Chenille Yarn Challenge

Often times when I am scrolling on Facebook, there is one common question I hear a lot. That question is, what is the size difference between different plush yarns?

I put 16 different plush yarns to the challenge.

The yarns I used:

From Michaels-

Sweet Snuggles Lite (Weight 6) – Daffodil and White

Sweet Snuggles (Weight 7) – Mint and Lavender

Chenille Home (Weight 7) – Skyway and Country Blue

Chenille Home Slim (Weight 6) – White and Navy Tweed

Loops and Threads Royal Velvet (Weight 7) – Blush and Mint

 

From Joann Stores-

Lion Brand Nap Time (Weight 4) – Lilac and Pale Aqua

Big Twist Plush (Weight 6) – Strawberry Sherbet and Lavendula

Bernat Baby Blanket (Weight 6) – Crocus Faerie (Dappled Yarn) and Seafoam (Sparkle)

Bernat Blanket Extra (Weight 7) – Burnt Rose and Blush Pink

Bernat Velvet (Weight 5) – Indigo and Softened Blue

Bernat Baby Velvet (Weight 4) – Ever After Pink and Potpourri

 

From Premier Yarns-

Parfait – the original, which has now been discontinued – (Weight 5) – Light Pink and Peach (not sure of the color names)

Parfait Chunky (Weight 6) – Ballet Pink and Bubblegum

Parfait XL (Weight 7) – Fairy Pink and Petunia

Pixie Dust Brights (Weight 4) – Fairy Pink and Periwinkle

 

From Hobbii Yarns-

Baby Snuggles (Weight 6) – Turquoise and Yellow (Print) and Baby Duck (Solid)

 

All the axolotls came out a little different in size, but some were only different by just a little bit. I was surprised to see some of the bigger differences between a couple of the yarns. I wasn’t expecting Bernat Blanket Extra to come out so big even using a 7 mm hook, which I used for all of the weight 7 yarns. I found that Sweet Snuggles, Parfait XL and Chenille Home were all very close in final size. There wasn’t too much of a difference.

 

I used a 6 mm hook with Chenille Home Slim and Sweet Snuggles Lite compared to a 5.5 mm hook that I used with Parfait Chunky. I find that Parfait Chunky is a bit smaller than Chenille Home Slim and Sweet Snuggles Lite.

 

Bernat Baby Velvet I used a 4 mm hook where as Lion Brand Nap Time I used a 3.75. I found that Nap Time was thinner than Bernat Baby Velvet even though they were the same yarn weight.

 

I am so glad that I took this challenge on and it was a definite success!!

 

I hope you enjoy seeing the axolotls in all the different yarns.

All felt eyes can be found in my Etsy shop. If you’re looking for eyes that you don’t see in my Etsy shop, I will do custom orders for felt eyes when I’m able to. Just reach out and I’ll see what I can do to help!!

The pattern for my Baby Axolotl can be found here on my blog or in my shop.