Yarn Review - Stylecraft Bellissima

When Stylecraft asked me to do a yarn review,

 I chose the amazing

  Bellissima DK. 

I just could not resist the wonderful new colours,

 that have recently been added to the range.

 I'm a DK girl and its not often I stray away for Special DK

 but this yarn is special!

The 4 new shades that have recently been added,

 provide a fabulous pop of colour to the range

 and I knew I just had to use them immediately!

I've been busy making granny stripe cowls this winter

 and Bellissima is the perfect yarn to wear against your skin.

 It is 100% acrylic, smooth and silky soft,

 which makes it comfortable, cosy and non irritant.

 The yarn is round with a pearly appearance and satin feel. 

It has fabulous stitch definition,

 is luxurious to work with and to wear.

Bellissima DK is now available in 18 vibrant shades 

but you need to know that Bambino is identical!

This yarn marketed for the baby range comes in another 11 shades.

Combined together this gives us a total of 

29 beautiful colours which cover the whole spectrum,

 ranging from deep and vibrant to pale and pastel.

There is sure to be something for everyone here!

As you will have seen on IG and FB,

 I've had oodles of fun with my Yarn pegs

 coming up with fabulous colour recipes.

   Yarn Pegs from

Dotty'syarnpegs on Etsy 

One question I have been asked a lot,

 is how does it compare to Special DK

Both come in 100g balls, are beautiful to work with,

 are machine washable and can be tumble dried on low heat.

Bellissima details

Composition : 100% Acrylic                              

Ball Weight : 100g                                             

Yardage/Meterage : 293yds/268m                     

Needle Size : 4mm                                            

Tension : 22 stitches x 30 rows to 10cm square

Wash Care : Machine Wash at 30 Degrees C   

Cool Tumble Dry     

Cool Iron                  

May Dry Clean        

RRP : £3.10                                                    

For me, the main difference is quality.

Bellissima and Bambino are luxurious,

 perfectly suited for making garments.

Special DK is gorgeous, soft, extremely affordable

 and has a huge colour palette, which makes it

 my go to yarn for blanket making.

Bellissima is also available in Chunky

 which would be perfect for snuggly winter clothing!

If you would like to make your own granny stripe cowl

you can find my free tutorial

HERE

 

You will also find ready made granny stripe cowls

 for sale in my Etsy shop

HERE

If you have a go at making a cowl

don't forget to tag your work on

 Instagram with #inspiredbythepatchworkheart

I'd love to see what you are making

and do share your photos in my 

Facebook Group

Happy hooking friends

Heather

x x x

Keeping Britain warm!

This winter I've enjoyed making something new

Following the discovery

 of some good quality cheap hotties

 in my local bargain store

I've been busy creating cosy hot water bottles

which have been extremely popular!

stripes

granny squares

small and big

a cosy polo neck

bright rainbow colours

and pretty granny chic

Keeping GB warm!

I hope you are keeping warm as it is snowing again today!

Heather

xxx

A little something for me

Time off from school is precious

 and

 this holiday whilst taking a week off from orders

 I have enjoyed a little selfish hooky!

Who doesn't love a bit of granny goodness?

When I saw many of my pals on Instagram coming up with gorgeous 

cowls, snoods and scarves I knew I just had to have a go!

The pattern I chose to use was written by the lovely Kath over at

Inverleith blog. 

How exciting to rummage through my stash and find scraps to match with my different coats

This is what I came up with!

I am thrilled with my new cowl, it is so soft and snuggly.

I do encourage you

 to have a go

It really is very easy and suitable for any beginners

 and any experienced hooky types will love the simplicity

 knocking one up in a couple of sittings!

So go on over to Inverleith Blog NOW!

Bye for now ... back to my granny blanket

Heather

xxx