Super Bulky Yarn by Bernat...?

**cheri54** · 12-05-2014, 11:48 PM

is there a trick to using bulky yarn? my girls gave me some today and i have been trying to figure out how to work with it. i haven't gotten past the first chain row yet! for some reason i am unable to tell where to put my hook. i always try to go between the top two strands, leaving one strand at the bottom, and i try to keep the chain row straight and not twisted. i am having sooo much difficulty seeing the pattern that the chain makes and getting more frustrated with this yarn.
it's beautiful yarn, looks like chenelle (?spelling), sooo soft and thick. perfect for a baby blanket, if i could figure out how to use it.
i really hope someone has a sure fire trick to crochet easily with this stuff...i need help. lol

**Rogue Hobbies** · 12-06-2014, 02:09 PM

Either try using a bigger hook, or use it only for arm knitting. I love using bernat's big yarn for arm knitting infinity scarves.

**LI Roe** · 12-06-2014, 02:13 PM

I have gotten used to working with bulky yarn but I just do simple dc or hdc and have used J or K hooks when I do hats. I do go up to L or M on scarves.

Roe

**MrsRII** · 12-07-2014, 02:47 PM

I discovered Bernat's Super Bulky (aka 'Blanket') when my husband picked it out for a scarf. I LOVED working with the yarn and he LOVED the scarf ... so much that he asked for a matching hat. Same results ... now he wants a matching sweater! Regretfully, my experience may not help your problem because I knitted these items using large needles. So my suggestion is to go to a larger hook. The wrapper suggests an 11 knitting needle, I used a 13 and it worked very well. The wrapper suggests an L hook, so you might try one or two sizes larger. Good luck, once you get going, the yarn is wonderful.

**cheri54** · 12-07-2014, 07:05 PM

shoot, i have trouble just using my fingers...can't imagine using my arm...lol i did finally figure it out. it was just crocheting onto the chain that gave me so much trouble, after i got through that i did ok. i have the same trouble with the crocheting on to the chain when using a thinner yarn also, but when i get past that it works out. thanks cheri

**cheri54** · 12-07-2014, 07:08 PM

i agree. this yarn is wonderful! i was using an N hook, and the only difficult part was crocheting onto the chain, after that it was easy going...

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**Pixieglitter** · 12-09-2014, 04:30 PM

I made a lapghan using a super bulky yarn with a size N hook. I never would have purchased the yarn myself, but my mom and sister gave me a bunch of the yarn. This is what I came up with. It's just one large granny square. It looks very cute at the end of my bed.

Shelley