Lion Brand Yarn Mandala Sparkle Aquila Light Acrylic Self-Striping Multi-color Yarn

I love the quality of this yarn and the large variety of colors it comes in. Lions Brand always delivers a quality product - I haven't been disappointed with any of their yarns so far, and I've been crafting for over 55 years. It's soft, can be machine washed and dried and holds up to repeated washes. This year I've crocheted 3 baby blankets, 3 purses for young girls, a scarf and I'm working on a summer vest for myself at the moment. I'm also planning on making some holiday ornaments for next Christmas when I'm done with the vest. You can buy it plain or with a metallic filament added to give it a little more sparkle, which is what I'm doing. It works just as well with knitting, as I made a sample before I started on the vest. The colors blend beautifully, especially on larger projects. Smaller ones have more blocks of color instead of stripes, but too each his own. This gives you a choice as to how to use it. It stitches up easily with very little knotting or snarling as you unravel the skein, as long as you don't have cats who like to bite through it as you're working with it! You can also mix it with another type of yarn as long as the gauge is similar. When I couldn't find enough of the color I wanted, I matched it with a similar brand in a contrasting color and it worked just fine.