Mar 27 2009
Caron Simply Soft
My little girl wants us to make the Lion King. She is really fond of her scissors and has been cutting yarn for the past two days saying she is making a Lion King. So I decided that maybe we will make an amigurumi lion. Instead of going through my stash, I just took a quick look around the house and found some Caron Simply Soft bone colored yarn. She liked the color, so I decided to use it even though I’ve never used Caron yarn for amigurumi.
I have to admit that this might be the last amigurumi I do with Caron. I do love the yarn but find it not a good match for these tight single crochet stitches. I’m halfway done with the body and might switch colors and yarn for the rest of the lion. With the small hook, it just doesn’t seem to flow as well and takes more force to push the hook through the yarn. I love Caron yarn and have used it for several projects. It’s just not the best for this type of craft.
As long as the little girl likes the finished product, the discomfort will be worth it in the end. Next time I will sort through my stash for a better yarn for small crafts.
