Hempster Yarn - Discontinued Shades

Great yarn for kitchen projects

I just finished a set of Cafe' Curtains using Hempster ecru. I'm thinking that I'd like to make more in different colors, they turned out well. Check my Ravelry for a photo. I could never decide whether to pull from the center or from the outside, it seemed each skein was different. I do love the idea of sustainable yarns and will definitely use Hempster for other projects.

Finally! An affordable hemp yarn!

I first saw this yarn on Amazon and purchased two balls. I usually use a worsted wt yarn for my kitchen projects, so this sport wt yarn took me longer to work up. I find the yarn twists up a lot when I knit, but that's because I'm a thrower. Also, it's much friendlier if one uses the end from the outside of the ball - much fewer problems with tangles that way. I love the fact that it's mostly hemp! Hemp is a wonderful, sustainable fiber and it's exciting to see it in a yarn I can actually afford to use. I love the colors - Patons has included some gorgeous brights in with the usual neutral colors one finds in "earth-friendly" yarns. I've made several washcloths with it and the feel of the fabric after it's been washed is blissful. Hemp, like linen, gets softer with each wash, so that slightly rough feeling when you are working it up disappears completely. I wish this yarn were available in a heavier weight. I use worsted wt linen blends all the time - why can't this lovely hemp yarn be spun up a bit thicker? Are you listening, Patons?

Use it from the outside to avoid tangling

I loved finding a yarn using hemp from a US/Canadian company. Hemp is sustainable and a bit less expensive than linen (which I also love). I make a LOT of dishies and cloths and other stuff and I love using the Hempster. It's great in the shower and in the sink. I only wish I could find it on sale more often!

Love vs Frustration

I love the color of this yarn Deep Ocean and how it knits up. I am making a market bag and the first ball of yarn was a piece of cake to use....the second ball is so tangled it has taken me longer to try to untangle then it took me to knit using the first ball. I am beyond frustrated and see no end in sight to the tangles. I have decided to just go ahead and start with another ball and work on untangling later. It is a joy to knit with....when you can knit!

Colour love!

First and foremost I love the bright colour! I didnt start working with it yet, but I love everything about it so far. I would say it is on the thinner side of Dk.

Eco friendly win

Hemp is such a sustainable material and I'm thrilled that it's now being carried here! I like to use this yarn double threaded since it's pretty thin. I will say, though, that it's a bit scratchy for my purposes but I will continue to use and purchase!

Gauge Information on Website

I just received the Patons Hempster yarn today. I purchased it because it is all natural with 45% cotton and 55% hemp. It looks wonderful, but I have never used it before and have not had time to try it before writing this review. I am looking forward to making a 'wrap' in all three colors that I purchased.

Prone to splitting, pulls from center in clumps.

This yarn splits a few times each row, it might just be me. But it does come out in large clumps from the center, that are sometimes tangled. I have used two skeins so far of Black and Pewter, and will use more. I still would recommend, however, because the finished project is very nice, even though the yarn can frustrate me a little while I use it.

Great colours

Love the colour and how it crocheted up into a produce bag

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