Killing your acrylic yarn isn't something bad or new. You and Google it and find lots of information.
I decided to make something, see the pattern here, (this pattern is available on the Red Heart yarn website and the designers are the Double Stitch Twins) and thought I was using the correct yarn only to find out when I was all done, that I didn't use the correct yarn. And if you've followed any of my other blogs, you know how much I love Red Heart yarns. I'm old school, I guess, because when I see or hear Red Heart yarn in the materials list, I can only think of Super Saver or the 4 ply worsted yarns we're all so familiar with.
Red Heart is not just Super Saver yarn. They have some amazing yarns that we all really should give a try. After all, they are at a very reasonable price for such great quality.
Anyway, the pattern really intrigued me. I am a Zumba Fitness instructor and am always looking for unique fitness wear that I can make myself. Since you can't wear sweaters, vests, etc. to a fitness class, for obvious reasons, this pattern was right up my alley.
When I was all done, I couldn't figure out why it was this stiff sort of ugly "thing" and not at all like the picture. Then I read the materials list closer. I was supposed to use Red Heart Soft yarn. There's quite a big difference between Red Heart Soft and Red Heart Super Saver. BUT, I remembered one time how I ruined a project when I tried to steam it and found out acrylic yarns don't take to well to steaming BUT I remember how soft it became and it's great to know that it stays that way no matter how much you wash it. YEAH!!
I love my memory sometimes! Sometimes it's there for me when I need it. I got out my ironing board and steam iron, a cotton dish cloth and a spray bottle of water. Amazing! It softened it nicely and now it's wearable. Pictures to come shortly. So I didn't return all the Red Heart Super Savor yarn I bought to make a couple more of these lucious, sexy tops to wear to Zumba Fitness classes and am now on my second project.
The one you'll find in the link turned out a little large for me so I did design my own. The originally was a large circular design and I made mine a rectangle because I didn't like a lot hanging under my arm to get in the way of the Latin arm movements. You what I mean?
Thanks for following my blog and I hope I've been helpful to many of you.
I decided to make something, see the pattern here, (this pattern is available on the Red Heart yarn website and the designers are the Double Stitch Twins) and thought I was using the correct yarn only to find out when I was all done, that I didn't use the correct yarn. And if you've followed any of my other blogs, you know how much I love Red Heart yarns. I'm old school, I guess, because when I see or hear Red Heart yarn in the materials list, I can only think of Super Saver or the 4 ply worsted yarns we're all so familiar with.
Red Heart is not just Super Saver yarn. They have some amazing yarns that we all really should give a try. After all, they are at a very reasonable price for such great quality.
Anyway, the pattern really intrigued me. I am a Zumba Fitness instructor and am always looking for unique fitness wear that I can make myself. Since you can't wear sweaters, vests, etc. to a fitness class, for obvious reasons, this pattern was right up my alley.
When I was all done, I couldn't figure out why it was this stiff sort of ugly "thing" and not at all like the picture. Then I read the materials list closer. I was supposed to use Red Heart Soft yarn. There's quite a big difference between Red Heart Soft and Red Heart Super Saver. BUT, I remembered one time how I ruined a project when I tried to steam it and found out acrylic yarns don't take to well to steaming BUT I remember how soft it became and it's great to know that it stays that way no matter how much you wash it. YEAH!!
I love my memory sometimes! Sometimes it's there for me when I need it. I got out my ironing board and steam iron, a cotton dish cloth and a spray bottle of water. Amazing! It softened it nicely and now it's wearable. Pictures to come shortly. So I didn't return all the Red Heart Super Savor yarn I bought to make a couple more of these lucious, sexy tops to wear to Zumba Fitness classes and am now on my second project.
The one you'll find in the link turned out a little large for me so I did design my own. The originally was a large circular design and I made mine a rectangle because I didn't like a lot hanging under my arm to get in the way of the Latin arm movements. You what I mean?
Thanks for following my blog and I hope I've been helpful to many of you.
