I’m new to amigurumi, so I appreciate all of your videos. I’ve been binge watching so much of your content lately. Thank you for going over the different price points for different yarns you use. 🥰

I love the ‘I Love This Cotton’ brand as well! I’m new to the Amigurumi scene and to me that Yarn works best for me!

I think Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling is great for beginners! Switching from knitting to crocheting I was very clumsy and had so much trouble with splitting stitches, but for whatever reason their anti-pilling yarn stays together very easily and it’s difficult to split stitches even with very sharp inline hooks! It also feels pretty soft, is so easy to wash, and for my knitters out there it’s my favorite for brioche stitch and other textured patterns because it’s thick and soft but has plenty of squish to it, which is coincidentally great for plushies and amigurumi also! And they’ve also got their Skein Tones color palette which is great for animal fur and more importantly amigurumi dolls with different human complexions!

My favorite yarn ever is i love this yarn from hobby lobby. Its so great for everything from toys to blankets

I only just started making plushies, but so far Bernat Blanket yarn is my favorite!! It’s soft, snuggly, and I’m addicted to how it feels! ❤ But I’m also a touch biased cause I like those plush/velvety type yarns 😂

I love the paintbox yarns. They don’t dry out my hands like others and they hold the shape of your amigurumi project.

I appreciate seeing yarns at different price points. I have been using Knit Picks Brava worsted to make toys for Christmas gifts. I really like it. It is an acrylic yarn but it doesn't squeak when I crochet tight stitches (that drives me crazy). I got it on sale for $3.19 for a 100 gram skein. The color selection is not as good as some other yarn lines, but I could find colors that worked for the toys I was making. I also really like Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn. I make toys for kids who will play with them so these yarns work great. When I make decorations for myself I use wool or wool blend yarns. They are much easier on my hands. Thanks for all of the great information. You do the investigating and we get the benefit!

That bunny at the end is everything...!Oh my gosh!LOVE.

So far, "I love this yarn" is currently my go to for Amigurumi.

My favorite budget friendly yarn is Caron Simply Soft. Lots of colors to choose from, works up well, wears well, and, most importantly, is soft.

Saturday is my favorite day, not only is it the start of the weekend, I get so excited that your videos are released. Thank you so much for all of the content you provide! I have also used the Baby Bee Sweet Delight from Hobby Lobby for amigurumi. The only downside is that the color palette is limited because it is a baby yarn. Thank you again for making my day! Prayers continuing for your family!

My fave for everything is I Love This Cotton! It is so soft and very affordable and the colors are so pretty. I hate yarn that burns your fingers and this yarn doesn't do that which is a huge plus for me. I have made small items like barbie clothes to huge blankets with this yarn and all turns out so good.

Elise, wow, what an inspiring video! Thank you for mentioning so many collections from the Premier Yarns Brand! Your passion and enthusiasm for creating works of art with yarn is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your love for beautiful yarns with everyone!!!!

Yes your lil drummer boy the yarn looks great for him! I'm so glad you made this video thank you so much. And I agree when it comes to putting lotion on when using Yarn Bees yarn. When I made the leg warmers on my channel I had to moisturizer at least twice to get good grips on the yarn it definitely helps.

I don’t do amigurumi but blue sky fibers yarn in cotton in an absolute favorite, it’s the softest 100% cotton I’ve ever felt.

I almost exclusively use red heart super saver for everything. It’s pretty budget friendly and has a ton of colors. Plus, it’s widely available where I live. Also, very helpful that it’s acrylic because my sister is allergic to wool. I’m thinking I may have to check out premier though. I have a temperature blanket gift that I’ll be making soon and the color selection isn’t what I’m wanting with red heart for it.

I just love how much information you share! Soooo informative!!💕

In Australia, my new favourite is Anette Eriksson "Jeans". 55% cotton and 45% polyester. Can use a 3.00mm instead of a 2.75mm, and stuffing not showing through. The twist is so dense, it is hard to split the yarn!! Win win.

That rabbit at the end,is beautiful! 💜❤️ Happy New Year,Elise!🎆🎈

thanks for the recommendations! i made a plush for my friend and she loved it!!

Prior to coming to the US I tried Nako Calico, Balloon amigo pingouin, and Copito. That last one is a Colombian brand and being 100% acrylic is insane how great it is, feels like a blend, it's soft, great saturation, glides like butter, stitch definition is perfect! I miss it so much. If I ever go back to my home country, I'll bring you some jajajajaja Other than that, I made a red panda fully with I love this Yarn, and it was great! I like it! I have yet to try other value yarns like Loops and Threads, Big Twist value/soft were not bad, and I strongly dislike Red Heart for amigurumis. I would be great to have a video working with value yarns. I think a lot of people start with such yarns to get a good amount of yarn for less money. I've seen some videos raking them or talking about them, but they lack the info pertaining how they used them, and specially how they work for amigurumis. I love you, and your channel. Thank you for your great videos, valuable info, and amazing talent!

We have a local yarn shop here in Omaha that carries the Berroco Vintage, and since it was my birthday, hubby took me over there to pick out some hanks. The lovely ladies there rewound it into cakes and I can't wait to use it!

I love red heart super saver, it’s budget friendly and very simple to find.

I've only ever used Red Heart Super Saver because that's the most readily-made available for where I live (there's a reason why I sometimes call Vermont "Voidmont", LOL! I've never really educated myself with what other kinds of yarns other people use to make amigurumi, and now...I've got 10+ bins FULL of mostly Red Heart stuff, with the exception of some bulky yarn for when I made super-sized gryphons. I might need to go through a good chunk of yarn before I really should get more yarn because I'm seriously running out of space in my art studio room! 🤣

Right now I love Gründl Cotton Quick print a lot. I love to make squids and other sea creatures and the striped yarn gives them lovely patterns. It's also really nice to work with (I have no problems with fraying at all) and I love the shimmer from being mercerized. To me it feels even nicer than Catania.

I crochet plushies and I love the alize velluto yarn, at my local store it costs 3,49, frogs really well and almost dosen't shed. The yarn is like a cloud, I've made a few plushies with it and they are amaizing. It's perfect for crocheing plushies. I really reccomend it.

I have a ball of merino that I've had for years. I could only afford one ball but lordy is it beautiful to hold against my neck. SO soft and luxurious. I know I'll probably never be able to afford more so i just keep it in it's original ball and occasionally hold it and smile. I guess I'll have to decide which of my children will inherit the $45 ball of merino 🤣. I do think that more mid priced yarns tends to be more pleasant to work with. I don't normally work with any cotton except for pot holders/hot pads. Cotton is so durable for kitchen.

Thanks for putting in SO much work and sharing it all with us! I love your videos and get so much inspiration from you! I’ve got the whole gamut of budget to luxury in my stash and I’m shopping for that as much as possible!

I am in the UK and my favourite is Sheepjes Catona. Love your channel. Thank you xx

I know that this is an older video but I am just getting into amigurumi and knitting animals and I wanted to share how much I appreciated this video! I am enjoying the amigurumi playlist!

This video came just in time I was getting so overwhelmed with all the options, thank you!

If it wasn't for you... I wouldn't have thought about berroco vintage yarns. You're 100% right, it is like BUTTER!! And yes... it's my absolute favourite too. I also love Debbie Bliss collection... lovely to use when making scarves or cardis

I trust your videos regarding yarns, as you have obviously tested them out for your use. The fact that you also researched yarns of varying price points, gives me further information for my amigurumi. Having allergies to rough wool yarns has me cautious of anything not merino, silk or alpaca. However, the Berroco Vintage appears to be okay for my hands. Bonus, the LYS beneath my condo SELLS it! Once again, thanks for all you do for us, and incidentally for yourself, in researching the yarns and their prices. Blessings!

Bernat Blanket yarn I make chunky Dino’s with it and at Joann’s it’s originally 12 dollars but usually on sale for about 8 it uses an 8mm crochet hook and works up pretty fast

My absolutely favourite for amigurumi is Ricorumi from Rico. I'm not giving chance to any other brand yarn anymore. They are the best to work with, have lots of choice colours and all my amigurumi seem amazingly perfect.

Love your videos and how you share your knowledge, reviews etc. I do not make amigurumi or other 3-D items, just flowers, doilies, etc. But I wanted to ask you or any of your viewers who make tiny amigurumi if you have ever used a sewing thread from Sulky called Filaine. It is a 12 wt. 100% acrylic thread (about the equivalent to a size 80 tatting thread). I just bought some to try making some flowers with. It is Awesome!!! It is soft, very durable (designed to be used on sewing machines, so yes.) and super lightweight. The flower I made from it is just Awesome!! And they even sell a brush to use with it to make the thread (on machine embroidery projects) have a real fur look to animals that are made with it. That gave me the thought of doing that with amigurumi animals to give them a 'real fur' look. There is a video that Sulky made to show how it's done on one of their Holiday cat patterns Christmas in July (just type in Sulky Filaine in the YT search). It is a Neat effect!! Let me know if you have worked with this thread for making these and your thoughts about it. Happy Hooking all!! 😇

Big twist cuddle yarn is great too and almost always on sale for around 5 dollars at JoAnn fabrics and uses an 8mm crochet hook

Oh! Kitten and her mittens - eeeeee! I can not wait

Wow! Love all of your beautiful projects! I can't believe you made color work socks for your first pair of hand knit socks. Amazing! My favorite project that I made this year was the Rusty Cardigan on Ravelry. It's a free pattern. It fits me perfect because I did a swatch like you're supposed to and which I didn't used to do. Now I know why swatching is so important. Here's to another year of beautiful makes. P.s. I made over 200 knit or crochet socks, hats, baby blankets, dish cloths, doll clothes, sweaters, baby quilts, and I even knit a sheep and several gnomes. Most of these items were donated to various charities, but the 21 pairs of socks I knit are Christmas gifts or for me. I knit two sweaters for myself and hope to do more next year. Oh and one crochet sweater for me too. :) :)

I’ll add an endorsement for the Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton yarn. I am making some amigurumi elves for my niece and nephews for Christmas and I have no complaints. It’s inexpensive, but feels great, crochets nicely and doesn’t seem to have a pilling problem. And bonus-it comes in so many colors! I usually use Schachenmayr Catalina for my amis, but I wanted to make the dolls bigger. I do not regret my decision, or the small stash I’ve built up from my leftovers. They’ll definitely get used!

I love making amigurumi and made a few of them, i like using the bernat baby or bernat blanket, loops and threads sweet snuggles or the primier just chenile, bernat blanket velvet, lillys sugar and cream cotton yarn

Great content! Ice yarns has similar yarns to Cotton Fair. They are Lorena and Alara. Alara is 3wt cotton/acrylic and Lorena comes in many different ways but is also cotton /acrylic blend. Very budget friendly even with shipping. However, must buy in packs rather than single skeins

I make most of my amigurumi from Knit Picks yarn, but I purchase from the WeCrochet website bc it has a lower minimum for free shipping. I really like Cotlin, it's a cotton/linen blend and looks great if you want to make a more vintagey or rustic looking toy using cotton. It is a little rough though so I can see that it might be uncomfortable to work with for some people... Mighty Stitch is another good one. It's 80% acrylic, 20% wool and is SO SOFT and smooth in the hand. comes in bright colors and is very strong for seaming. I think you might like the feeling of that one, Elise. the yarn definitely has a shine too it though and the colors are quite vibrant and bold, so it has a more modern look while still having a halo. Their Swish worsted and dk yarns are a 100% merino wool that I actually found to be plenty strong for seaming! I've done a pull test on it and I can't break it even if I put all my force into it. I've only tried that on the worsted weight though so I'm not sure about the dk. I really enjoy knit picks as you can see but I really want to try the berroco vintage at some point, it looks beautiful!

I really love the little Pooko’s friends amigurumi! They have so many options and accessories

I mostly use premier antipilling yarn for most projects. If wool is needed then I generally use berroco .

this video was soooo helpful!! thankyou!! I also love the yarn bee soft and sleek yarn it's really cheep $5 for 5 oz but it's sooooo good for amigurumi! it always makes my projects so soft and squishy!!!

Loved the episode! Must say to everyone that may have had sticker shock looking at the Rowan price per oz, If you have ever worked with it you understand it. Rowan yarns are pure magic

Thank you for this video! I recently got some new yarn, but i realized it wasn't really for amigurumi. It worked better with clothes and accessories. Now I know what yarn to actually use. 😁

also, I just want to say I ADORE your content. I discovered amigurumi back in 2021 and I'm even more obsessed with it now and your videos have taught me so much along the way. I love your enthusiasm for the craft, sometimes I wish you were my cool yarny aunt that I could go yarn shopping with XD I'm a viewer from Indiana btw, I know you like to hear where people are from :D

Never made one before, but i want to. Love your critters. They are adorable. Thank you. I dont have a fav yet. Blessings

Great tips about yarn. I learn something every time with you. Thank you

Question: would you be interested in trying out some of the more readily available (in the US) budget yarns such as Red Heart Super Saver (I call it "scratchy saver"), Lion Brand Pound of Love, Caron One Pound, Mainstays, Loops and Threads, I Love This Yarn, and Big Twist? I typically do not like to use these budget yarns but you can get SO MANY toys made out of these and some of them have quite a lot of color options. Also, I am wondering how Caron Simply Soft would hold up and work up as an amigurumi yarn. I find it to be quite splitty but slick and soft and shiney. I am a big time lover of Hobby Lobby's yarns. Yarn Bee seems to have some really unique yarns with all kinds of different blends and textures which I just love. For a basic yarn, I Love This Yarn is really my go-to as it's the softest of the bunch, but Big Twist is my second go-to due to softness. I'm surprised at the scratchiness of Lion Brand's yarn. Also, nearly forgot about Bernat's Value yarn and the Crafter's Secret (which is, I think, WORSE than scratchy saver!).

Thank you for this review. It is very helpful❣️I love the cotton fair ❣️ I live nearby Herrschners store + get the cotton fair when its on sale. Like you, i wish it came in more colors. I use it for making doilies + table runners. I look forward to watching your toy making tutorials.

I love Hobbii’s 8/4 Rainbow cotton (so many colors!) and Yarnart Jeans for my amigurumi. I am in the US so I have to order online and shipping can take a little while but I usually order so much that I have plenty to keep me busy while I wait for the mailman lol

One of my favorites is OH Baby Organic Cotton from Lion Brand. It doesn't come with a lot of yardage but is so easy to work with. The other downer is it doesn't come in very many colors. Maybe someone can tap Lion Brand on the shoulder 🤔 to ask them to expand the color choices.

Thank you Elise for all the different yarns for Amigurumi , my favorite is basic yarns and red heart soft .

I love using Joanns big twist value worsted yarn for amigurimi. I definitely want to try Premier's basix yarn. Great video 🤗🤗🤗

Thanks I just love when you give all the info on the different yarns..I already have a few that are my favorites from watching your videos❤️

Lilly sugar and cream is my favorite cotton yarn, I’ve seen it go for about 3.50 for 3-4 oz

Great video! I love the premier cotton. It has a very tidy look to it. Also, I use it for embroidering amigurumi (you can split the plies).

My favorite day of the week! I love to watch your videos while I have breakfast! 😃 I just placed an order for some Hobbii yarn. Unfortunately, it shipped from Denmark and it's been almost 2 weeks and no package updates.. I am itching from trying it but at this point, I'm just hopeful it will make it here to Texas! Has anyone used it before?

I just love your channel. I use the yarns you’ve suggested earlier in this series. I do test out yarns for strength and endurance because I want all the things I make to last. I also crochet blankets and grown up sweaters. Love them. Still love making toys for my grandkids but also for me. I’ll keep this video so I can remember the bonus for yarns for next year. Hugs

I do love Primier's yarn. Especially their anti-pilling everyday worsted. I loved them for afghans as well.

Huh.. I've lived in Davidson county in Tennessee for over 10 years and I never knew there was a luxury yarn brand made there! I think my mom would love to hear this!

Thanks for all the info, I appreciate the way you make your videos! I enjoy doing the amigurumi dolls with Katia Menfis and capri very lovely they come from Spain

I'm currently working on an amigurumi project for a Christmas gift, and I'm using Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima. It's a 100% cotton yarn, DK weight, and I love it! It's soft and it comes in 59 colors! It's about 3.5 oz (100 grams) and it's $13.50 a hank, but I buy it online from WEBS and it's usually part of their WEBS discount. If you spend $60 on eligible yarn, you get 20% off, which is pretty easy to do, and 25% off if you spend $120. If I did my math correctly, without a discount, it comes to about $3.86 per oz, and with the discount, it comes to about $3.09 per oz, so it looks like It falls somewhere between the premium and luxury yarns. I also use Knit Picks Brava worsted sometimes and Redheart super saver yarn, but I think I'm going to try out some of the budget friendly yarns you mentioned and see if I like those better than the Redheart, which I find to be rough and scratchy.

I love doing amigurumi in Woolstok fine highland wool. From blue sky fibers

My 5 favorite yarns for amigurumi's 1. Bernat blanket yarn 2. Red heart super saver yarn 3. Crushed velvet yarn 4. Craft smart value yarns Lion brand heartland yarns

I use Katia planet mostly it's an acrylic yarn that comes in many colors and has a needle size 4-5, i have some durable coral cotton yarn but i haven't used that yet and a sock yarn called cats and dogs opal

Thanks for another great video. Since starting amigurumi I’ve struggled quite a bit to find a yarn I like with being in Australia. I’ve tried some of the premier yarns and I think my favourite at the moment is wool select. My daughter gave me a elephant kit to crochet for my granddaughter and the yarn is an acrylic dk called Sean Sheep. It crochets up beautifully and I love it but sadly I think it’s been discontinued. 😢

I'm really enjoying all your amigurumi videos 💜

Premiere is at dollar tree too. Glad to know they are a decent brand

Thank you so much, Elise! I am working on my first amigurumi and using Knit Picks Comfy. It is 75% cotton, 25% acrylic and super soft! It glides over my crochet hook. It comes in about 34 different colors and retails for $4.49 for 3.5 ounces. Not a great deal but it was on sale for Black Friday. I am definitely going to try some of the options you spoke about. Thank you so much. You have been a great inspiration!

I’m currently using lanaloft wool from Brown Sheep Co. which is one of my absolute favorites! I’ve used it for hats, mittens, cowls and scarves also 🥰. Great video as usual 👍🏼🧶….. Karen from Greenleaf Idaho

Thank you for this video. I really want to try crochet a toy this upcoming new year

Took notes on the second watch.

Love these kinds of videos on your channel. Your reviews are the best! I love a lot of those. Personally, if you make smaller things (like ornaments) the Premier Just yarn from Dollar Tree is pretty great! Now the color options will be limited by the time of year but stock up on colors til December and you have a great little stash.

I'm a few months into crochet/amigurumi but I've become a BIG yarn freak! Have tried a LOT in these few months. My faves are Yarn Art Jeans for sport, Hobbii 8/8 or 8/6 cotton in DK, & Yarn Bee anti-pilling for worsted weight. I also LOVE Bernat Velvet for Bulky & Bernat Blanket for super bulky. Have some other faves in worsted. Can't use wool/alpaca because of allergies so cotton blends & acrylics work just fine for me. Not a fan of polyester or nylon yarns either. Cotton Fair frays a little too much for me🤪. Yarn Bee sugarwheel cotton is also good IMHO. My TOTES fave is Caron Cotton cakes in worsted. I LOVE that yarn! Have some "I love this Cotton/yarn" I haven't tried yet.... we'll see. Not a fan of Premier so far.🫶🩷 Thanks again for another GREAT video & content!

Rowan and Burraco yarns are my favorite. Can I afford them? Once I bought Rowan and just loved it! It crochet like a dream! The Burraco, I bought several skeins and because they are so expensive I put them in a drawer and won't use them! LOL!😁

I am totally a newbie to amigurumi, for some reason I thought all amigurumi's were made with cotton😮 I guess the weight and guage is most important. Like I love your knitted bunny. I thought fussy yarn was bad for amigurumi

I like Scheepjes Stone Washed 🤩

I use Drops Paris (100% cotton)

Thank you so much for making this video I really appreciate it Elise have a wonderful weekend happy stitches. It’s time to go do some shopping 🛒 🛍 🥰🙌🏼❤️🎉🎉

Hi, Elise! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge! Most everyone is looking forward to Christmas, I am too! However, I can't wait till it's over 'cause then I'll have time to practice making amigurumis! I want to put up more shelves in my craft room so that can display my toys as I make them. 😊 I was wondering if you've ever used Hobby Lobby's 'I Love This Yarn' for making your amigurumis? If so, what was your experience? Thank you!

My favorites are I Love This Yarn, (not the cotton or neon or anything. Just the original,) the Red Heart With Love, (though I'm not sure they make it anymore?) Impeccable that I found at Michaels, and sometimes the Caron One Pound yarns that I've seen at Michaels and Jo Anns. The Caron is especially good for me because I can buy the one color and make a whole bunch of hats with it, which is exactly what I'm gonna do. I got a blue one recently, so I'm gonna use all of it to make the Tardis hats to sell at the next Long Island Who Con. I feel like the ones I get are cheap-to-mid price point. If I got anything expensive, it would up the price I sell them for, and I don't want to up anything yet. Maybe if I do a one of a kind item in the future, but I'll see. I gotta ask, though - while I love the look of the finished product, (the bunny, in this case,) is it really annoying working with yarn that has that fluffiness/halo to it?

I tried only Schachenmayr Catania , 100% cotton , and it is avaible in 101 colours ❤️

I love Ice Yarn amigurumi yarn!!!

So the last pair you mentioned. It would be cheaper to go find hand-spun yarn from wool of any kind. I raise angora rabbits and could blend wool and spin yarn that has that same halo effect the 17$ yarn gives. Just an interesting different point of view hopefully.

Thank you!! Just binging your videos now haha, but have you ever tried milk cotton yarn? I've been scouring all the types of yarn I can find but I think my favourite right now is still milk cotton (cotton + casein fiber) - I'm a super junior newbie though, so I don't actually know if it's the best (although I touched everything at my local Michael's and didn't find anything more comfortable - except silk & shiny in ice toffy) and curious about your opinion! I find it's super soft, not very stretchy but quite silky (could be great for those that are sensitive too). I wonder if it could be a bit drapey due to the smoothness, but I've found so far it holds shape really well (and most importantly super nice on my hands), although definition is not very clear since it has a tendency to unwind. I have a lot of trouble sourcing it though (and the ones available have shipping premium)... Also, have you tried bamboo blends?

I adore luxury yarns but I'm always afraid to buy any because I have no idea what I would do with them! LOL I do have a knit shawl pattern that I'm tempted to use some for but I need to get better at knitting before taking the plunge. :)

Hey Elise, do you have a video, or can you make a video on affordable, as well as, more pricey straight and circular needles/kits? I want to purchase good quality needles of both kinds especially, for hats, scarves and mittens!!❤️🥰🙏🏼

Great video. Super helpful. Thanks! 🎉

Would you consider creating a printable chart with your yarn reviews and recommendations? I can’t remember the ones you say you like and why and I really appreciate your opinion!

Thank you for information! Please make this same information about Granny Squares! I need a baby and throw to create and I’m having problems with what yarn use! Please help!

I have been looking for the PERFECT color for the people amigurumi my 12 year old son has asked mommy to make for him. I loved this video, but I don’t want to have skeins and skeins of yarn leftover if I vowed to after making them to never make again. I was wondering what you thought of the Premier Minikins yarn? These happen to have the right colors I am looking for. Because I am always making, I went ahead and ordered the colors in the amounts I need. If they don’t work, they won’t go to waste. But I would really like to hear your thoughts on the brand line.

Thank you for sharing. ❤️🎄

What size will a kitten and her mittens be? I like making smaller toys. I love cats and hope she will have a knit wardrobe. I find your yarn videos so helpful.

What do you use for the blush effect on your Amigurumi?

Hi I like lion brand Heartland. Is easy on hand and has a pretty 👼

Love CAron simply soft for hats and scarves, but oh my goodness, not for amigurumi. Unravelled right in my hands trying to make tiny teddy bear arms. I'm also fairly new to crochet, though.