There’s nothing better than hearing the mailman pull up and opening the door to a big box of yarn from Lion Brand! I don’t know about you but I anxiously await my yarn delivery as soon as I click the order button. 🙂 Are ya with me? I have a few different yarns to show you all and some sweet patterns to go with it!
If you follow me on Instagram you know that I’ve been working with Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling yarn. You also already know that I LOVE it. I made The Cross Stripe Poncho with the Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling yarn. You can find the free pattern here, and the PDF printable from Etsy here and Ravelry here!
Being a crochet pattern designer, I’ve been able to try a bunch of different amazing yarns. I recently was sent some New Wave Yarn from Wool And The Gang to try out. You guys. This yarn is awesome! Here is a couple of reasons why.
- It’s made from recycled plastic water bottles! Each ball of yarn contains 3 water bottles. How cool is that?!
- Its stretchy and squishy, which makes it a breeze to work with!
- Its light and soft which makes it perfect for garments and accessories (which are my fave!!)
- It comes in a bunch of gorgeous colors! My bag is made from Duck Egg Blue but Im also loving the Mellow Mauve.
- Its super easy to frog if you make a mistake! I missed a couple of stitches and had to pull out a row. No snagging or getting stuck!
- The size! This bag is BIG! I do have a tendency to crochet on the loose side but still.. even if you crochet tighter, this bag is a decent size!
The kit I was sent is called The Shoreline Bag. It has a total of 15 recycled plastic water bottles in it! The texture of the yarn is almost net-like if you look real close. It’s nice and airy, perfect for summer beach days. I love that by just making this bag, its helping to reduce waste and save the oceans. 😉
And if you are a knitter, you are in luck! They have a ton of cute knitting kits as well. Take a look here!
Will you be trying out some New Wave Yarn? 🙂
