Trying Out Ice Yarns- Are They Any Good??

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Hi there! Welcome to Crochet Fun. In today's video I'm crocheting a sample from each of the yarns I recently got from Ice Yarns. Enjoy!
Ice yarns haul-
• My First Ice Yarns Hau...
Yarns shown-
Saver Candy Pink-
bit.ly/3x1GmZ1
Macaron Light Pink (on sale at time of filming for 0.75 a ball)-
bit.ly/3tBozFW
Pure Cotton Mint Green
bit.ly/32o1ZVi
Saver Light Powder Pink-
bit.ly/3somvzN
Also mentioned Hobbii Amigo XL
Piccaso Rainbow (there are several listings with the same name, look at the pictures for the best assessment)
bit.ly/32huxQB
Mentioned-
Gorgeous mohair sweaters, kits and patterns
www.mypz.nl/
Mona Lisa Green Shades, Yellow, Turquoise, Purple
bit.ly/3slOfFq
Bamboo softair beige melange-
bit.ly/2QrsEOs
Alara Orchid
bit.ly/3gg5lSI
Cotton Bamboo Light in Light Light Lilac
bit.ly/3soxZU6
Baby Cotton Beige
bit.ly/32k65hj
I'm using my favorite hooks in this video, Prym and Clover.
Prym-
Amazon US- amzn.to/3x7R68B
Amazon UK- amzn.to/3anEmAT
Amazon Germany- amzn.to/2Qj2nCh
Clover-
Amazon US- amzn.to/2QMmDMj
Amazon UK- amzn.to/3tDqqKF
A few words about my yarn choices.
I do not use yarn that comes from animals. I am vegan and so avoid any animal derived food or products, such as leather and wool.
I know many people believe using sheep and other animals for wool does not harm the animal, and in theory that should be true, but in reality that is not the case in most farms. I do hope that there are great people out there who take care of the animals, shear them gently and let them live their lives in piece even when it's not profitable but in almost all cases (certainly in large industrialized farms) that is not the situation.
If you're interested in more information search online for investigative reporting on the production of wool.
As for the enviromental effects of producing synthetic yarns, I agree it is far from ideal. However, this is not a simple subject and the average person (myself included) does not know a lot about what goes into the production of each fiber. Cotton, considered natural and available also as organic, is a very thirsty crop that requires large amounts of water. So there are multiple factors to consider. Luckily the industry is responding to customer demands and it seems there are more and more options for enviromently friendly and recycled fibers every year.
I try to buy yarns for projects carefully chosen, making items I can use for years and even pass on to future generations to reduce waste.
I am far from perfect, always happy to learn. Everyone has their own journey and priorities, so while for some the enviroment is the top priority, for me right now it's not directly contributing to animal suffering.
I am always happy to discuss this subject as long as it is done respectfully.
All rude comments will be immediately deleted, this is my corner of the internet and it will always be a safe and kind place.
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**Disclaimer- I use affiliate links when possible. That means if you use those links I get a small commission (it doesn't cost you more), which helps support this channel. Thank you!
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About me-
Hi! My name is Irit, I live in Austria, Europe. I am an artist by day and a new addictede crocheter the rest of the time. I started this channel to share my crochet adventures.
My main channel where I share my watercolor adventures-
RU-vid channel-
/ iritlandgraf
Website (for my watercolor and non crochet content)-
www.iritlandgr...

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@moonspiritartbycindyhill1084 2 года назад

I love crocheting. I have been crocheting since December 2021

@CrochetHermitCrabsCrafting Год назад

I LOVE Ice yarns, some of the colors are stunning like Picasso 😊

@sheilabarry5422 3 года назад

Thank you for crocheting swatches from the Ice yarn! It makes a big difference to see them worked up.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful 😃❤️

@dawnrearden2374 Год назад

I made a top in Mona Lisa and it’s so thick and heavy which isn’t comfortable in the summer. I will probably end up unravelling it all and using the yarn for something else. The Hobbii rainbow cotton is my favourite as it’s so soft. Their rainbow bamboo is my all time best yarn as it feels like such a premium yarn and works up beautifully.

@mcjanine551 3 года назад

Love Saver. Sometimes the dyes in certain colours make it a little less soft, but overall, it is a good budget friendly yarn. Knits up really well, for those who knit as well.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Good to know! Thanks for sharing ❤️

@sylviabryant9433 3 года назад

I order exclusively from ICE Yarns and absolutely love Saver for all my blanket projects, I have Picasso in my stash but haven't used it yet. I make all size blankets for the senior homes and local hospitals. I am also a lover of Softly Baby a 3 wt. yarn and Favorite a 4 wt. and so many more. Thanks for your thorough review and I can't wait to see more from you.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Thank you! Glad to have you here and always great to hear another good review about ice yarns. I ordered some Favorite to try!

@CrochetHermitCrabsCrafting Год назад

I’ve been crocheting 40 yrs and I don’t own a single project of mine. I always give them away 😊

@dawnrearden2374 3 года назад

So great to see these worked up. Few do that after unboxing and it’s nice to know what they look and feel like. I also loved your cotton comparison. I’m a great fan of Hobbii rainbow 8/4 cotton. I’ve never worked with cotton that’s so soft. Glad to know the Ice Yarn is comparable.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed! I haven't tried rainbow 8/4, just the 8/8 because I'm too impatient for thin yarns, but I will keep it in mind if I ever decide to be brave ;)

@angelaharris1112 2 года назад

These are gorgeous!!❤️❤️ I only come for the crochet! 😘😀

@Goldenretriever-k8m 3 года назад

4 weight cotton yarn can be tough to work with but its soooooo pretty.. the colors always look so bright yet rustic

@d.j3390 3 года назад

I have just started crocheting a cardigan with lion brand 4 weight Pima cotton, it’s a beautiful cotton to crochet with no splitting, very soft and quite a few colours to choose from.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing Deborah 😃❤️

@d.j3390 3 года назад

Your very welcome

@d.j3390 3 года назад

Love this idea you working the yarn up as you review them. Could you please how soft is saver yarn from a 1-10 rating please. Thank you

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed Deborah! Saver is OK, but I notice some colors are softer than others. It does feel good as a finished project, like a blanket but I wouldn't say it is super soft. Perhaps an 8 out of 10?

@d.j3390 3 года назад

@@aurorayarns5974 thank you for responding, what yarn would you say was the softest from ice yarns? I’m expecting a new grandson in September and really want to make matching set including blanket for him. Thank you again.... so happy I found you as I started crochet the same time as you.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Glad to have you here Deborah and congrats on the coming baby! Saver has some colors that are quite soft and it does crochet nicely, so definitely a solid choice. People seem to love Softly baby, I have just one package and it is nice but not extremely soft or much softer than Saver IMO, at least the one color I have... Elite baby is lovely, but has very few colors and can split. Hope that helps!

@d.j3390 3 года назад

Thank you again for your help and your congratulations

@ceydasernaz5293 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the video. I've been planning to buy some Iceyarns.Your video helped me a lot to choose from the wide-range of them.🙂

@nannymoonscrochet 3 года назад

Very helpful,I have ordered from ice, I have picasso but found it too light and airy so now I am using it with a dk acrylic making a poncho & it's looking fab, binge watching your videos 😁X

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Sounds great!

@foreverfrogging9143 3 года назад

You should try Rockabilly! I absolutely love that yarn!!! Saver is a great go to for blankets. Tube Cotton Worsted may be what you’re looking for in a cotton yarn. Great video😊

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Thanks! I want to try but they only have one color that I don't like ATM 😕 thanks for the suggestions!

@AlyonasWatercolourCreations 3 года назад

Just started watching this video, it’s actually very hard to find decent yarn. On our Amazon there is literally almost nothing. In the previous video you have shown some really beautiful yarn, one brand doesn’t sell online unfortunately but the other [I forgot the names] I found an online shop here in UK. Curious about these yarns here, just from seeing them they seem a little heavy, lets see what your verdict is! :) 👍🏼

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

I'm surprised to hear as there are so many great yarn shops in the UK🤔 yeah Amazon is not the place for yarn, although I did find some but nothing too tempting or exciting 🤷‍♀️

@egoreknits 3 года назад

I love detailed yarn reviews. What made you decide to switch to crochet after your break from knitting? I'm a knitter who is trying to learn crochet. I can tell you use to knit when you called the hook a needle. 😉 I love cotton blend yarns. Joann's here in the states has a acrylic cotton blend that I really love. No splitting issues. I'm curious if ICE cotton blend yarn calling Denim is similar. I love the look of it.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

I knitted for like a couple of years when my daughter was born, she's 12 now... So for a decade I didn't knit or crochet. Then in 2020 I really needed a destressing hobby I could do also in the afternoons when my kids are home. I dabbled briefly in punch needle and loom weaving, both lovely but not as simple to carry around and do as crochet. Soon after I was hooked 😃 I think if you're an experienced knitter it can be as relaxing as crochet but for beginners and adventurous beginners crochet is soo much easier to get the hang of and really demands a lot less attention, my opinion of course 😁😉

@simonemaffey5553 3 года назад

Hi🙋‍♀️New subscriber to your channel Just discovered your super cheery and colourful podcasts🌈Thank you for crocheting swatches of your Ice Yarns and sharing your experience and thoughts about them Very useful information Yarny love from Australia💜🐨

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Hey Simone! Welcome! Glad you enjoyed ❤️❤️❤️ hello from one country down the list, Austria 😉

@LKBearfly 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this review! Very helpful and oh no, I went shopping too... 4 times... How the secret yarnery does it I do not know! I mean, it looks like she uses up most of the yarn on her shelves by the time she does the next haul - but how?? By the way, apparently we are “yarnees”. Also, Adinda’s book arrived and is not what I thought it would be. The book has wonderful photography and is just beautiful (and smells amazing!) but only has one pattern in it - the shawl - and it’s pretty superficial. So you would still end up having to buy the pattern for the pillow, etc, separately.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed! I think Christa from the secret yarnery crochets all the time... Which let's be real, is what I currently want to do... About the book, really?? That is disappointing. I'm sorry to hear. I just filmed a review of a similar style of book, that one has lots of patterns... Thank you for letting me know!

@katharinawinter3788 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I enjoyed a lot of unboxing videos (also getting hooked by Christa ;o)) ), but they hardly ever say anything about the feel and - more importantly - the way it behaves when being in use.This is exactly what I looked for and of course I subscribed at once. I'd love to see more reviews. By the way: I feel very much the same about 4 weight cotton. My solution is 2 weight, but I am more a knitter than a crocheter, so an easy pattern in the round works for me even with fine yarn.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Welcome Katharina! I know what you mean, I also found a lot of unboxing and not too many actual testing. I just filmed today another try out, hopefully will be up very soon!

@amara560 3 года назад

I'm making a project with Saver now. I was a little hesitant because I was afraid it wouldn't be soft. Acrylic is always a gamble with what you end up with. I was pleasantly surprised and really love working it! One of the easiest yarns to work with for sure :) I really enjoy your perspective as 4-7mm hooks are also my comfort range. Als the secret yarnery loves all yarn so a more subtle review is nice too :)

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

I feel the same about saver. I was expecting it to be amazing to the touch, like chunky monkey and its not. But once I started crocheting, a dream. So easy to work with, if only they had chunky monkeys color range... Glad you enjoyed 😃

@amara560 3 года назад

@@aurorayarns5974 I haven't heard of Chunky Monkey. I should look into them. I quite like the Saver colour range. I'm thinking of maybe investing in some different Saver colours for amigurumi or maybe the new classic DK cause it looks so good. But first I'll have to try it out. Sampling packs really are the future!

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Scheepjes, the brand that makes chunky monkey offers these folders or cards that have samples of their colors. Seems like they are not so easy to find but I did manage to get one for chunky monkey and another range. They also offer color pack for their stone and river wash, such a brilliant idea, all brands should do that!

@amara560 3 года назад

@@aurorayarns5974 I have heard good things about Scheepjes and have been eyeing those colour packs! Much to ponder!

@diekat87 3 года назад

Hey neighbour, just stumbled over your videos and wanted to say that you should totally check out drops yarns if you want cotton, Ice Yarns is amazing, no question asked, but whenever I go for anything cotton I go for drops. I always order from Algawo, but they are German based, there might be some Austrian based yarn shops that have it too. Love that you made swatches, that is always great! I actually prefer softly Baby over Saver.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Hey neighbour! Thanks for the tip, I ordered a few to try 😁

@Elfa32 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing the Ice yarn. I live in Denmark. Do you order with Express ? Take care and enjoy your yarn 🧶💖

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Hi! I think Express or expedited, whichever one already includes customs and all 😃

@Elfa32 3 года назад

@@aurorayarns5974 yes they are bouth include costums. Im thinking why i can get the yarn after to days with Express , but up to 5 weeks with the other shipping ??

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

No idea but I wouldn't wait 5 weeks 🙄

@StLProgressive 2 года назад

I started crocheting 2 years ago, and I’m totally addicted. I also color, lol. I’m very interested in Ice Yarns. They seem to be very economical, but I was hesitant. I’ve used several from Hobbii. I love their Twisters and Sulton cotton cakes. I’m not a fan of 100% Cotton. I prefer 50/50 blends of acrylic and cotton.

@aurorayarns5974 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing Amy! I've kinda fallen out of love with ice yarns... Maybe I'll come back one day 😉 they have some great yarns for sure and if one wants to buy in bulk it's a good place for that 😀

@Nicole-quinnell34 2 года назад

Love the fact that you only use synthetic yarn I think that is brilliant. I’m also an only synthetic yarn user I’m allergic to any animal hair But even if I wasn’t I wouldn’t use it as it’s not appealing to me. Great 👍 channel

@aurorayarns5974 2 года назад

Thank you! Welcome! I use synthetic and plant based😉

@crochetmelovely 3 года назад

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@carolwetherington429 3 года назад

Missing you on your watercolor channel. I have no idea how you have time for all you do.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

My watercolor channel has new videos every week, one and usually two 😃

@joanpotter1438 3 года назад

Hope you do well with your new channel. Just subscribed.

@aurorayarns5974 3 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@SuzanneGerard Год назад

I can tell you 90% of synthetics are indeed non recyclable and aren't biodegradable. Not to mention the pollution that occurs in the production which is far more cruel to all living things than shearing wool from an alpaca, sheep, yak etc. Wool sheep are expensive and raised precisely for their prized wool. So are alpaca etc. These animals are raised ethically and not on industrial meat farms as sickly mistreared animals do not produce good wool. It is necessary to sheer them as not sheering them is detrimental to their health (overgrowth, matting etc) I do hope you will look into how most synthetic fibers are produced...and cotton is a whole conversation on its own (such as the run off from pesticides etc) realistically I'd very much like for you to visit a wool farm to put your mind at ease. ❤ Much love.