Simply Crochet - UK (2019-12)

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YARN REVIEWS

rico design Ricorumi LamÉ

Easilythemostglitteryyarnof

ourselection,thenewLamé

additiontotheRicorumirange

is a fabulouschoiceforadding

thatsparklytouchtoyour

projects.Availableinbothsilver

andgold,thischainette-style

yarncomesinhandylittle10g

balls,perfectif you’rejust

wanting to do a little bit of

sparklyembellishment.It’snot

thesoftestyarnever,butit

makesupforthatwithits

beautifulmetalliceffect,and

canbecombinedwiththe 60

otherRicorumiDKshades.

Machinewashableat 30 .

http://www.rico-design.de

WEIGHTDK

CONTENT62%polyester, 38% nylon

BALL10 g/50m

HOOK3.5mm

RRP £1.09

Robin Bonny Babe Sparkle

ThisbudgetDKis a fantastic

choiceforeverydaycrochet

projects,withthesubtlesparkle

givingit a gentleshimmer.The

completelysyntheticyarnhasa

niceuniformweightandtwist

throughout,andasthename

suggestsit’ssuitableforbaby

items including blankets and

clothing.(aswellasforyourself

tooofcourse).Availableinsix

baby-friendlypastelshades,you

couldexpandyourpaletteby

combiningit withthe 21 solid

coloursintheBonnyBabeDK

range.Machinewashat 40 and

tumbledryona lowsetting.

http://www.thehomeofcraft.co.uk

WEIGHTDK

CONTENT93%acrylic, 7% polyester

BALL10 0 g/30 0m

HOOK4mm

RRP £2.99

King Cole Cosmos

KingColepresentthesparkliest

ofsparklyyarns– a glitter

threadstrewnwithsequins.

Thissuper-fineyarnfeaturesa

metallic-stylethreadwith

sequinsrunningthroughout,

andis greatforaddinga bitof

blingtoyourcrochetprojects.

The uneven nature of this yarn

meansit’strickytocrochetwith

byitself,butif youcombineit

withanotheryarnit’smuch

easiertouse.There’splentyof

choiceavailablewith 11 shades

featuringbasesofgold,silver,

copper,blacksandbluemetallic

thread.Handwashonly.

http://www.kingcole.com

WEIGHTLace

CONTENT76%glitteryarn, 24% payette

BOBBIN25g/393m

HOOK3mm

RRP £3.39

Stylecraft Starlight

ThislovelyyarnfromStylecraft

makesit easytoadda bitof

glamourtoyourcrochet

garments.Theaddedblendof

cottoninthisyarnmeansthat

it’sgotthatextrasoftnessthat

canbemissingfromcompletely

acrylicyarns,whilestillretaining

a lightweight finish that makes

it perfectforgarments.Theyarn

hasa nicearanweightwitha

relativelyrelaxedtwistanda

strandofglitterfibrerunning

evenlythroughout.Availablein

fivepartyshades,you’llfeellike

a starwiththisstarlightyarn!

Machinewashableat 30 .

http://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

WEIGHTAran

CONTENT60%cotton, 39% acrylic,

1%p o lyes ter

BALL10 0 g/20 0m

HOOK5mm

RRP £4.49

WEIGHTDK

CONTENT99%acrylic, 1% polyester

BALL10 0 g/30 0m

HOOK4mm

RRP £2.99

cygnet Glittery DK

Cygnetdoa fantasticrangeof

budgetDKyarns,andthis

glitteryofferingis noexception.

Theglitterstrandthatruns

throughthisyarncomplements

themainbasecolourandis

workedintothetwist,which

producesa niceevenspreadto

your sparkle effect. Available in

sevenbrightandcolourful

shadesthatworktogether

withthe 53 solidshadesinthe

standardDKrange,it’sa great

optionforaddinga bitof

sparkletoyourChristmas

jumpersanddecorations.

Machinewashableat 40 .

http://www.cygnetyarns.com

Mysticalis a veryappropriate

nameforthisinterestingyarn!

Consideringit’scompletely

synthetic,it hasmanyqualities

thatmaysurpriseyou– most

markedlyinitsconstruction.It’s

a bouclé-stylewithlooseloops

runningdownthestrand,but

one that has an real wool/roving

stylethatgivesit a bigbloom.

Subtleshinyfibresalsorun

throughout,comingtogether

tomakea softandchunkyyarn

perfectforwinterwarmers!

Mysticalis availableinsix

variegatedshades.Machine

washableat 40 ona mild cycle.

http://www.sirdar.co.uk/

WEIGHTSuperchunky

CONTENT98%acrylic, 2% polyester

BALL100g/70m

HOOK10mm

RRP £5.49

Sirdar mystical