A short guide explaining the different types of yarns I use and where I buy them.
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Chenille Yarn
My favorite type of yarn to work with is chenille yarn. Chenille's texture is so soft and velvety and is wonderful to cuddle and work with. However, it is not the most beginner friendly yarn as it is a bit harder to see the stitches because of the fuzz. That being said, practicing to work with it is very worthwhile and once you get used to it it becomes even easier to work with than regular worsted yarn.
Here are my favorite chenille yarn brands that I use to make fluffy animals like these:
- James C. Brett Flutterby Chunky: This one is my absolute favorite. It is wonderfully soft and chunky but not too chunky. Each 100g skein is usually enough to make 2-3 of my cube animals. I use 5mm crochet hooks when working with it to achieve the necessary stitch tightness for the shape.
- Sirdar Smudge: Another great chenille yarn. It is chunkier than Flutterby so a 100g skein is barely enough to make one cube animal and sometimes you may need a bit more than one skein. I use 7mm crochet hook when working with this one.
Worsted/Double Knit Yarns
For worsted or double knit yarns: I personally prefer acrylic yarns over cotton.
My recent favorite is Red Heart Super Saver (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk). I use 3mm or 3.5mm hook with this yarn depending on how really tight I want to make it. 3.5mm should be just fine. This yarn holds its shape super well and is very economical pricing wise!
Beginners Friendly Yarns
If you are just starting to crochet and you are still learning, then I highly recommend the James C. Brett Noodles Chunky. It is super easy to work with for beginners and the result is super adorable. Here is a little pup I made with this yarn. What I like about it is that it's chunky but not too chunky and has a bit of a stretch making it forgiving with mistakes. On top of it, it is like noodles and doesn't split!