A quirky yarn by Wendy which comes in 100g balls of 70% Acrylic and 30% Nylon. It is definitely an economical chunky with approximately 170m (185 yrds) on each ball which I have found goes a long way as, for example, only 4 balls of this lovely stuff is enough to make a hat, scarf and gloves set for an adult male.
The spin is firm with a slightly felted appearance which also gives the final garment a felted quality. The knitting sample below is worked on 6mm (US10) needles in stocking stitch and as you can see it creates a dense and squidgy fabric.
It has a slight halo of silvery fibre which may give rise to the name Quasar, as well as the colours – the rusty red in the photograph is called Plasma. In certain lighting it has an iridescent quality due to this interesting spin.
I have really enjoyed knitting with this yarn as it is solid, even and round – in fact while I was knitting I was reminded of strawberry laces as the yarn thickness is so uniformed and dense. There is no splitting to be concerned about at all and the knitting I’ve worked up so far springs back to hold its shape.
The crochet produced with this yarn is very thick as shown by the sample above but still with a reasonable amount of stretch to it. Although the yarn is made mostly of Acrylic which is generally lightweight I would imagine a crochet blanket of Quasar may be a bit on the heavy side.
When testing this yarn for crochet I again used a 6mm hook. Although the ball band recommends 6.5mm as the needle size I found smaller was preferable so I would advise a tension square if this isn’t already your habit.
I like to have a few ‘go to’ chunky weights which I find warm and comforting, this Acrylic and Nylon mix tops my list of economy yarns especially if natural fibre isn’t essential. It feels like a high quality spin and most importantly it’s very warm.
Happy crafting!
Kitsch Squirrel 