Disappointed with Vanna's Choice

#1

I am knitting up a wrap with Vanna’s Choice yarn by Lion Brand. I am not really thrilled with it. The colors are absolutely gorgeous, but the ply unravels pretty easily. I got the yarn at $2/skein as a promotion. I really wouldn’t pay more than that for it. IMHO. :knitting:

#2

Rats! :tap: I’m sorry to hear that. I just bought some of that yarn last week to have in my stash. I LOVED the color of it and it felt so soft.

#3

Darn it - I recently bought some in the Autumn colorway as I saw a sweater I want to make for my boys on Lion Brand’s website.:gah:

#4

I saw it at JoAnnes yesterday and didn’t like the feel of it AT ALL!!!

#5

Yep, had the same funky problem a few months back…Bought 4 rolls of that __it!!! The store WOULD NOT REFUND/RETURN IT…so I went to plan B…Continously bugged Lion Brand (emails, calls etc) until they replaced the yarn with Cotton Ease…oh, by the way I hate that stuff too…Cheley

#6

I think it’s a little scratchy, but I made two hats with it for Christmas, and they turned out very nicely. It’s not cashmere or malabrigo, but it works.:slight_smile:

I didn’t have the unraveling problem.

#7

Hi,
Just wanted to add my positive comments to postings about the Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn – I have been working on a Log Cabin blanket from Mason Dixon book using only the Vanna’s choice on size 7 needle (probably about 16 skeins so far). Haven’t had any problems with any of it – no knots or splitting, etc. And I am extremely pleased with the look of it and the feel of it. The colors are wonderful, and I think it is one of the nicest acryllics I have ever worked on. Sorry to hear of other people who were not happy with it.
nancydee

#8

Sorry to hear that =/ I’m using it right now to make fingerless mitts because the person I’m making them for can’t have wool. It is splitting for me but I think that’s because I’m using a smaller needle (size 5). I agree with nancydee, it is the nicest acrylic I’ve used so far. I think it’s a very good alternative to most yarns you get at Michels, Ac Moore etc that is animal free.

#9

The colour was beautiful, but I have yet to use it.

#10

I’m using Vanna’s Choice in the Autumn Print colorway for an entrelac scarf.

It does split a bit, but I’ve learned that you have to have needles with sharp points to be able to pick up the stitches without too much splitting. I’m using some Bryspun size 8 needles with this yarn.

#11

Great!!! You must have been “lucky” enough to get a “nice” batch…mine was purchased at “Michaels”…it’s a local craft store here…

#12

I made a hoodie for my DGS in the Autumn colorway. I used #7 OPtions needles and had no splitting problem. The hoodie gets softer with each wash.

#13

me too

#14

I don’t generally care much for acrylic, but have used Vanna’s for 2 projects and had no issues with it. One was a dog sweater which I figured would be washed often so I didn’t want to use wool. current project I’m doing right now also needed to be easily washable.

In fact, it’s been so nicely usable, I’m buying a variety of colors for my Mom’s birthday present next week. She crochets charity afghans and blankets.

#15

I’m sorry Vanna’s Choice didn’t work out for you. I have found through personal experience that a lot of Lion Brand yarns are splitty and difficult to work with, which is a shame because it’s widely available and reasonably priced. Well, some of it is. I’m still shocked that Homespun is almost $8/skein in my area.

#16

Yeap, Homespun is pricier in my area too, but I still don’t know why because it is not a super great yarn. As for Vanna’s… I have experience that split in the vest finsihing. I hate to drop the stitches to re-knit the one that looks splited. But it’s not that bad for the price and the colors. Still it could have been a better yarn if we consider all the advertisement the did around it.

#17

Hmm, sad to hear about that. I used it for a scarf and changed colors (and frogged it quite a few times in the process!) and never had one problem with it. It turned out quite nice and held up.

#18

I’ve been using it and it seems nice enough to me. Maybe a tad splitty, but otherwise I like it.

#19

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Yeap, Homespun is pricier in my area too, but I still don’t know why because it is not a super great yarn. [/QUOTE]

:noway: Wow – I get all in a huff when it’s $4.99 / skein – I can’t imaging $8! :shock:

Fortunately, I’m using it on an on again /off again project and I think I can get a way with buying one skein at a time to finish it off – using my 40% off coupons. :wink: (Long story short – I think I onlyl need four more skeins to finish it.)

I haven’t tried Vanna’s but I love to look at it! I don’t mind acrylic and it’s on my list of yarns to try. :thumbsup: Thanks for the heads up about the splitting – I’ll want to start with one skein to see if I have trouble or not. :knitting:

#20

oh, something I forgot to add about Vanna’s … In the first skein I used I found loose strands of yarn that came out while I was knitting. Fortunately none of them happened to be the one I was knitting with.