anoramaxsis I bought some of the Lion brand yarn before x-mas. I made several scarfs with it. The scarfs turned out beautiful. The people and family who recieved them as gifts loved them. I used aluminum hook. The thread was difficult to work with at times. Do not unroll much at a time. I had a problem with knotting at times. Also becareful with stitches it would hang up at times. But it does when finished look beautiful.

I have used several different chenille yarns from a thin weight to thick and quick and I love the way they feel, very velvety soft. My only concern starting out was it coming apart in the wash. I loathe hand washing so I worked up a small square, maybe 3 x 3 in sc and dc and washed them with EVERY load of wash I did that weekend. Even a load of jeans and towels. I was very inpressed with how well it held up! I have an emerald green chenille throw(made by a machine) that would come apart and shed every time I washed it, hence the experimenting with the yarn I bought. I have made scarves and wraps with it and tell the ones I give them to that it should be fine in the wash. Of course,  the gentler the cycle and other fabrics, the better(just to be on the safe side) but my swatches held up great even with jeans.

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I tried it. I never bought it again because the chenille pulled apart while I was crocheting it. I ended up using it for a nose on a crocheted dog. Still, I had to crochet very loose to be able to do that much.