MalabrigoYarn - Rios - Pines 213

This is the best yarn I’ve ever tried yet.Very soft, not itchy at all, it’s a very nice strong thread. It won’t break, well made!Also, just FYI because it’s a handdye yarn the color on each yarn might be a little bit different, or might not. It depends, but it’s nothing serious.Very easy to knitt with. I’m working on sweater and it looks very colorful!You can use 6-8 needle size, that’s what they suggest. I have Chiaogoo needles, I knitted a small piece of it to see what size is better for knitting and figured that for making a sweater size 5 gonna work great. But also, because I’m xsmall size and I want it to be more tigh.It’s all up to you what needles you want to use. And yeah, before start doing any projects knitt a sample of this yarn, so you can see how it’s gonna work.I definitely recommend it.

Be sure to buy all the hanks you think you may possibly need for your project. I bought 3 hanks from two different suppliers. The color first hank of "Iris" was just as you might expect: mostly purples, with a little green. Gorgeous. The two hanks I subsequently bought in Iris looked absolutely nothing like the first hank. Very little purple, mostly green shades. The shawl I made was ---well---hideous. I spent days crocheting it, and hate to throw it out. Besides, Malabrigo yarns are pricey. Anybody want a lacy shawl that's 1/3 purple, and 2/3 green?? Going cheap!

I don't buy yarn online very often, but since I have been trying to stay in as much as possible, I did. This yarn is nice, but it is a bit thin for worsted weight, and I was hoping the color would be more vibrant with more variation since it is hand dyed. It's a dark red, not what I would have thought for "cherry." And while it is soft, it is definitely on the pricey side. I don't think I'll be using it for the project I had in mind, and now I'm not sure what to do with it. Guess I'll have to brave an actual store to get what I want.

the weight and texture of this yarn is very nice... it's a bit off from the color shown, but yarn and fabrics are tough for pics unless you have perfect lighting, etc... It's being used with some other yarns too (hand dyed , spun art yarns - needed some "bulk" with them ) , and it should blend in nicely... I'd most likely buy it again but I'd also like to be told ahead of time that I need to go and pick this up at my post office. I didn't get a notice from amazon, the seller or my post office that I needed to go and get it so it sat for 3 days... with USPS you never know what could happen, but I'm reading SH directions a LOT better now!

Received 3 hanks of malabrigo Rios 886 Diana. I think the colors are closer to Aniversario than the color shown for 886 Diana. My hanks are more deep pinks and purples, little bit of greens, touch of yellow and orange. The picture shown looks more greens, little lavender, and a little bit of orange. The hanks I received are pretty, it just is not the color I was expecting.

I am very pleased with the yarn I received. It was exactly what I was looking for to complete a project but had been unable to find in stores. I appreciate how it was wrapped in paper, rather than an additional plastic bag. I was surprised to find a sweet hand written note inside. Very personalized experience.

None of the rich variations that one should expect from a Malbriago and not at all as pictured. It is an insipid turquoise green with little variation.

Unfortunately the color wasn't even close to 6 other skeins I already had of the same yarn and color name, which I know was due to the different dye lot. I couldn't use this for the sweater I was making, but I am using it for a hat I am making for charity instead, so it works out in the end.

Lovely colour and comfortable to wear. Made a nice soft shawl. Excellent price.

It comes ALL TANGLED UP!!! UNUSABLE