Hobbii Blanket Yarn - A Review

As part of a Hobbii Challenge I was sent some of their blanket yarn to try out. Now I have used blanket yarns before (e.g. Bernat blanket yarn, Yarnsmiths Snug as. a Bug) and these are categorised as a super chunky/super bulky/6 weight yarn. I was expecting similar with this yarn but wow I was mistaken! It's huge!

The Details:

Name: Hobbii Blanket Yarn

Yarn Weight: Jumbo/7 weight

Composition: 100% Polyester

Ball Weight: 300g

Yardage: 43yds/ 39m

Recommended Hook: 25mm

My initial thoughts:

This yarn lives up to its' category of JUMBO it is the chunkiest yarn I have ever used. As it's a 300g ball it was big and squishy and I was really impressed with its softness but I can't deny that I was slightly intimidated by the thickness of the yarn. My trusty 5mm hook was clearly not going to be the one for the job with this yarn and so I ordered a sparkly new 25mm crochet hook from Amazon as this is the hook size recommended on the ball band.

I gave the yarn a bit of a stress test - I rubbed the strand between my fingers to check for shedding and there wasn't any which is great and I also pulled on the tail end of the yarn to see how easily it snaps - blanket yarns are notorious for breaking easily. This yarn did break when I pulled it but I did have to give it a good pull.

Let’s Crochet!

My initial thought was to make a blanket with the 'blanket' yarn. I had 6 balls - 2 each of silver, anthracite and misty green.

I attempted to crochet with the beast of a 25mm crochet hook and I found it quite difficult. The hook felt quite cumbersome in my hand and it was hard to stop the stitches from being too tight. Also, it seemed quite the yarn eater and I wasn't sure that 6 balls would actually make a decent size crochet blanket and more than 6 balls at 300g each would be ridiculously heavy.

Upon attempting to undo, or frog, the start of my blanket I found that the yarn didn't frog smoothly. It would get stuck and need a good pull which on one occasion did result in the yarn breaking.

Now to try something different...

I didn't want to buy another crochet hook, a bigger hook wasn't likely to feel any better crocheting with so instead I decided to try finger crochet!

I made some small cushions for my boys to take when we go camping. Finger crocheting with this yarn was so much easier than standard crocheting and it was actually a lot of fun. It's a bit of a finger workout and can be a tad fiddly to get started but once I was in my rhythm I loved how quickly it worked up.

For the cushions I crocheted two 4 round circles and then stitched them together. Thanks to the thickness of the yarn they didn't require any stuffing, they're plump enough on their own. This bodes well for when it comes to washing them and yes, this yarn is machine washable! My boys love their new cushions and assure me that they're very comfy for both laying their head on and sitting on. Also great frisbees apparently but that was not their intended purpose - thank goodness they're so soft!

Overall, Hobbii Blanket yarn is.a nice, novelty yarn. It's definitely not something that would be a staple in my stash but it is a great yarn for experimenting with and making super squishy home decor or even plushies if amigurumi is your thing!

Rating: 5.5/10

+ Soft and squishy texture

+ Doesn't shed easily

+ Nice array of colours

+Fun to use for finger crochet/knitting

- Recommended 25mm crochet hook still felt too small

- Difficult to frog or pull the yarn without snapping.

-Not the most practical yarn due to its size