How to Use Red Heart Yarn

Crochet project

Red Heart yarn is a versatile and practical yarn that can be used for a variety of crochet and knitting projects. Manufactured by Coats & Clark, Red Heart yarn is available in many colors, from muted to vibrant, and in fibers ranging from wool, bamboo and cotton to acrylic. You can find this economical multipurpose yarn at many craft stores and some big box stores. Red Heart supplies free patterns for many of its projects.

Things You'll Need

• Knitting needles
• Crochet hook

Instructions

Crochet projects

1. Create a floppy hat with two skeins of Red Heart Eco-Ways yarn in the color of your choice. This is a good choice for beginning crocheters.

2. Make a soft checked scarf with three skeins of Red Heart Eco-Ways Bamboo Wool yarn. Red Heart says this yarn has been created with the environment in mind. It is 30 percent recycled polyester from soda and water-bottle plastics. Eco-Ways comes in eight colors.

3. Crochet a flower-squares afghan to throw over the back of your sofa or cover your bed. You will need 16 skeins of Red Heart Soft yarn, which is 100 percent acrylic, in various colors.

4. Make an environmentally friendly bag for your grocery shopping. You will need two skeins of Red Heart Eco-Cotton Blend yarn for this inexpensive project, which will keep scores of plastic grocery bags out of the landfill.

5. Pamper your baby with a pair of fuzzy baby booties made with one skein of Red Heart Baby Clouds yarn.

Knitting Projects

1. Knit a pair of wrist warmers for yourself or someone special with one skein of 100 percent acrylic Red Heart Collage yarn. This medium-weight yarn has a tweedy look and comes in seven hues.

2. Add a short-sleeve hooded sweater to your wardrobe. Depending on your size, you will need seven to 11 skeins of Red Heart Zoomy yarn. This bulky-weight yarn is available in seven colors.

3. Warm yourself throughout the year with a lovely afghan made just for one. You will need five skeins of Red Heart Super Saver yarn for this 36-by-48 afghan.

4. Make a special baby in your life a jingle-jester hat. All you need is a single skein of Red Heart Super Saver yarn.

5. Create a colorful sock monkey with two skeins of Red Heart Heart & Sole yarn, which knits up in a striped pattern.

Tips & Warnings

• All patterns can be found in the Red Heart: Great Gift Ideas link in the references section.

References

• Red Heart: Great gift ideas
• Red Heart: Free Patterns