In the Spring, Lionbrand came out with these new “mandala” yarns. It was crazy waiting for them, and they seemed to only be available in Wal-marts in the Western and Southern states. Herrschners had some too for a very short time, they sold out almost immediately.
Crocheters that had access to these were buying them and selling them on Etsy, E-bay and on their blogs for double or more of their price. It was awful. And to be honest, the colors are great but the quality of the yarn leaves a little to be desired.
They do make beautiful projects, again, the color and the newness of a cake-like (mandala) skein of yarn that changes colors throughout without having to cut and tie new yarn is great, however, sometimes you run into thick yarn then thin, or knots, or abrupt color changes where the yarn has been cut and a new color “tied” on without the gradual color change.
And I believe the yarn was priced around $5 each, which is a good price for the quality.
Here is a chart of the Lionbrand Mandala Colors:
Lionbrand Mandala Yarns
I was fortunate enough to work with a lady who I am now Facebook friends with that was willing to sell me some at reasonable prices. I made a few poncho’s of which I will post in another post.
Here is a comparison of the Mandala yarn, Caron Cakes, Bernat Pops (which I haven’t used yet) and Sweet Rolls.
Cake Review/Comparison
So far, my favorite are the Caron Cakes but it is a thicker yarn. They all make great projects. I have yet to try the Bernat Pop.
Oh, and here are the Fall Caron Cake colors – love them all!
Fall 2017 Caron Cakes Yarn
I have purchased a few of these and will post pictures as I complete projects!
They make beautiful poncho’s and shawls.
Happy crocheting!
