Lion Brand Yarn Lightweight 24/7 Cotton Yarn for Knitting, Crocheting, and Crafts, Ecru, 1 Pack

I bought about a dozen different types at a Joanns sale months ago, and this particular variety stood out as clearly superior. With the store closing, I am glad they are available on Amazon.What's good about it? I do amigurumi projects mostly, and for some reason these patterns often recommend acrylic yarn. Maybe because it's cheap. If you want your project to actually turn out looking nice though, I would go with cotton. as it doesn't produce so much lint / fuzz. Although you will probably not need the heat and laundering resistance that cotton provides in this case, I still think it's worth it, especially if you are selling your work.Even among cotton yarns though, this one is just better. I compared it to K-C and Caron cotton yarns in particular, and it definitely doesn't split nearly as much - by split, I mean the individual yarn threads unwinding from the others when hooking or pulling through. It feels to the touch like any cotton yarn, but has an almost rubber-like pliability when working with it that is hard to describe, but definitely pleasant. Not sure what they do in processing to get it that way, but other yarns don't have it.It appears slightly finer weight than these others as well, but I don't think it actually is, because the weight : length ratio ends up the same. It is probably just the total smoothness (absence of fluff) around the perimeter. I've used it with hook sizes ranging from 3 to 4 with no problem - though if you are making a trivet or coaster or something designed to lay on a flat surface, the listed size of 4 is probably quite right, because anything smaller tends to make it curl up (from the stitches being too tight).What are the downsides? Well, it is a little bit more expensive than most for the amount you get, but worth it in my opinion. I am a little disappointed about the range of color choices as well - particularly purple - there is only one shade that actually looks purple in person (aptly named purple), while there are a multitude of greens and golds. I tried mixing it with other brands' yarn that did have more colors, and the quality change is apparent.Unlike some yarn skeins, you cannot easily pull out the opposite end to work with either - it's buried in the middle somewhere. Whatever winding process they use also puts quite a lot of waves into the yarn at the center. This doesn't matter if you are just making stitches with it - it's not tangled or anything. But if for some reason you actually just want the straight piece of yarn to show (doll hair for instance) the outer pieces are going to be 'straight' and the inner pieces 'curly'.If your floor has carpet it will stick like mad to that, but that's just a property of the natural fiber....

High quality yarn from Lion. This is my first time using cotton yarn and it’s great for the couple projects I’ve done so far (amigurumi and a purse). There’s no stretch which I like for the purse. The yarn is smooth with no fraying, the color is bright and the texture is soft and doesn’t irritate my fingers while I work. Definitely recommend and will continue using this line

Can’t go wrong with Lion brand yarn. I love this cotton yarn for wearables like tops and swimsuit covers. Great color choices! Durable through washes without breakage.

This is a pretty good more budget friendly cotton (if you can find it on sale).The colors are very saturated, but I have never had transfer on to my hands.The texture is not particularly soft and can irritate your hands, but it is also quite durable and is not going to break.This yarn has very nice stitch definition.The skein looks very small, but it is packed tight.Overall it works really well for many project as long as you are not looking for the softest yarn.Currently, I am combining it with other yarns to make coasters, the 24/7 gives the project nice structure, while the other yarns work well for the fluffier leafy bits.

Superb for crocheted or knitted amigurmi, baby blankets, home items! I used a smaller hook/needle than specified with no problems. Great stitch definition!

The very best cotton for crochet bags! Excellent stitch definition, makes a quality product. A good variety of colors as well.

This is one of my go to yarns when doing mosaic crochet. It has a nice sheen and is easy to use.

Love Lionbrand yarn, but this was mislabeled. It was supposed to be Aqua but as you can see it’s pink.