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Assorted Red Heart Super Saver yarns in skeins, cakes and balls. Shown are solids, variegates and stripes.      A classic acrylic yarn for many fiber artists, the main line of Red Heart Super Saver has a vast selection of hues to choose from as well as a few more varied colorways. The solids come in 364 yard (333m) skeins, the prints, variegates, and stripes in 236 yard (215m) skeins, and the flecks and heathers in 260 yard (238m) skeins. This line also comes in a jumbo size, where the skeins are 744 yards (681m) in solids and 482 yards (440m) in variegates and heathers. This yarn is sold at various retailers as well as being available at Yarnspirations .com , since it's under their brand umbrella.      For reference, the yarns I'm reviewing here are what's on their website as under the line Red Heart Super Saver - the ombrés being listed as their own line. Texture    This definitely isn't the softest yarn, but I wouldn't call it coarse either. It...

Peaches and Cremé Original cotton with Red Heart Scrubby.     This pattern works up quickly, and should be doable for beginners once they're used to holding strands double and have adjusted to the string-like texture of scrubby yarn. If one wants softer exfoliation, substituting in more regular cotton for the scrubby yarn would work well. What you need: 10.5/6.50 mm knitting needles K10.5/6.50 mm crochet hook (L11/8.00mm recommended for binding off) 9 yards worsted-weight [4] yarn 9 yards scrubby yarn Stitch Key (US terminology): Knit Purl   Scrubby Two rows in. Holding both strands together, make a slipknot and crochet cast-on 10 with the first hook size. Row 1-2: Knit across. Row 3: Knit 2. Purl 2, knit 2 twice. Row 4-5: Knit 4, purl 2, knit 4. Eight rows in. Row 6: Knit 2. Purl 2, knit 2 twice. Row 7-14: Repeat rows 3-6 in that order, twice. Row 15-16: Knit across. Crochet cast off loosely. Larger hook may be useful here.