Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If we could do fractional scores, I think I'd give this one 3.5 stars...but I'm more inclined to round up than down, I think. For reference, I'm a crocheter who most recently used this yarn to make a ribbed scarf, alternating FPDCs and BPDCs using an H hook. First, the good: The colors are so vibrant. I got the Dragonfly colorway, and the jewel tones are very very rich. It goes from green, to teal, to a greenish-purple color that defies description, to purple, to royal blue, with occasional variations in those tones. It's also faintly shimmery. Not what I'd call metallic at all, but there's just a bit of sheen that really brings out the richness of the colors. It's unique for a 100% acrylic yarn in that the plies aren't twisted. It's an effect you're far more likely to find in wool and other natural fibers, and the result is a very different look than your standard Super Saver project. (In other words, you can make a scarf or a piece of clothing with this, and it's something that someone will actually wear, vs. something that looks cheap.) Some reviews mentioned that this yarn is hard to work with. I didn't find it so. The strands do separate sometimes, but I've had far worse times with other yarns. It's easy enough for me. And because it's 100% acrylic, it's washable. (!!!) No worries about distortion or blocking, and no giving a present to someone and then dropping the bomb on them that they need to dry clean it. (Best way to make sure your gift will never be worn, ever.) And the bad: The weight is very variable. The description calls it a 4/Worsted weight. I'd also characterize it as a 4...sometimes. At other points in the skein, it bulks up a bit - maybe not quite to a 5, but still fluffier than the usual worsted - and then it shrinks down as far as a 2. That isn't an uncommon thing in homespun-style natural yarns, and in some cases it might even be a benefit, but it's something to take into consideration. It was pronounced enough that I actually revised the project I had in mind; had I gone with straight crocheting, the weight differences would have been pretty obvious, with variable gaps between the stitches. I ended up changing to a stitch that pulls the gaps between the stitches closed. If you need consistency weight-wise, you'll probably want to look elsewhere. The color variegation isn't consistent either. Again, this might be a non-issue, or even be an attractive feature to you depending on what you're doing. But I'm used to yarns, even hand-dyed yarns, that have X yards of one color, move onto the next color for X yards, and the order in which they appear is the same throughout. Not so with Unforgettable. Green might last for two rows and then merge with teal, or it might skip teal and go straight to that weird greenish-purple. Sometimes the blue follows green, sometimes it follows purple, and sometimes you might get three whole rows of purple whereas other rows you won't even be able to finish out the row with that color. "Inconsistent" is really the only way to put it. If that will make your project more interesting, then great...but if you want symmetry, keep looking. Lastly - and again, I recognize that this may not be a bad thing, depending on what you're looking for - there must be a great deal of variation between dye lots. The Amazon picture shows a predominantly royal blue yarn, with green and light blue, and just a bit of purple. The predominant color in the skeins I got is green/teal, with purple being secondary, and really, very little blue. (I was a bit disappointed since the blue in the photo is so lovely, but the version I got is very nice too.) I didn't order this yarn from this seller, so it could very well be that the photo represents the seller's present inventory...but I'll post a photo of my own so that you can see what my lot of Dragonfly looks like. Personally, I think the yarn is worth putting up with the negative aspects. It really is quite nice and extremely pretty for the money.