product.  These also come in a "big ball" which is 858 yards and about $11.99 CND.  There aren't many colour choices though but can save you some money if they fit your project.

The dye lots are SUPER consistent.  I've bought the same colour with multiple dye lots and you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between the colours of the balls.  This is great for when you run out and need to buy more to finish a project!

The yarn is not stiff but it's not completely flimsy either.  It has a decent weight to it but it's also soft so you can use if for items that will be in contact with skin.  And you can use two strands at the same time without it getting stiff/scratchy.  It's machine washable and dryable too which is a plus.

Overall rating: 5 Stars

Here are a few projects I've made with this yarn

Product Review: Charisma Yarn

Brand: Loops & Threads
Available at: Michaels
Price: $6.99 CND
Length: 60-109 yards
Weight: 5 & 6
Colours: 51
Material: 100% Acrylic


If you want a bulky acrylic yarn, this is one of the best out there.  There are a ton of colours available in the Regular, Tweed, Heather and Marble lines of this product.  It is very easy to work with and doesn't unravel, pill or knot up while working with it.

It is a very soft yarn!  It does have quite a bit of give so if you are looking for a stiff yarn, this is not it (try Bernat Chunky instead).

This is a Michaels exclusive product so unfortunately, availability is somewhat dependant on your location.  It is also overpriced (as most Michaels products are) but it goes on sale enough that you should be able to consistently get it at a reasonable price.

While I mostly have good things to say about this yarn, there are two significant draw backs that you should consider before purchasing this yarn:

1. The balls are not a continuous piece of yarn.  The amount of knots vary but are usually somewhere between 2-5 per ball.
2. You MUST match dye lots.  I don't know how these are produced but the dye lots vary like crazy.  Always, always buy more yarn than you need because it is highly unlikely that another dye lot of the same colour will even remotely match what you have.

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Here are some projects I've made using this yarn:

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• I'm from PEI, Canada
• I graduated from the University of Toronto
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