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Boca Chica Yarn Review & Giveaway

June 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

Yarn was provided for review & giveaway by A Good Yarn. Opinions are my own.

This month's yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn's Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in  100% superwash merino wool. Read this post for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!

There’s an adorable yarn shop in Florida called A Good Yarn, and they’re not your average LYS. They have their brick and mortar location, yes, but they also have a robust online shop featuring all kinds of goodies for folks who don’t find themselves in Sarasota on a regular basis. Not only that, A Good Yarn offers yarns in custom colorways, and now, an exlusive yarn base too! This month’s yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn’s Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in 100% superwash merino wool. Read on for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!

This month's yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn's Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in  100% superwash merino wool. Read this post for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!
This month's yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn's Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in  100% superwash merino wool. Read this post for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!

THE YARN: A Good Yarn’s Boca Chica

Colorway pictured: Coast Guard
Skein details:
 480 yards/438 meters per skein // 4.0 ounces/115g per skein // 100% Superwash Merino Wool // Fingering Weight
Knitting needles: US 3, 3.25 mm / 28 stitches & 32 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Crochet hook: US E-4, 3.5 mm / 26 sc & 30 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Cons: Like many hand-dyed yarns, it’s recommended that makers alternate skeins and prewash as some colors may release excess dye on the first wash.
Pros: The yardage per skein for this yarn is huge! Since the yarn base is unique to A Good Yarn, it’s also something new to mix up your crafting.
Pattern Ideas: Crocheters could make the versatile Market Cowl with this lightweight yarn. The Simple Basketweave Baby Blanket would be perfect for knitters looking to try it, which also comes in variegated colors!

Crochet the versatile Market Cowl, a free pattern that does double duty as a layering-friendly cowl or wrap.
Market Cowl
Simple Basketweave Baby Blanket - Free Knitting Pattern at Hands Occupied
Simple Basketweave Baby Blanket
This month's yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn's Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in  100% superwash merino wool. Read this post for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will get 1 skein of Boca Chica yarn in the Coast Guard colorway! Giveaway is open to U.S. only. Enter in the box provided below or here.

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This month's yarn review & giveaway features A Good Yarn's Boca Chica yarn, a fingering weight, chain-construction yarn in  100% superwash merino wool. Read this post for the details, including project ideas, and enter to win a generous 480-yard skein!

Yarn was provided for review & giveaway by A Good Yarn. Opinions are my own.

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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Pictured: a blond woman with glasses wearing a sweater that reads “all your sweaters are ugly” standing in front of a Christmas tree.
Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is o Wet blocking, also called immersive blocking, is one of the most common methods for finishing a knitting project and helping ensure its final size and shape. Learn basic blocking for absolute beginners in an easy-to-follow (non-Reel!) video tutorial! Catch the tutorial on YouTube or the Hands Occupied Blog, link is in bio. 🧶 #handsoccupied #stopswatchandblockit #KPAmbassadorsDec20 #sponsored
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