10-Pack of Yonkey Monkey 500 Grams Yarn - 70% Rayon derived from Bamboo, 30% Cotton - Imported -Ruby Red 9007

I have read the reviews of which there are a number complaining about the yarn splitting. That is par for the course when it comes to using bamboo yarn - all bamboo yarn I have ever used splits. I've tried several different brands, and they are all the same. It's just something you get used to when you use bamboo yarn. Another complaint is that it is thinner than described, and I would agree with that although that has not personally been an issue for me with my first project. I will simply adjust my patterns accordingly when working with it in the future. In regards to the final complaint of pilling, I personally have not experienced that yet as I am still working on my project and have not washed it; but I will keep it in mind and use this yarn for projects where a little "fuzz" doesn't matter. For me, I love this yarn - the softness, the drape, the colors - it is all beautiful and a wonderful price for the quantity! I can't wait to buy more of the colors for future projects!! My only potential caveat to this yarn is that I don't know how the color holds up after washing. The answer to that is my only uncertainty. Otherwise, I love it and would highly recommend it to anyone willing to put up with the splitting issues which one has to deal with when working with any bamboo. I will be buying more!

This is a beautiful shiny bamboo silk blend. The colors are vivid and the yarn is well captured in the photos posted in the store, especially the blow out of the 6-ply strands of the yarn. When I ordered the yarn, I looked at the needle gauge and somehow assumed that I was seeing the crochet hook range. So far I prefer using a 3.0 or 3.5 mm hook with this yarn, which puts it in the weight 2 category, rather than DK which is what I had originally intended to purchase. Working in a finer gauge is hardly a complaint. If you really must, it is alright with a 4.0 mm crochet hook, but the stitches have a non opaque structure regardless of stitch used. The yarn is soft yet very resistant to fray. It will untwine which is a challenge if you are a complete beginner, but it is actually a great yarn to use if you are working on your first project at a finer yarn gauge. It is not the yarn to use in your very first project. (If you are a complete beginner, I would recommend a worsted weight yarn or higher - weight 4 and doing an amigurumi project for crochet.). Otherwise, the qualities of the fiber blend (easy care, soft, bright colors), as well as the relative pricing are a lot to love. I will hug the Monkey Plush friend if I ever have the good fortune to meet one in person.

I crochet. I do not knit. I know there's a difference in how the yarn is wound that makes it better for one or the other. So I have a love/hate relationship with this yarn. The positives: great value for the money. You get quite a bit of yarn for the price, and each pack comes with coupons. I made a smallish top and used 5 skeins out of 10, so it's more than enough for a project unless you're making something really large. The drape is *gorgeous*. It washes well (cold water in a garment bag). It feels amazing to wear and looks expensive. I'd compare the drape and sheen to Truboo. The colors are deep and beautiful; I've worked with soil, pea green, and cyan, and all are gorgeous. The neutral: the package says worsted weight. It is NOT, on any planet, a worsted weight yarn. It's very similar to a 2 yarn I'm using for another dress. I knew to expect this from pictures and reviews so it's fine but it's worth knowing to adjust your expectations. Fwiw, my favorite 4/worsted is Simply Soft. Favorite 3 is truboo, and this is thinner than truboo, but not by a ton. The lighter colors are thinner. I have the soil color and the pea green color and they're both light so they're thinner; the cyan I'm working with now is a little thicker, which is normal across brands that bolder colors are a little thicker because of the dye. The negative: it's SO SPLITTY. It's not for beginners and there's a learning curve to working with it. I had to adjust the way I hold the yarn to account for the slippiness of some colors. You'll want to leave extra long tails to weave in because of how it splits, and joining with it is a bit tough if you're using a tapestry needle because it wants to spin out and loosen up. All that said, I'll keep buying it. It's an adjustment to use, but it's just so darn pretty and soft and lovely for the price.

I'm a weaver, not a knitter. The yarn was thin, as other reviewers said, so I doubled up on both warp and weft. The finished product (baby blanket) washed well and was incredibly soft. It drapes beautifully and I really love the feel of it. This yarn was strong enough to hold up to the pressure of the warp, but 2 of the 10 skeins had been pieced together with short ends. There were multiple knots, rendering those skeins nearly useless - knotted yarn, especially a really smooth one like this, comes apart on the loom. And nothing is a bigger disaster in weaving than broken warp threads. I was able to use some of the pieced-together yarn as weft for a pillow I was making for myself; i can tolerate the slubs and bumps of the many knots. But i would never use those for an item I was giving as a gift. Even so, the finished blankets made with the intact skeins were a big hit with babies and new parents alike. I'm ordering more because I love the color, the texture and results from this yarn, and am hoping I get fewer defects.

This was my first try with bamboo and I doubt I will ever use anything else again. For years I have made baby blankets for each grandchild, and the latest one got the first bamboo blanket. Now all the kids and their moms want one just like it because it so soft and lightweight. One of my daughters asked me to make one for her in King size! Now that would be quite a project! The yarn can be doubled for a faster or larger project and is still very soft and workable, so maybe I will try that. The yarn takes a minute to get used to, but really works up well. The second baby blanket I made took a lot less time and was probably done in less than 2 weeks. It really is soft and has a very lovely feel. Although others have recommended a smaller needle, I used a 5.5 crochet needle and thought it came out perfect. Made the first couple of rows a little harder to keep consistent, but after that it was a breeze. Really, really love this yarn. Have bought it in almost every color they make for various and future projects.

This yarn is lovely, soft and silky, with a nice sheen and drape. It is fingering weight, very thin and that's nice if you don't want bulky look. However, inexperienced knitters or crochets BEWARE. It SPLITS very EASILY and Can be difficult to work with. Beautiful bright colors

I bought this for a crochet lace top, and while it's splitty I'm enjoying working with it. The sheen is beautiful, it's very soft but it still has enough structure for lace work. The amount of yarn for the price is a steal too! I will buy more of this yarn.

Beautiful color but this is not yarn it is more like thread on the heavier side. It will definitely work in my sewing machine. I bought this because it recommended a 6mm crochet hook. I need a bulky weight yarn for a blanket that I am going to make that calls for a bulky yarn as the background yarn to work with a Pom-pom yarn as the for ground. I guess I will have to keep looking. I will keep this and find something else to make with it. With the 10 skeins I only got 2 cakes of yarn out of it with no waste. Not very happy. I still love the color but color is not everything.