Snowflake
color work
swatch
Playing with
cables using
Cutie Pie
yarns
The chenille fuzziness of Cutie Pie yarn also
means that all your stitches look even. All the
stitches look smooth together rather than
individual stitches being accentuated. If you’re
looking for something to do color work in,
this yarn would be great. If you’re looking for
something to clearly define some cable work
or a textured stitch, I would try something like
Red Heart’s With Love yarn.
The swatch above is made with the colors
Indigo and Cotton. While you can see the
color work perfectly, it is more difficult to
make out individual stitches. I think it makes
any stranded knitting really pop and look
much more realistic. When you’re knitting an
intricate design, it sometimes looks pixelated.
The velvet texture of Cutie Pie yarn makes the
design slightly softer and adds depth to the
picture you’re trying to create.
Cutie Pie is made with 100% polyester and
washing instructions are machine wash warm,
gentle cycle; tumble dry low. It’s the perfect
yarn for baby knits with the ease of washing
and the extreme softness. I tied a couple
knots into my knitting to see if I could make it
uncomfortable but the yarn is just so soft you
can’t even feel where the knots are.
Red Heart’s Cutie Pie yarn is a fantastic yarn
for all things baby, but don’t stop there.
Any garment that is worn close to the skin
would lend itself well to this yarn. Soft,
warm cowls and luxurious slippers would be
particularly coveted.
Photos by Michelle Nguyen
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