Soften acrylic yarn

Acrylic yarn is great when you need something versatile and cheap, but it can be scratchy. Here's how to soften acrylic yarn so that it's soft and supple!

I've been using Red Heart Super Saver yarn for.... ever. Probably since I first started to learn to crochet (about 18 years ago. I'm 23). I ...

Learn how to soften acrylic yarn with this ultimate guide that tests all the ways to soften acrylic yarn to give you the best results.

Acrylic yarn is a type of synthetic fiber that is made from a polymer called polyacrylonitrile. It is often used in knitting and crocheting because it is inexpensive and easy to care for. Most fiber artists find Acrylic Yarn to be softer than wools or alpaca, however depending on the sensitivities of who you are intend

Do you have economical, scratchy yarn? Soften it up BEFORE you crochet or knit with it, saving your fingers and your sanity!

Acrylic yarn and wool yarn are both popular fiber choices that, at times, may start off feeling rough and scratchy. I'll be showing you three methods for softening up your rough yarn, as well as how to finish getting it ready for knitting or crocheting afterwards.

Acrylic yarn is great when you need something versatile and cheap, but it can be scratchy. Here's how to soften acrylic yarn so that it's soft and supple!

Acrylic yarn is a lot of fun to work with: it's readily available, it comes in a myriad of bright and bold colors, and it's very affordable. When you're shopping for yarn for a big crochet blanket or a thick and cozy infinity scarf, you'll likely want to have as many options available to you and not spend a fortune on the sheer amount of skeins you'll need, right? The downside to all these perks is that 100% acrylic yarn isn't always the softest yarn out there. So, can you soften acrylic…

*Please note!* if you are crocheting/knitting for hospitals or preemie babies this may not be a good method. They prefer no product has been used on yarn of donated hospital items. This week I crocheted a Nyan Cat themed lovey for my impending baby. Unfortunately, trying to make something rainbow takes a lot of colors, and buying all 7 ROYGBIV plus the grey, pink and tan is a lot of yarn money. I bought Red Heart Super Saver thinking it couldn't be THAT bad. I worked up the blanket part and…

2 Different Ways To Soften Your Yarn “aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh” …. those are the singing angels I heard in my head when I found these 2 ways to soften yarn!! I am always frustrated when purchasing yarn because, lets all just be completely honest here, there are SO MANY lovely and super soft yarn options but they …