Natural Cotton Raffia Yarn Wine Red Sun Hat, Beach Bag, Rayon Crochet Straw Knit Materials - 280 Meters/306 Yards

I used this to crochet a hat and it came out great. It is stiff and hard to work with as it comes off the roll, but I discovered that if I wet it and work with it wet, it is a LOT easier to crochet. You can make tighter more even stitches, and its easier on your hands. I just dunked the spool in warm water for a minute each time before I worked with it. It dries pretty quickly, and getting wet doesn't seem to harm the yarn. There was plenty on one spool to make a brimmed sun hat with quite a bit left over. Excellent value. I gave it four stars rather than five because the colors in the listing photos are not the same as the yarn. I first ordered 'buckwheat' and it was light yellow, not tan, so I sent it back and got the brown, which is a pretty warm tan color.

Good quality. A 2.5-3mm size crochet hook is recommended, but I had to use a 3.5mm crochet hook for the hook to glide through the stitches without sticking. I also had to use a crochet hook with an ergonimic handle and use a 'knife hold' rather than a 'pencil hold' to make working with this yarn more comfortable.

I’ve been on the hunt for a good raffia for summer hats. I’m an advanced crocheter, but I’ve had a hard time with the flat raffia. I tried a TON. This one is twisted to more resemble regular yarn, and instead of worrying what the flat part is doing, i can just count my stitches and get moving. The stitches are nice and regular, if you prefer that kind of thing (and I do). I LOVE IT!Raffia is a little harder on the fingers than regular yarn, so I’m using a bandaid on one of my fingers for now, but have a silicon thimble on the way.The cord is about 2mm thick. It is really soft and flexible. So far I can tell this is going to be a hat i just throw in my suitcase and not worry about crushing. I’m still on the crown, but my guess is if i do my increases properly, the brim will not flop around. It’s soft but has some body. I’m a traditionalist, so chose the natural color, but there is a wide variety of colors for any taste. I rated five stars for durability because I had a few stops and starts where I had to rip out a bunch of stitches, but when worked again they had no weakness and you can’t tell where they were (hard to do with the flat/tape like raffia).I’m doing this one as a wild brim, but am already thinking ahead of the visor I’m going to make for when my hair is in a bun on top of my head.I stopped in the middle of my project to write this review because I had almost given up on raffia altogether. Then I found this. I don’t think you will be disappointed. Happy hatting!(The picture above shows my crown in progress. I’m using a 3.5mm hook, which seems to be a good size. Not too big for the material, but big enough to work up quickly.)

This is the first time I try crocheting with raffia yarn. At first, it was a bit difficult to get used to. After a while, it was OK. Don’t expect to be able to crochet very quickly with this type of “yarn.”. I used a size 4mm hook for this hat, which is still a work in progress. Very good for making hats or bags, I think. Once finished, your hat will be quite flexible, but it will have a good, solid shape to it. There’s a lot in the skein. As you can see, I am almost finished with the hat, but I still have quite a bit left.

IT'S GOOD QUALITY, BUT DIFFCULT TO MAKING HAT, MY HANDS ARE PAINFUL.

This is really nice raffia yarn. It is on the thin side but still works up into a nice hat. You need a nice, sturdy hook to crochet the yarn. It is also hard on my hands, but I just crocheted a little at a time in order to finish my project.

Exactly what I'm looking for!!! Tough enough for sturdiness and soft enough to crochet my hats of "HatsFansBagsN'Thangs!" I highly recommend this for crochet or knitting, hats or straw bags ❤!

Made straw hats. Perfect thickness although it takes time to learn how to work with it. I wear a glove on my left hand when crocheting. Works well. Color is lighter than brown as described. Don’t know why I can’t order more than one at a time.

I appreciate the quick reply. Cons: smaller than I thought. Brown is 40.00, why I don't know. The rest range from 14 to 21. Pros; the colors are beautiful. Feel nice.