Yarn from Mom

[BrendaR]

My mom gave me some yarn out of her stash. Woohoo! Some of what she gave me is Red Heart Wintuk Sport Yarn. It says it's 2 ply 100% ORLON ACRYLIC fiber. I dont' think I've ever used 2 ply yarn. Anyone have any recommendations on the types of things you would create with 2 ply yarn?

[texasredhead]

I have used it and you can do anything with it you want. But, don't mix it with other colors that are 4 ply because they are not the same thickness. I used it for a baby blanket once.

[BrendaR]

Thanks! she had started a blanket with the yarn and told me to go ahead and frog it since she couldn't remember what the pattern was. I think with what she had done there is probably about 22 oz of yarn. That should be plenty for a baby blanket I think. I'll have to see if I can find a pattern I like.

[Real Deal]

Orlon acrylic is a nice, soft acrylic and you don't see it a lot now.

 

Sport weight does take a smaller hook because it's the next size down in weight from 4-ply worsted weight, but it's not hard to work with. If you have worked with Caron Simply Soft, it's similar to a sport weight because it's a thin 4-ply worsted.