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Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns – Review & Giveaway!

December 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Yarn was provided by Kraemer Yarns. 

Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It's the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won't break the bank! Click through for a full review. 
Sometimes you just need a good, go-to yarn that comes in a million colors, is easy enough to launder that you can gift it to anyone, and isn’t a zillion dollars. That’s where Kraemer Yarns’ Perfection Worsted comes in. It’s one of those yarns that has a good combination of wool and acrylic that gives makers many of the advantages of wool yarn. However, the acrylic adds some softness into the mix while also making the yarn more affordable to buy and easier to wash than something that’s, say, 100% wool. The big thing that separates Perfection Worsted from the pack of other wool/acrylic blends (since there are definitely a few out there) is that it’s made in the United States with American wool. Read on for the nitty gritty about this yarn. :)

Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It's the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won't break the bank! Click through for a full review. 

The Yarn : Kraemer Yarns’ Perfection Worsted

Colorways pictured: Cobalt & Daisy 
Skein details:
 ~200 yd / 3.5 oz  (100g) skeins  /  30% U.S. Merino Wool  / 70% Acrylic
Knitting needles: US 8, 5 mm / 14 sts & 20 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Crochet hook: US I-9, 5.5 mm / 15 sc & 18 rows over 4 inches (10 cm)
Cons: It’s still 70% acrylic, although that very much helps make the yarn more affordable and easier to launder.
Pros: Perfection Worsted is an all-purpose yarn available in over 70 colors. If you are looking for a yarn that’s budget-friendly but still contains real wool, Perfection is a great pick for so many projects!
Pattern Ideas: Since this is a worsted weight acrylic blend yarn, I’d be remiss not to suggest the Intarsia Mountain knitting pattern, which was designed with exactly this sort of yarn in mind! Crocheters could definitely give my Granny Throw Pillows a try with Perfection too.

Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It's the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won't break the bank! Click through for a full review. 
Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It's the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won't break the bank! Click through for a full review. 

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Intrigued? Enter to win two skeins of Perfection Worsted (one skein cobalt & one skein Daisy, the pictured colors). 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! Open to US only.

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Perfection Worsted from Kraemer Yarns is a real workhorse of a yarn. It's the ideal pick for knitters and crocheters looking to make colorful projects that won't break the bank! Click through for a full review. 
Yarn was provided by Kraemer Yarns. 

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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