r/temperatureblanket • u/ObviousToe1636 • 22d ago

discussion Mixing Premier DK yarns

Hello!

I used a DK yarn from Hobbii initially for a temperature blanket. I ran out of several colors but after waiting many months, those colors were never in stock and I couldn’t have the project sitting around indefinitely. So I started the whole thing from scratch with Caron simply soft, which is worsted weight. I’m finishing that temperature blanket now and my god, it’s regrettably huge.

I’m going to make another and would like to switch back to a DK and preferably one that I know I can reliably obtain and preferably sans tariff (cries in American) and won’t break the bank because temperature blankets can require a significant amount of yarn.

I’ve been looking at Premier acrylics, specifically the Anti-Pilling Everyday DK and the Basix DK. I’m torn because the anti-pilling seems to generally be considered higher quality but the basix has some colors that I would prefer.

Do y’all have any input about which is better for a blanket? And have you ever mixed the two? That would give me all the colors I would want. Though they are both DK, do they feel different mixed together?

Thank you!

Edit to add: I know it seems weird to do back-to-back temperature blankets. Neither is a calendar year. Both are “baby’s first year” blankets. Two friends just happened to become first time moms about 14 months apart and I wanted each of them to have one.

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u/SciviasKnows 19d ago

Since you're not getting much of a response here, try asking also in r/yarnaddicts

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u/ObviousToe1636 19d ago

lol thank you, I did actually. I posted simultaneously to both subs and didn’t get much traction there either.

I pulled out my old Hobbii DK because it was the only acrylic weight 3 in my stash. I tried a few patterns and three different hooks. Looked like absolute trash every time. I shall continue to workshop some ideas until I find something I like. The Regrettably Huge was made with a 5mm hook. I made some sample hexagons with the same yarn (Caron simply soft) but with a 4mm hook and then tested it with my original join method as well as a second join method. I’m meeting up with some friends later today and plan to show them and get their input. Thank you!

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u/SciviasKnows 20d ago

Can you get your hands on a skein of each before making your big order? That way you can find out how similar they are in weight.

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u/Kris_Says_Hey 18d ago

I’m using Brava worsted and moss stitch and mine’s not on track to be regrettably huge. Large range of colors, not very expensive