I’ve recently learned why there are so many baby blanket patterns in the crochet world: baby yarn is so soft and delightful to work with! Well, I’m sure there are other reasons for all the baby projects…
Luckily for me, a coworker of mine is having a baby soon! I figured now would be a perfect time for me to get some baby yarn and make my first baby blanket. I’ll talk more about the pattern I used in a different post.
Now, onto the yarn review!
The yarn I chose to work with is Red Heart’s Soft Baby Steps yarn in the Baby Green color.
Looking online, I can see 10 different colors, some pastel and some bright. My local Joann’s only had green, blue, and gray, however. If you’d like to use this yarn, I would check which colors are in stock at your local yarn store first! One good thing— this yarn doesn’t have a dye lot to worry about. It’s okay if you buy some yarn from your local craft store, and some online! It will all match fine. 🙂
This yarn is super soft to work with. It might just be the most pleasant yarn I’ve worked with yet! It creates a buttery soft and squishy fabric, and gets even softer after washing.
I did notice a negative after washing— the yarn got very fuzzy. The care instructions on the label recommend “machine wash warm gentle cycle. Tumble dry low.” If you don’t want the yarn to get fuzzy, then I would recommend drying flat, or line drying.
Personally, I believe a baby yarn should be able to withstand being machine washed and dried. When I consider a blanket I would like to use for a baby, I want to be able to wash it as often and as easily as I can! This yarn failed to meet the mark on that.
To summarize this yarn review:
- Comes in a variety of colors, but not all may be available in your local yarn store
- No dye lot to worry about
- Super soft and feels buttery smooth on the hands
- Gets pretty fuzzy after machine washing and drying. Line drying or air drying flat may resolve this!
Overall, I give this yarn 4/5 stars! The no dye lot is super convenient, and the yarn is so wonderfully soft. The only drawback is the fuzziness, but that’s honestly not a huge problem to me!
Have you worked with this yarn before? Please, feel free to tell me about your experience with it! 🙂
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