NICEEC 2 Skeins 100% Wool Rainbow Yarn 180m x2(196yds x2,50g x2)-11

This yarn is amazing! Personally I'm not to crazy for wool myself but it's so hard to find a good quality AND well dyed rainbow yarn that's consistent. This one has blown my mind because from the one spool to the other it was COMPLETELY consistent---lined up perfectly! I've crocheted my whole life, even as a child, and I have legitimately NEVER seen a yarn that does that. Maybe I just got lucky and the two pack I happened to get both ended and started on the same colors/fade but regardless I will be buying this again! The thickness is inconsistent but the nice thing is that despite that I have no issues in my lines being straight nor uneven bulky lines/edges. I'll include close ups on the areas that go from really thick to nearly thread like so you can see :) Once again, to sound like a broken record, this is seriously AMAZING yarn and I'm completely crazy about it even though I don't like wool nor working with wool!!! The one thing I'll disagree with other reviewers on here with is that, while it is still slightly softer then other wools, it's still not soft wool like some kind have made it seem. Though, once again, I'm by no means a wool person so I dont have as much reference/experience as others who use it exclusively. 10/10 if possible! Good job to the company and employees!

The colors are gorgeous, the texture is very pleasant to work with. I saw a lot of complaints about the variation in thickness, color, etc. I did see a definite variation in the yarn thickness, just as the seller describes and is consistent with hand-made natural fiber yarn vs machine-made synthetic yarn. It's a lovely textural dimension to work with and I didn't find it unpleasant or difficult to work with or in the finished project. The colors were bright and consistent through all the skeins I purchased, IN TWO DIFFERENT ORDERS, so these were separate dye lots for sure. I can't attest to the colorfastness as I haven't washed this yet, but I'll update the review if anything unexpected happens. Unlike prior 100% wool I've crocheted with; this doesn't smell awful or at all really, it isn't making me itch, and it's remarkably tangle resistant during the bulk between skein and project/hook. Sharp folks might notice my hook is larger than recommended, but due to eyesight and carpal, this works for me, and as you can see, the change works just fine. (Tulip stitch shown as learned through Bag o Day Crochet on YouTube- no compensation here, just giving credit where it's due) Have fun crafting!

This yarn is incredibly soft and the colors are absolutely beautiful. It feels wonderful to work with and gives finished projects a lovely look. The only reason I'm giving it four stars instead of five is that the skein is much smaller than I expected. I went through it much faster than anticipated and needed more than I originally planned for my project. If you don't mind buying extra skeins, it's definitely worth it for the quality and softness. Just be sure to check the yardage before ordering.

The yarn wasn’t exactly what I expected but I am very pleased with the result. It is quite thin—sock weight. I knitted 2 balls into a scarf for a 6 year old. She loves the rainbow colors and it was the perfect length. Soaking in wool wash and air drying brought out the colors and softened it.

I don’t know if this yarn is made in China, but the company itself is in China. They could’ve sourced this yarn from somewhere else, but because this yarn doesn’t follow the standards in most western countries for labelling, it’s harder to figure out what’s going on with this yarn. First, the pluses. The colors are beautiful. And color gradient yarn is great to work with, b/c the yarn does all the work for you. You get color changes without having to weave in a bunch of ends. The label does say it’s machine washable. I don’t know if I knew that when I bought it, b/c I don’t generally like superwash wool. So, I probably missed that part. So, that might be a plus for some people, but not for me. Next, the neutrals and/or cons. This yarn is thin. I think it might be thinner than I thought it was. It does say on the label what size needles and hook to be used with it, and it does list a gauge as 20 sts per 10 cm/4 in. But you cannot see the label in the listing. There’s no up close shot of the label like there would be with a vitamin or something. I just now went back and looked at the listing, and it does say fine/sock weight in the listing, but it’s rather buried. Who reads the whole giant page, when most of it is an advertisement for their company? The yarn is also a singles. It is not plied. I only saw reference to that in the video clip at the bottom of the column of different images you can click on. I don’t mind a singles yarn, but I can see from the reviews that a lot of people haven’t worked with this type of yarn before and feel that there’s something wrong with it. First of all, b/c it is wool, you will be able to break it by pulling it hard with your hands, and you can do this even if the yarn is plied, but with a singles yarn, it is even easier to do. That’s why people ply yarn when they spin…for strength. It also helps with pilling by encasing more of the fibers inside the ply structure. With a singles yarn, all the yarn is exposed, so it will probably pill easier. And plying evens things out, so singles yarn will have thick and thin areas. It gives it character. Singles yarn is cheaper to make, b/c you aren’t taking time and energy plying it, and gradient yarns are almost always singles, even if brands that are expensive. So, due to the fact that this is a singles yarn, it’s best used in projects that won’t see a lot of wear and tear. So, I wouldn’t knit socks with this yarn, but a scarf that just sits there around your neck might be OK, as would a shawl or sweater that gets light wear. Although, other singles yarn I’ve used were more firmly spun, and this yarn is not, so it might end up not being worth it. Time will tell. The one thing I disagree with the company about is that this yarn is soft. It is not soft. It’s rough. There are ways to soften wool yarn, hair conditioner might work, and I think soaking in water with vinegar causes the scales on the wool to flatten and feel softer and smoother. I will try to soften my project and if I can’t get it to feel softer, I will update the review. And something that the company does mention in a few places in the listing but might not register to people what exactly is going on is that the color changes are so long, that it’s possible that every color won’t be in every ball. So, when I ordered this, I bought 8 balls of the same colorway, and I thought they had made a mistake b/c a couple skeins looked different. But the colors all went together, and I am holding it doubled in my project, so I get the color gradient effect with also a marled effect. But it took me a while to realize that it was all the same colorway, but in working through a ball, you might not hit that particular color until the next ball. I had that happen in a yarn I bought from another online retailer, and at that time it bothered me b/c it kinda ruined my project, but this time, I’m working with it, and it’s fine.

The first thing that hit me was the color. I was expecting bright and vibrant colors. The #3 colorway is a bit more subdued than I had hoped for. The thickness of the yarn does vary somewhat, but I haven't found it to be too thin to work with yet. At its thickest, the yarn comes very close to a worsted weight. It is not too tightly spun so there is not going to be great stich definition, but as I am working a brioche pattern, that's okay. All in all, for the price, I am still pleased with this yarn. Now back to my needles. Edit: After having worked with this yarn a bit more, I am forced to change my opinion of it. It's pretty bad. Not only does the thickness change, it changes A LOT. I have encountered sections that has not been dyed, and the thickness of the yarn just balloons up to 4 to 5 times its intended diameter. The yarn frays very badly while it is being worked. I was using it for a fisherman's rib scarf. It seems that this stitch is incompatible with this yarn. It frays and felts without getting wet at all. I do not recommend this yarn at all.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this yarn. For a 100% wool, it's hardly scratchy at all (which says a lot, because I'm very picky about wool textures) and very soft in the final knitted product. It is a little bit inconsistent with the thickness in places, but only every now and again. I am not sure if it's superwash, but it doesn't felt very easily, though it does shrink a slight amount after hand washing with machine drying. The dye is also set fairly well, so there was no bleeding when I washed it. Though, it did stain my bamboo needles ever so slightly blue. Overall, I liked this yarn a lot and I would buy again. For a sight unseen impulse purchase, from a random Chinese company I've never heard of, I am happily surprised and pleased at the quality.

Great colors and easy to use.

I didn’t see the reviews until after I had received this- it’s very misleading to show a set of colours and a totally different colour at the end in the selling picture- I didn’t even see the different colour until I checked back later. See pic attached- i only intend to use the purples and pinks for this project so have removed that awful dark gray. I don’t know if I’d ever use it- it’s a horrible colour. Even white would have been a hell of a lot better.

the color scheme is awesome, if you like it... it is soft. it is one ply but will split a bit. if you pull, it will tear - like roving. but it is lovely to crochet. actually my 2nd buy. will probably buy again.

Je pansais que setais plus gros

Manque un écheveau

This soft rainbow yarn was brilliant. For knitting children's outfits, it was easy to work with and absolutely stunning colors