Lion Brand YarnIce Cream Deluxe yarn, DEL MAR

It's a really pretty yarn but it feels cheap and falls apart while you use it. I really wanted to love it. Honestly not sure if I can find a project that would be worth the effort with this yarn.

I am disappointed in this yarn. It is soft and was easy to work with, but it washed up terribly. I made a blanket using a Lion Brand crochet pattern that called for this specific yarn. I followed the Washing instructions, but it still ended up with huge loops all over after washing. It looks so messy. :(

I had worked with this yarn on a project that I was not happy with. Then I read the reviews. A little nervous, but here's the thing: chenille yarns require a lot of patience to work with (like the first time you sew something made of a knit fabric). But you don't get better until you take a risk and work on mastering a trick fabric or material. The blanket I am making using a granny square pattern uses this yarn to great advantage. My only sadness is that I understand that it is no longer being produced which makes my blanket all the more beloved.

Title says it all. The colors are very pretty, but it’s not very soft and doesn’t slide well on my crochet hook so it took me twice as long to work with it.

Yes, as other reviewers mentioned, it does shed and is not forgiving when you have to pull apart your work but it is very soft and worked up into a fun hat. (See pic). The hat was crocheted and this yarn makes it difficult to see where to insert your hook but as you can see, it’s possible to muddle through to completion. I haven’t washed this yet so I can’t speak to the durability.