Great yarn for large projects! this is not the kind of yard you want to use for soft projects (like a baby blanket or a cozy sweater) but i think it's suitable for large bedspreads/blankets like the one i made using this yard (see picture). I found it very easy to work with and i'm not exactly what you would call an expert in crocheting. The bedspread shown is the most intricate project i've done so far, took 2 months to complete.
TIP: if you think the yarn is too rough or scratchy after you have finished your project, soak it in cold water, fabric softener and cheap hair conditioner (any brand will do) and it will be a bit softer after rinsing it! i did this with my bedspread.
Red Heart Super Saver is great for amigurumi (toys) and afghans. Personally I prefer wool for wearable items, but I have used RHSS to make things for people that were allergic to wool on occasion. RHSS is my go-to yarn for acrylic. Amazon sells it at the same price as my local stores; so, considering gas, it saves me money to buy it using prime shipping. Amazon also has a much better color selection.
Some things to keep in mind:
Yarn that is made at different times, will be slightly different colors. That's just the nature of yarn. To avoid having a visible place where you joined a new skein, you can alternate skeins when you join a new one - do a few rows with the first skein, then a few rows with the second, for awhile.
All monitors are different, so there's no way to show you a 100% accurate picture of the colors of yarn. Amazon's colors are quite accurate on my screen, though.
This is a worsted weight yarn, but it's on the thicker side of worsted weight, more like aran weight. This is what makes it great for amigurumi, in my opinion, since those need to be dense. But if you're making something that needs to be a specific size, check your gauge first. Some colors of RHSS are thinner than others, so again, check your gauge.
If it's splitting a lot, you may be pulling the yarn in the wrong direction. RHSS is wound to be pulled from the center. On the label, it has an "A" and a "B" with arrows. On the side labeled "A", make sure the outside strand of the yarn is out of the skein. Sometimes it's worked its way out before the yarn gets to you, but you may have to pull it out. On the side labeled "B", you need to find the other end of the yarn that's in the center of the skein. Pull that out, and knit/crochet from that side. If you did that and it's still splitting a lot, it's possible the label came off somewhere along the way and was put back on upside-down - try putting the center strand back in the middle, and pulling it out through the other end.
The multi colored skeins are smaller (in amount of yarn) than the solid colored skeins.
RHSS is a bit course/stiff at first, but it softens up nicely after a wash.
If you keep these things in mind, you'll have a great experience with Red Heart Super Saver!
Red Heart yarn is a good value but it isn't as soft as some other brands such as Vanna's Choice Yarn. I still like this yarn but found it a bit scratchy after working with the softer Vanna's Choice on other projects. One thing I have noticed with Red Heart yarn is that the darker more saturated the color, the stiffer the yarn is. However, it does soften after being washed. The color is rich, deep, and consistent throughout the skein. I used 3 skeins in the small burgundy lap blanket I made and 5 skeins of lavender in the bunny shawl and there was no difference in color from one to the next. You can't tell where one ended and I picked up the next. Working with this yarn was nice as it didn't split and its thickness did not vary. As it is acrylic it machine washes and dries (over and over again) like a dream.
I had some of this yarn and needed more ...matched perfect. ..got this shall done in no time at all..great yarn to work with.
Red Heart is my mom's go-to brand of yarn. She is housebound and crochets everyday. She had started a project with this specific color and brand only to discover she could not find any left in stock anywhere to complete her project. Of course my go-to shopping source is always Amazon. I immediately located and ordered what she needed and it arrived in 2 days, as promised and was an exact color match.
I don't know a lot about yarn (ok, I know nothing about yarn) so this review will likely not be very helpful to those of you who do. However, my mom loves this brand. She crochets everyday and makes everything imaginable with this brand of yarn. I kid her that she could start her own Red Heart yarn store due to how much she has of it.
I have several things she has made me with Red Heart yarn. Everything from afgans, slippers, vests, baby stuff, dolls and clothes, etc. and everything has held-up very well. That's the extent of my yarn knowledge! Oh yeah, this particular color is beautiful and exactly as shown. No concerns to post.
Feature Product
- Red heart super saver solid yarn
- Made of 100-percent acrylic medium worsted material
- Available for 5-mm knitting needle and 5.5-mm crochet hook
- Available in cherry red color
- Measures 364-yards length
Description
The great wash performance and no dye lot solids makes this red heart super saver solid yarn for wearable's, home accessories and more. Made of 100-percent acrylic medium worsted material. It is available for 5 mm knitting needle and 5.5 mm crochet hook. Care in structions are, machine wash (maximum temperature 104F/40C), tumble dry, do not bleach, do not iron and dry cleanable. Made in USA. Available in cherry red color. Measures 364-yards length.
My daughter does a lot of projects and has recently been doing a lot of crocheting and macrame. We are a half hour from the nearest yarn store and I don't want to drive that far to get a single skein of yarn when she runs out of a color! So she tried Red Heart on Amazon and is very happy with it. It's soft, and the price is unbelievable for such a large skein. I order from Amazon often so it's no problem that it's an add-on item. We'll be buying more Red Heart yarn.
This color is discontinued I do believe the price is higher that in the stores but for granny who has dementia but has not forgot this color and who is still crocheting it is worth me buying for her just to be happy. As long as she can still crocheting I feel like we are giving Alzheimer a good fight. So I would say it is worth the extra few dollars .
In love with the yarn. I have bought this 3 or 4 times. Great for rainbow art projects. One project is in the picture.
Hot Red is a bright red without too much orange. On its own the color is a bit garish but not unbecoming. To supplement other colors it becomes much prettier. I also bought Cherry and Flamingo, a darker red and a mauve-ish red.
Other colors I bought are Pool, Denim, Gold, Hunter Green, Guava, Lavender, and Oatmeal. They all pretty much resemble the photo. The quality and gauge are pretty consistent among these colors.
Super Saver is not the best yarn to make finer knit garment and accessories because it is not silky soft (Red Heart Soft and With Love are better suited). However, to practice and to make blankets these skeins are great. I like them better than the similar yarn from Caron.
This is the cheapest yarn I know of, cheap enough to make a large afghan reasonably affordable. For the price, it's also surprisingly soft, not really the bargain-basement feel I expected, and it's no more prone to splitting or having knots than any other yarn I've bought elsewhere. The color is pretty reliable even when I have to re-order; I can't detect a difference even in the middle of a project. The only thing to watch out for is that the manufacturer won't necessarily keep making your color, so buy as much as you might possibly need before it disappears.
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