5 Reasons Crochet Beginners Should Start With Bulky (Thick) Yarn
I refer to thick yarn as Bulky, but depending on where you are from, it has many different names including:
Bulky (and Super Bulky)
Chunky (and Super Chunky)
Roving
Weight #5 or #6
When I started crocheting I wish I knew to start out using bulky yarn for the following reasons:
Bulky yarn is great for beginners because it is more forgiving than lighter-weight/thinner yarns. In other words, the thicker yarn retains its shape more and tension is easier to control.
When starting a new hobby or skill, it is easier to get discouraged and quit if you're not seeing that you're making progress and improving. Bulky yarn works up quickly so you can finish a project within a day even as a beginner. The feeling of finishing that first project is a great moment and you get the "instant" gratification of completing a project sooner with bulky yarn.
As a novice crocheter, there's a lot of things a lot of little things that you have to focus on at first before they become second nature. Among these are how to hold your yarn and hook. Bulky yarn requires you to go slow and is easier on your hands to grip and control tension. Bulky yarn is great for practicing slow, measured stitches to get technique down.
As a woman on the Spectrum, I am sensitive to textures. I love the feeling of bulky yarn which is often extremely soft and squishy. My favorite bulky yarn right now is Malabrigo's Rasta yarn. It's like crocheting marshmallows!
I recommend beginners start with a smaller project such as a cowl, scarf, or ear warmer headband. If you use bulky yarn, you can complete smaller projects with only 1 skein of yarn.
Below are two projects I completed using Malabrigo's Rasta yarn in Rosalinda and Indiecita.
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