Lion Brand Yarn Mandala Yarn, Multicolor Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting, Craft Yarn, Liger, 1770 Foot (Pack of 1)

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 7,983 ratings

Price: 6.65

Last update: 07-12-2024


About this item

MULTICOLOR YARN: Each cake of this gorgeous yarn weighs 5.3 oz. (150 g) and is 590 yd. (540 m) long—enough knitting and crocheting yarn for all your projects!
CRAFT YARN & MORE: Make beautiful knitted or crocheted clothes, blankets, and more with our soft acrylic yarn. Capture the striking color changes and striping effect in your craft projects.
FIBER COUNT: This thin yarn is made of 100% acrylic and rated CYC #3 light. It features vibrant, rich colors that are great for any craft or craft kit.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: This yarn for crocheting is easy to care for. To keep your knitted clothes and accessories looking great, simply machine wash and dry them.
LION BRAND YARN: The perfect yarn for knitting and yarn for crocheting. We are committed to providing high-quality yarn to both beginner and expert crafters.

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Top reviews from the United States

Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars Soft and Stretchy
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing color selection!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
iiiireader
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Lion Brand acrylic yarn with color changes
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017
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iiiireader
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Lion Brand acrylic yarn with color changes
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017
I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase one each of several colors of this yarn when it first came out. I wanted to buy more but apparently it is sold-out everywhere until September/October (it is now June.) Because I only had one skein, I developed a diagonal scarf pattern that, for me, shows the color changes and works for my needs. I will include that pattern in the comments at the end of this review for anyone who might want to try it.

I was really happy to find that Lion Brand brought out their color change yarn in acrylic and in a size 3 weight (the other brands are currently all worsted weight 4 and at least one includes wool.) I love the drape of a sports weight 3 for clothing items. That they included 590 yards on the yarn cake is also an outstanding plus.

The yarn is spun as a cake rather than a skein. That means that pulling from the center is not advisable. You can find the end and try it but eventually you will hollow out the center and have a floppy cake that cannot hold its shape. You can always ball the yarn (and be able to see and deal with any problems you come across. As I like to pull from the center of skeins and don't like to have a cake or ball spinning around on my lap while I stitch, I found and am using a yarn dispenser. There are a number available but this is the one that I found that I like best (though I had to make a small fix to it which is included in my review.) [[ASIN:B014G1CQP0 Yarn Dispenser by Yarn Valet - Non-Slip Base with Built-In Holder for Markers, Pattern and 4" Gauge Ruler]]

The color changes are immediate – it does not slowly blend from one to the other. That would also be a beautiful style yarn and I hope Lion Brand comes out with that, too. Maybe Mandala Gradient? However, on Mandala yarn, the changes are abrupt.

Personally, I like that. I have two adult daughters that I love to crochet items for. One doesn't like yellow and the other doesn't like pink. With the generous amount of yarn I get on these cakes and the abrupt changes, I can snip out the color they don't like and rejoin the yarn and continue on. I save the color I snipped out to use for the other daughter (if the colors works) or to use in my amigurumi projects.

The yarn has a soft feel but has a good twist and substance considering its weight. I've used two different color skeins thus far and have not run into a knot. I fully expect to do so as even the most expensive hand-dyed yarns I own have knots in them from time to time. What I did find was that one of the yarns (Warlock) is more of a heathered yarn than the other one (Phoenix). As I have found with other heather yarn, sometimes the “heathering” is inconsistent with tiny knobs of it showing up thicker from time to time. I keep my sharp embroidery scissors handy and carefully snip off the excess heather “fuzz” when that happens.

I'm looking forward to when this yarn is available in quantities once again. I am planning a variety of projects which will utilize the lovely color changes and hope that Lion Brand will come out with more color choices, including some which remain in a color family. I will add photos of the scarves that I finish as I go along and will update this review if I come across any issues.
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Susan Deardorff
5.0 out of 5 stars Great yarn
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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Susan Deardorff
5.0 out of 5 stars Great yarn
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
The yarn is easy to work with and very soft and comfortable to wear. I made a hexi cardigan with the colorway Snorks and it turned out really nice.
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SW
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty but several imperfections
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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SW
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty but several imperfections
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
Bought 4 Mermaid to crochet my first sweater. The color is beautiful, the texture is nice. The pattern I'm following has no seams yet I've had to cut the yarn several times and rejoin because each skein has had multiple knots or imperfections. In some of the cases where I've encountered a knot the color abruptly changed. Still working on project but not sure if I would use this yarn again.
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Samantha Guzman
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful yarn
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
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Samantha Guzman
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful yarn
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
Loved this yarn the colors were perfect for a project I was making (star blanket) there were very few spots in the skien where I can see the yarn was knotted back together overall great product
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Tammy J. Banks
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful yarn
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
Cynthia Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Softness is heavenly
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024

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