I am so disappointed in this yarn. I always trusted Lion Brand yarns but will not anymore. I bought 3 skeins of Pound of Love yarn on sale at Joann’s to make a light weight blanket. I’ve been crocheting for years and and quite familiar with the center pull start but none of these had a center pull that worked. I’ve even had times when a little clump of yarn came out before the center pull worked but none of these had a center pull that worked. I literally spent hours on each skein rolling balls from the OUTSIDE of the skeins. I had toput the purchased pounds of yarn in a laundry basket so they would have room to bounce around while I wound the balls. I was not a happy camper. It took me 1 1/2 days to wind three one-pound skeins. A pound of yarn really is quite a ... MoreI am so disappointed in this yarn. I always trusted Lion Brand yarns but will not anymore. I bought 3 skeins of Pound of Love yarn on sale at Joann’s to make a light weight blanket. I’ve been crocheting for years and and quite familiar with the center pull start but none of these had a center pull that worked. I’ve even had times when a little clump of yarn came out before the center pull worked but none of these had a center pull that worked. I literally spent hours on each skein rolling balls from the OUTSIDE of the skeins. I had toput the purchased pounds of yarn in a laundry basket so they would have room to bounce around while I wound the balls. I was not a happy camper. It took me 1 1/2 days to wind three one-pound skeins. A pound of yarn really is quite a bit and this was made more difficult because I am a senior and have mobility problems. I thought of going back to Joanns with these messes but it wasn’t worth the bus ride and also because I agonized over the color choices since my first choices weren’t available. Returning what I had bought just didn’t seem like a good option. I won’t ever buy Pound of Love yarn again, and I certainly don’t recommend it.

This is the first and last time I’ve used this yarn. In 19 rows I have 11 ends thy have to be weaved in because of all the knots I’ve had to cut out of the yarn. I also pulled out the center of the yarn and half of it came out as a separate ball of yarn not attached to the rest. The thickness is inconsistent. The first 7 rows look amazing, the rest you can see through and is so stringy the project has gone in the garbage. I never write reviews but this is so awful it would have been a disservice to not.That said, Joann’s is great and it’s not their fault this yarn is awful. I will purchase the yarn to remake this project at Joann’s again.

I am a member of a Prayer Shawl Ministry at my Church. We knit and crochet items that are donated to our Veterans, Unwed Mothers, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Food Pantry, and to our Parish Members. Our items are blessed by our Priests and donated to those in need. We use Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn to make many of our donations. We are pleased with the quality of this yarn and love the color selections. Our ministry members purchase the yarn for these projects and some of the Parishioners donate yarn to our group. If we are awarded a gift card from Michael’s it would be put to good use and it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for considering us for your gift card.