DON'T BUY This POPULAR CHENILLE YARN for Amigurumi! 

Premier parfait chunky does shed and falls apart like the himalaya dolphin, sometimes you get a lot that is just so fragile, while other skeins are easier to work with and not fall apart. I would think that would be the same for himalaya as well. You must have had a good skein that didn't fall apart, but that is not always the case. The quality control varies a lot between skiens.

WOW! Thank you, Elise! How exciting that Premier Parfait Chunky came out #1 for your test! We sincerely appreciate your support for the Premier Yarn Brand. The Premier Parfait Chunky Yarn collection always sells out very quickly and we work with the Mill daily to keep it in stock. Our Mill in Turkey also works daily to continue to improve the quality. Due to the nature of Chenille Yarn, it will always be a challenge to make every skein perfect; however, that is always the goal for all Premier Yarn Collections. Your three little pigs are so precious!

Michael’s Loops and Threads Snuggle Lite is very hard to work with. It doesn’t just come apart when you’re frogging! I did a few pieces this last week and the yarn shed more than my five cats!

Out of those three yarns, only the himalayah dolphin baby is easily available in my area, so i have some experience with it. The one tip that i have for creating amigurumi with it is to never use this yarn to sew the pieces together! It's always a nightmare. It's way better to use just some thinner, not fluffy yarn (preferably cotton or cotton blend, I recommend yarnart jeans) in a similar color to the piece you are sewing on. If you have enough tension when sewing, you won't see any of the seams anyway, and you will save yourself a lot of headache :) Also when i usse fluffy yarn, I always use 2ch beginning. I generally think, that MR is way better for amigurumi, but it's not worth the frustration that comes with using it with fluffy yarn, especially tha ones that shed easily. Hope this helps someone! :)

I really do love parfait chunky yarn, but the biggest downside for me is that a lot of the colors are always sold out! They're just too good lol that they are always sold out

What a fantastic idea to use the Cricut for cutting perfect felt pieces! I'm going to try this! Thanks for always giving such great ideas :)

I am loving all the adorable little toys made with these types of yarn. Way back in the day I tried to work with chenille and it was too stressful because I couldn't see my stitches and frogging was a nightmare. I know textile manufacturing has improved over the years so I'd love to try again. My friend resisted jumping on the Cricket bandwagon for years but had the opportunity to buy one at a garage sale for literally pennies on the dollar (they had zero idea what they were selling) and she's never been the same since 😂. She absolutely loves that thing and uses it for so many crafts.

My first experience with crochet was with Chenille. I liked the softness but the shedding doesn't work well for a beginner like me who has to redo things a bunch. Also this is less relevant to the yarn but it makes me happy that you talked about making mistakes, most of the crochet people I watch occasionally don't mention it so it seems like they don't make mistakes at all. Anyway my point is that I'm glad that you mentioned that because I do have unrealistic expectations of my own work but recently I've learned it is okay and natural to make mistakes (in crochet and in general,) and it's part of the learning process. Thanks for the video :)

Funny you'd upload this today...yesterday I crocheted the waffle pillow by Little World of Whimsy, which was supposed to be done in Chenille Home jumbo (Michael's brand), but all the Michael's stores were out of the mustard color, so I finally settled on Yarn Bee Eternal Bliss from Hobby Lobby. BIG MISTAKE!! That super chunky yarn is NOT the same as a chenille/velvet, and it about killed my hands. (Crochet hook size was US S / 19mm, for reference.) Frogging was a nightmare because it's so thick -- which also makes working with it a nightmare, as it does not glide easily -- and the waffle stitch eats yarn like you wouldn't believe. It took 3 skeins to do a 14" x 14" pillow, and I literally only had about 10 inches of yarn left at the end. The butter pat was done with much more easy yarn: Sweet Snuggles by Loops & Threads, in yellow (because who really wants *white* butter?!). Not a lot of stitch definition and definitely shedding, shedding, shedding, and frogging was a delicate task. But it's literally buttery soft and the little butter pat is honestly the cutest part of the pillow. I'm looking forward to maybe crocheting a duckling with the rest of the yellow chenille. 🙂 So I'll have to see if I can find some of the Premier Parfait Chunky (I try to avoid ordering yarn online) at one of our local yarn shops. Thanks for the video!

Texture wise I LOVE chenille home slim from Michael’s. It glads so well across metal hooks. Only downside is that it sheds A LOT. Dauphin baby is comparable, but the gauge is a lot smaller. I put up with the shedding.

I learned to crochet with such yarn with Alize Velluto yarn which is the only one so far that does not shed bc the small parts are basically stitched into the main thread and it's so robust and nice ☺️

Thank you! I’ve considered trying a chenille yarn, but couldn’t figure out which to use. Love that you used a Cricut for cutting felt - brilliant!

Thank you!!! I’ve wondered about the chenille yarns and how well they work up. You answered all of my questions. Also thank you for sharing about the Crikit-who knew it could be so versatile. I look forward to my Saturday time with you! ❤

Thanks Elise for the heads up on Himalaya chenille. I love Premier yarns also but their parfait is always sold out and that’s the downside for me. Even when you showed all the colors, 90% were sold out.

It puts a smile on my face every time I see a new video from your channel❤ happy crocheting ps:you can melt the tail with a lighter it will secure the yarn tail chenille yarn is synthetic just like acrylic yarn so it will melt

Fantastic timing! My MIL loves pigs, and I was planning to crochet her one. Now I know what pattern and yarn to use. Personally, I own Silhouette machines but Cricuts are very user friendly.

I'm making amigurumis for Christmas (thanks to you, I've gotten into making them and it's so much fun!) and right now, I'm using the Chenille Home Slim from Loops & Threads and it's doing the same thing as the himalayan. It sheds, if I frog I need to be super careful or the yarn destroys itself. But it's sooo soft

Look at you go, Elise! I’m way overwhelmed by these machines, though I’m also intrigued, you know? Hmmm…. Thanks for sharing and the piggies are DARLING! I have no experience with chenille yarn, but I’ve been thinking about trying since it makes such cute stuffies. Great video as always! Thank you! Cheers! ☺️🫶🏻🧶 lisa

Very interesting! I've never used a chenille yarn but as you say they are so popular now and I'm seeing them everywhere. Thanks for another educational video, now l know what to expect with these yarns!

I love parfait chunky because of the price and the wide array of color choices! But I do agree some skeins are very thin while others are thick and some shed more than others. On the other hand I have also tried Hobbi honey bunny yarn and I must say it is amazing!! It has a higher price point but for a very good reason. All of the skeins I have purchased from them are consistent in thickness and texture and is well worth the money!! It is easier to make a magic ring and doesn’t catch itself, is easy to undo and I would really recommend trying it!!

Thank you so much for this review. I have just gotten into crocheting pumpkins, animals etc & I wanted to know more about which chenille yarn is best. Truly appreciate your hard work putting your videos together, you really are an editing/content wizard in the crochet world of you tube.

Every time I see you’ve posted a new video, I get so excited. You just make my day! Have a happy Saturday, Elise❤️

Thank you! This helped me! I've seen these yarns before and was thinking of buying them. Now I know what yarn that's good or bad!

I really love sweet snuggles lite & chenille home slim from Michaels. It's just as soft as the parfait chunky but even thicker! Then it's parfait chunky for me! Premier has so many pretty colors. 💖

I don't understand why people are so concerned about the final size of the toy they're making from a pattern. I personally like that those little pigs are slightly different in size - it makes them unique and gives them their own personalities. I see how it matters when you're making clothing, but with toys?

I’ve never tried chenille yarn. I liked that you evaluated three different ones. I love softness but I don’t like shedding so it probably isn’t one I’d prefer. As I watched I was cutting the last of some extra quilting batting for stuffing and I thought “I wonder if Elise has ever evaluated different stuffing materials. That would make for a good video I think. By the way I go used to your new channel name quicker that I thought I would 😊.

I use a variety of different chenille/velvet yarn but my most common are Premier Just Chenille yarn (from Dollar Tree), Bernat Baby Blanket, Mainstays chenille and Chunky yarn and Bernat Velvet.

Thank you for this video! I live in Australia, and finding chenille yarn is difficult due to a monopoly with a large chain craft store that doesn’t stock a lot of options. It’s hard to know what yarns are good to use, as we don’t get the opportunity to test them first! Also, I have a Cricut Joy and was wondering if it would work for felt eyes, so your sponsorship section was useful too! 😊

I don't have a very easy time finding chunky chenille yarn in Australia but I have found Porta Craft Blanket Chenille which I like a lot but it looks kind of dishevelled if you frog it, and when sewing pieces together you sometimes get some fallout. The results are worth all that though, it's super soft and cuddly and makes for adorable soft toys

Thank you, I want to try to make amigurumi after the holidays. This video really helps.

Great video. The pigs are just the cutest. I love yarn comparisons because they really help choose yarns for fills on a budget. Also, I've been curious about Cricut for a couple of years now and would love to see more ways you use yours.

The little pigs are adorable! Thanks for sharing this and hope you have a great rest of your weekend! 😘❤🧶❤

Ok, I am not a Cricut fan for several reasons, but I appreciate their talented designers. I have an old Cricut that I bought cartridges for back in the day. I still use it. It still works fine. My biggest complaint is that Cricut has raised their prices and that some of the supplies ,like blades, are not available readily anymore. Rant now over!! The pigs are cute. I have a friend who just made an octopus from a big box store chenille yarn. It was very cute, but shed terribly and didn't frog well. The brand has a bee in the name, but I won't mention the chain store's name. Thanks for all you do, and good luck with your new Cricut.😊

Elise, I wish you could see how many hundreds of videos I've watched for making felt eyes on my cricut. For some reason when you explained it FINALLY clicked, 💡, thank you so much... I'll be making some today.

I love paintbox, I think they will make more colours if it is popular x

Tempted real time to buy a cricut now! I checked online for felt eyes but the price is through the roof when you consider 20$ mailing fee!

You made the Cricut look so easy to use, I have been on the fence about even looking at these at the store, they seemed to complicated for me. I am going to go to the craft store later today and am going to take a closer look. The eyes turned out great, would appreciate more ideas on things to do with the Cricut

Recently worked with Big Twist Posh from Joanne's. Pros: -soft -has good stitch definition -frogs well -low shed (unless sewing) -large skein (233yd) Cons: -fell apart when sewing (down to the base thread) -very limited color selection (about 15). Conclusion: I'd use it again but use a different yarn to sew the pieces together.

For those considering using cricut for cutting felt, you might need to bond the felt first via wax paper + heatpress/iron

OMG Elise! I am so glad you covered this yarn. I bought the Premier when the shipping was too much for the Himalaya for something I wanted to try. It was my first project with a chenille. I did a cute turquoise octopus and I was HOOKED so to speak! I absolutely loved working with it, and I would recommend that yarn to anyone! Great video! Thank you so much! And aren't piggies just the cutest??!

I used to make little owls, which I would stuff with cut up sponge, so I can put a few drops of essential oils to stuff into your linen drawers or under your pillow. For making the eyes, I find taking a straw and stamping the end in ink and then on the felt, gives you a good outline to follow while cutting. The only thing is, they only come in very limited sizes, like slushie straws, regular straws, or even stir straws, but you can always cut down a little or up a little to make it fit. Also, instead of gluing, I would stitch an ‘x’ in the middle to anchor it down. I don’t know how glue would react to essential oils, so I try to keep things as natural as I can, and it worked out great for me. I hope this helps. By the way, I love the pigs! Great video.

Thank you so much Elise for sharing your experience with chenille yarns and these cute piggies! I will definitely try the Premiere Parfait Chunky yarn soon! I have used their Basix Chenille yarn (it's a different texture with the parfait), it's really soft and I had a great time making amigurumi toys with Premier yarn. Always a fan of your videos!!! ❤❤❤

Such cute little piggies, thank you for your review 💕

I will have to try this. I have had such trouble with seeing the stitches using chenille yarn. I’ll try again 😊. Thanks for the encouragement to try it again 👍🏼☺️🧶

My favorite yarn to work with is Sweet Snuggles Lite from Michael’s. Only downside is there aren’t as many colors, but it is a dream to work with.

I'm done with this specific type of yarn. I LOVE Parfait Chunky, and it feels so good in my hands, but I had the same issues that you described with the Dolphin Baby. It's definitely nice and I would recommend it to someone looking for that specific yarn, but with the shedding and difficulty weaving ends (I do prepare the yarn per manufacturer instructions), I just can't deal with it. I'm moving to Bernat Blanket and won't look back once I'm out of Parfait Chunky (though I am going to eventually try the Parfait XL & the one from their Basix line that's similar to Bernat).

When using any type of chenille yarn, you need to use a larger style tapestry needle. Clover brand has a jumbo tapestry needle that I find works the best with chenille yarn.

Hi Elise….Love your little piggies….they are so so adorable!! Currently I am using Premier Chunky chenille yarn to make some Candy Corns….my 1st time using it too. I lOVE the buttery softness of it….however I have had a few issues with it shedding off the cord. I’ve also learned if I frog one stitch at a time slowly it does help. It doesn’t shed much like you showed the Himalayan yarn does tho. I do love all the color choices with Premier Chunky! I most definitely will use this yarn again. I love how you showed us how to use the cricket machine to make the eyes…..that is awesome!! I gave my sister one of these machines 5 years ago for her birthday and she still has NOT ever used it. 🤦🏻‍♀️😢 I think I’m going to get it from her & start using it myself. 😂 Have a fabulous & blessed weekend! 😊🧶🦋💜

I’m impressed you did the cricut w/out any problems woohoo for you 😊. My first cricut was great (many yrs ago) then when they came out with cricut explorer I purchased that one and did great once again. By this time I had to sweet grandchildren who love to come and make all sizes of dinosaurs. Ok then they upgraded again and I purchased that one. Well it’s in the box in my storage unit 😢. I just couldn’t understand how to use it and I thought about selling it many times. This one was the last machine that was able to use the cartridges. I have very many !!! I thought about the “maker” but I might be too dumb to get it. I’ll be moving again next July and taking everything out of the storage unit so I will give it another try !!! I’m so proud of you Elise because you sound like a pro already ❤❤ Now back to the video. I’m not crazy about the chenille I really like the look of the thinner yarn but I did get 1 or 2 skeins from dollar tree. Of course I have so many projects I wish I had more hands 😂. 💜💜gayle

New to toy making. Great yarn review ♥️🧶

My favorite chunky chenille yarn is some yarn I used to make bunnies for my kids 10 years ago. I have no idea what the brand is or where I even got it from 😭 but they have held up so well, even with my son's rough play and regular washing, they have held together well. Really wish I had kept better track of what I was making and with what back then.

Thank you for this information on these yarns.. new to making toys. I thought I was working to tight that was causing the shedding..

Great review. I love premier yarns. I got a mystery box from them and it was great. I didn’t know that te cricket would cut felt. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for this review. It hit all of the points that you want to know about. I will say that one major downside of the Premier Parfait Chunky is that they are almost always sold out of most colors and when they restock, they go quickly. I have put in a request form to both of my local craft stores that I found on Premiers website to have them carry it in store. We shall see how that goes.

I always love your videos! I’m an avid amigurumi maker and chenille yarn has been my favorite at least in the past two years. I agree with all your points on each of these yarns completely! If I could throw in another, I buy a lot of Michael’s sweet snuggles lite. Sometimes I can find my usual colors in store, but they’re usually pretty picked through! I often order through the app. The downside to Michael’s yarn is shedding on the end pretty bad. I work slowly when weaving in ends or pulling closed a magic ring. Frogging is easier than dolphin baby for sure. It’s also super soft and I adore the colors. They could have more and I hope they eventually do, but it is a good selection!

Omg you made all those dolls! You are an inspiration and I love your channel. I’m binging you!

Thank you. I have been looking for a good chenille to use!

I love Bernat blanket polyester yarn for my crochet critters. It’s not the same texture but it is very soft and cuddly AND durable. If you are struggling with working with chenille yarn Bernat blanket yarn is a good option

For all those watching you from Germany wondering which yarn would work well and is easy to get: I love the Gründl Funny Uni! I picked it up to test and love it! It’s 4,99€

Thank you so much for the chenille yarn review. I have been wanting to try chenille amigurumi but was not sure about chenille yarn. You are so lucky that you live so close to Premier Yarns. I live in the northeast and cannot find most of their yarns in stores here even though I have heard many good things about the yarns. I know it's possible to order the yarns online, but I'm one of those very tactile people who likes to feel before buying. I look forward to your videos every week.

I have a cricut and never even thought about doing eyes! Genius!!!! Totally gonna try it.🙌🏻

Chenille yarn is very soft and yes it might be pretty to make Amigurumi but I can not crochet with it I really tried and I TOTALLY HATE IT WITH A PASSION. I was gifted so many of them I recently sold most of them. I have been thinking about getting the Circuit machine for a while but was scared to use it. I am not tech-savvy at all but watching you explain a little bit made me rethink maybe I could learn how it works, Thank you for the video. Have a great day!

This was great. I hope you continue to review chenille and velvet type yarns, as I like to make both (that type and worsted or DK weight). I find after “wrestling the bear” of using Bernat blanket that my hands are ready for a smaller yarn! Others to review would be the (Michaels store) Chenille Home Slim, Bernat Velvet, and Hobbii’s Honey Bunny.

Okay, so some world changing tip I’ve found is burning the ends of the chenille yarn with a lighter! I have an electric lighter with 2 prongs. Just hold the end inbetween and burn them and boom no fraying!! You can use a regular lighter with flame too. Just takes a split second to burn. Starts a flame? Just blow it out like a candle. I always reroll all my yarn into cakes and I make sure to burn both ends of the roll. I don’t even use scissors when crocheting with it, I just use my little lighter to cut it, automatically burns both ends! I highly recommend trying this burn trick! It’s a life saver and makes working with chenille so much easier!!

Thank you for this video. It's a greal one. I know it took time to do the research. And the crocheting to test the yarns. Very helpful. I'm doing amagarumi and now feel good about choosing a fluffy yarn. TFS! Austin TX USA

Thanks for this video! We just got a cricut so it is nice to know I can use it for crochet too! I have also been wondering about Premier chenile yarn, after seeing this I think I'm going to take the plunge and finally buy some!!

I'm using the Juicy Couture yarn for an ami project and I am in LOVE it is sooooooo soft and I don't have a bunch of fluffs everywhere and the end of the yarn doesn't shed!! Stitches go in smooth and also frogs perfectly! I'm so sad because its only at Joann's in the states and they don't ship to Canada :(

My favorite Chenille yarn is Estako velvet it doesn't shed as much, and there are beautiful colors. I also crochet a lot of amigurimi pieces.

I have a very old Cricut for paper only and you have to put the themed cartridges in. I love the look of the Cricut 3. Don’t know if I’d use it enough but it might end up on a birthday list 😂

Did you somehow know that I’m experimenting with chenille yarn? Lol. I’m trying the Bernal blanket baby. So far so good. Def a learning curve from my usual worsted projects. Thanks for your great videos, I’ve learned so much. ❤🧁

Thanks, Elise. I am getting ready to try chenille yarn for my amigurumi so this was very helpful. I also had never heard of Green Frog Crochet and that little piggy is so cute I am heading over there right now!

I usually like the Bernat blanket/Baby Blanket yarn for my amigurumi plush toys. It’s so soft and the plushies are on the bigger side sometimes which I like personally.

I usually use the baby bee chenille yarn! I get it at my local Hobby Lobby and it's only $5. It has a bit of a small selection of colors but it's worth it for the price and quality.

I know how you feel! I ended up returning the yarn and just used Bernat baby yarn instead. It’s better for arigurimi! Your piggy is so cute!

For your little piggy you said you liked the color of the one you made the best, but didn't say which of the colors it was (Himalayan Dolphin Baby)

Great video! Those pigs are so cute! A lot of my projects lately have been using the chenille yarn. Unfortunately it’s hard to get Premier Chunky in Canada. So I use a lot of Loops and Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite, it’s a bit bigger than Premier. And similar in price with the exchange. Have a great weekend!

No plans to purchase Cricut stuff myself, but it was good to see that Cricut could be used for things other than scrapbooking/papercrafting. I believe I've seen that Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn on the Hobium website; I hadn't realized it was also available elsewhere.

I just started and purchased 3 rolls of Parfait to make a cute amigurumi bee and was wondering if I made the right decision, then I found your video. Thank you!!!

I'm so early !! I'm new to the channel and OBSESSED with your videos ! They're so cozy but informative and addicting to watch :) So happy i found your channel

Super video again! ❤️ I can watch your videos 24/7 and never get bored. I personally love to work with Himalaya doplhin baby, but I also use Yarnart dolce for my amigurmi toys ☺️

you should definitely try the michaels brand sweet snuggles lite! (or chenille home lite) they’re just like the normal sweet snuggles or chenille home but thinner.

Up in Canada our most available chenille is bernat blanket...it's approximately the same as premier I have used it frequently for blankets etc and have knitted toys with it or the pipsqueck live the finished product

I'm new to crochet still but have been having so much fun switching out worsted weight yarn for Bernat baby yarn and seeing how huge the plush gets with zero effort. I didn't realize I was on trend lol! I haven't had any issue with stuffing falling out or anything. I do also grab other similar weight in other brands for accent colors that I can't find in Bernat. It's so widely available and it's been good to me. I'm not sure if it's technically "chenille" or not. I'm thinking of buying a pattern that recommends Parfait but I haven't been sure.

My favourite chunky yarn is himalaya dolphin baby but it does shed a bit however once you find the right techniques it's really easy to use

I haven't tried parfait yet because it's always sold out 😂 I use the loops and threads! I like it but the frogging can be a disaster. I also have been wanting to try hobbii's honey bunny but that's always sold out in the colors I want too 😅

I believe Premier yarn and Dolphin baby yarn are produced at the same company Fistas in Turkey. It looks like it's the same yarn, at least colors look identical. Probably Dolphin baby is produced for Europe and Turkey itself, and Premier for North America. Correct me if I am wrong. I also noticed that shedding depends on color and even the batch. I had light pink Dolphin baby that was very fragile and I could not work with it, and my newest one is great and works very easily, same color.

i mean i havent tried the 2 other ones but dolphin baby is the best one ive tried, it frogs so well, doesnt shed at all and has so many colors, its also really soft

Use freezer paper to cut on felt. Just iron it on draw your patter and cut. Easily peels off when you are done. I learned about this while making small little finger puppets. It was so much easier!

For the eyes you can also use different sizes round paper punches. Much cheeper.

Isn't the cricut just the best thing ever? I love mine! The Cricut Joy can also cut felt eyes, and doesn't cost as much as the maker 3, so if someone is looking for a good machine that is a bit more budget friendly, the Joy is the way to go. I am loving chenille yarns! I've been using the Yarn Bee from Hobby Lobby and it's really good. Premier, as well. I haven't use any others, but I love those two brands. :) The best part of that they're so easy to work with! Super easy on the hands, too.

You need to try Bernat Blanket yarn. Hardly sheds at ALL!

I love "alizze"'s brand chenille yarn, but is really hard to find, but is amazing

I can never find the colors I need in parfait chunky. It’s always sold out online and there are no retailers near me. I just use bernat blanket. But the Cricut idea! I never thought of that.

I love the walk-through of Cricut stuff. I may have to budget to buy this, because OMG, cutting out eyes is a PITA!! It's exactly why I usually just cut out the white part and then paint the iris color. (I don't normally worry about pupils or eye shines.) Also, as far as glue, I'll either use my glue gun for putting the eyes on, or if I don't feel like plugging it in, I'll use Original Tacky Glue. That stuff is amazing for holding felt to yarn, and it dries fairly quickly. (I don't know the span because after I glue it, I don't touch it for a day.) But I haven't had any problems with the pieces I've glued this way. They stay on once they're bonded.

This makes me want to try something like this. Thanks for the video!

my fave is hobbii Honey Bunny love it and i get it here in germany

Honestly my favorite is just burnat blanket yarn 😅 I know it doesn’t really have that specific texture, but it frogs so easy, barely sheds, and I can see my stitches

I do use Premier Parfait Chunky , but it does depend on what lot you get . Some are fine and some are very fragile , and fall apart . My favorite to work with is Bernat baby blanket and the Walmart brand is good to work with , it just don't have that many colors . Thank you for sharing Elise ❤

My toddler loved the pigs :) I just bought a ton of chenille yarn for the first time and wish I had seen this yesterday 😂😅

Wow Elise you’re a fast learner of the Cricut. I didn’t know Cricut had the felt I’ve been looking for. I just started two weeks ago with chenille yarn ( I prefer mercerized cotton) and apparently there is an issue with the white Parfait yarn. Unfortunately a lot of colours of Parfait are out of stock in Canada. What size hook did you use? Thanks for introducing Green Frog Crochet!!!🧶