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Gazzal Pure Wool Review & Giveaway

February 22, 2017 3 Comments

Gazzal Pure Wool - see how this chunky yarn from Hobium knits and crochets, and enter to win a skein!
We’re trying something new here on the new Hands Occupied. Every month, I’m offering a yarn giveaway for you guys! In addition to getting more yarn out in the world, I want to take a quick look at the yarn being raffled off while we’re at it. We’ll take a look at how the yarn knits and crochets up into swatches, go over its pros and cons, and I’ll share some ideas for projects that the yarn is suited for. Sound good?

If you’ve got more ideas for this giveaway & review series, let me know in the comments! This is a new thing, so I’d love to hear your thoughts on what’s working & what isn’t. PS: If you want to skip to the giveaway, you can scroll to the bottom of this post to enter. :) 

Gazzal Pure Wool - see how this chunky yarn from Hobium knits and crochets, and enter to win a skein!

The Yarn: Gazzal Pure Wool

Skein details: 71 yards / 65 m, 3.5 oz. / 100g
Knitting needles: US 35, 20 mm / 8 stitches & 12 rows over 4 inches
Crochet hook: US S, 19mm / 6 sc over 4 inches
Cons: Doesn’t stand up well to lots of tearing out – make sure you’re confident in your project before casting on.
Pros: Gazzal Pure Wool is a soft, single-ply yarn made with 100% Australian wool. This chunky yarn works up super fast! I really like it for crochet projects in particular like outerwear and home decor.
Pattern idea: Try the free Round Granny Cushion pattern for crochet or the Faux Woven Cowl for knitting.

Gazzal Pure Wool - see how this chunky yarn from Hobium knits and crochets, and enter to win a skein!

The giveaway

To enter the giveaway, use the box below. If you’re on mobile, you’ll need to click a button that takes you to the entry page. If you’re on the desktop site, you’re all good to go right here!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Yarn was provided by Hobium International via Stitchcraft Marketing. Hobium is your online source for great and fanciful yarns. Hobium is based in Turkey. In addition to stocking a variety of yarns for knitting and crochet, Hobium also carries needles, crochet hooks and notions. Customers worldwide enjoy quick shipping service courtesy of DHL; all orders over $100 USD ship free. You can follow Hobium on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. 

Filed Under: Crochet, Giveaways, Reviews & Sponsored, Knitting Tagged With: chunky yarn, crochet, gazzal pure wool, giveaway, hobium, Knitting, yarn review

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a knitting, crochet and crafts designer. She first learned to knit at age 8 from a grandmother who saw in her a need for something to keep her busy. She's now a full time designer, video host, blogger & teacher. You can keep up with her designs and more by following handsoccupied on your favorite social network.

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Comments

  1. alicia g

    February 22, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    Hi Heidi,

    Can you put up a picture of the skein with the label for next time? I like to see what the label looks like for shopping purposes. Also have noticed a problem with the rafflecopter- your twitter feed link is to @hands not @handsoccupied. So it’s linking to someone else!

    Cheers
    Alicia

    Reply
    • Heidi

      February 23, 2017 at 12:10 am

      Good ideas all around! Rafflecopter has been fixed – thanks for catching that! :D

      Reply
  2. MaryEllen

    February 25, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    Love the Granny Cushion… making tonight while I watch the hockey championships!!

    Reply

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