Lion Brand Scarfie yarn is a wonderful yarn for both knitting and crochet. It is an acrylic wool blend that has enough yardage to make a full length scarf or cowl with one ball – hence the name!
You can make stylish garments with a beautiful unique self-striping ombré effect. The gradual color changes also make it wonderful for afghans, baby blankets, shawls, and accessories. It even makes a wonderful pom pom.
Yarn Specifications
Manufacturer: Lion Brand Yarn
Country of Origin: Turkey
Yarn Weight: The weight of the yarn is a weight category #5 (bulky/chunky)
Fiber Content: 78% acrylic, 22% wool
Yardage: 312 yards/285m – 5.3oz/150g
Knit gauge: 14sx20r per 4 inches (10cm).
Crochet gauge: 11 sc sx 14 rows per 4 inches (10cm).
Recommended crochet hook size: K/10.5 (6.50mm)
Recommended knitting needles: size us9 (5.50mm).
Care: Hand wash, dry flat, but the Lion Brand website also states “Items made from this yarn may be laundered through the use of hottest available water, detergent or soap, agitation, and a machine designed for this purpose. Lay out horizontally for drying.” **NOTE: my yarn label says machine wash cool, dry flat.
Scarfie Yarn Review (Personal Experience)
This is really an unparalleled yarn with a unique color self-striping ombré pattern. The sophisticated palette of colors really stands out among yarns.
I’ve personally used Scarfie yarn in several designs and have never been disappointed with any of the hues I’ve used. I have not found knots in my skeins and really love the yardage you get for one skein projects.
Even though it has a wool component, I like the soft hand of the Scarfie yarn.
Check out the many different patterns created with Lion Brand Scarfie:
Free Scarfie Yarn Knitting Patterns
Free Scarfie Yarn Crochet Patterns
Pros/Cons
Pros
Wonderful variety of colors to choose from
Unique tonal blend/ombre pattern in each skein
Generous yardage that will allow to you make a full length scarf with one skein
Bulky weight works up quickly
Cons
Contains wool, which some people are allergic to
Recommended to hand wash, which can be a pain
Variations in striping effect can be difficult if making a project with more than one skein
Sometimes the strands are a spun a bit unevenly
Can be hard to frog
Quality
Overall the quality of this yarn is supurb like most Lion Brand Yarns. However, when using this yarn you will find some areas of the strand that are thicker than others.
While I did not find knots, I did find a couple of areas where the yarn was super thick and fuzzy. These were not areas I could just work into my project and not notice, so I had to cut these areas out. However, this did not happen often and is just part of the spinning process.
Lion Brand has excellent customer service if you find a skein that has an unusual amount of these imperfections.
Colors Available
As of the time of this writing, there are 24 colors of Lion Brand Scarfie available on their website. The colors used in this review are Pink/Silver and Mint/Silver.
Other colors I have used personally are Cream/Silver, Cranberry/Black, Cream/Taupe, Charcoal/Aqua, and Cream/Teal.
Average Retail Price + Price per Yard
This yarn is listed on the Lion Brand website for $11.99 a skein, which is comparable to JoAnn and online stores. For the yardage you get, this is a pretty good deal.
Price comes to just under $0.04 per yard.
What It’s Like to Knit & Crochet with Scarfie Yarn
I have found both knitting and crocheting to be quite enjoyable with Scarfie yarn.
The texture of the yarn is a bit fuzzy, with the wool hairs sticking out a little ways away from the strand. Yes, this yarn will shed on you a bit when you work with it, but it’s not terrible.
I really love the feel of Scarfie yarn. It’s not a super soft yarn as the wool fibers give it a bit of roughness, but it is soft enough that it is a joy to work with and wear.
The only thing, as I mentioned above, is that it is difficult to frog with this yarn, mainly with crochet. When I have frogged a knit of this stitch, I didn’t have the same problem of the fibers tangling with each other in a row. I’m guessing this is due to where you choose to place your hook.
I would NOT call this a super squishy yarn.
Where it’s available
You can easily find this yarn both in stores and online.
In-Store: Michaels
Online:
Blocking
For this yarn, I chose to block using the damp method, where you pin the project to a flat surface and spray down the fibers. Since this is a wool blend yarn it blocked very well.
Wearing and Durability
I have worn the hats I made many times and have found that it really does a good job keeping me warm. I’ve also used my blanket as a lap throw in my studio and it’s amazing at holding in warmth.
The yarn feels warm against your skin, but as I mentioned before it’s not super squishy or soft. I’ve never had a problem with the wool fibers making my forehead itch (which has happened before with other wool yarns).
Scarfie Yarn Substitute
Find a pattern that uses Scarfie yarn but want to use something else? Can’t use wool? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered here: Check out the best Scarfie substitutions.
Overall Star Rating
On my 5 point star rating, I’d have to give Lion Brand Scarfie yarn a 4.5. It’s really one of my favorite bulky yarns but it does lose a half star for being hard to frog (it’s kind of lofty and the fibers tend to grab onto each other, which is great unless you want to take the stitches out!) and because of the occasional unevenness of the strands and fuzzes.
Would I use Scarfie again? You bet I would! I’m actually working on the child version of my Diamond Stitch Beanie right now!
Check out these free patterns that use Lion Brand Scafie Yarn!
Diamond Stitch Crochet Blanket Pattern: this Scarfie yarn blanket pattern is the most popular one on the blog!! Throw in a beautifully textured stitch pattern with these color changes and you have one amazing blanket pattern.
Quick and Easy Messy Bun Hat Pattern: this free crochet pattern, along with its beanie twin, is made with a mini bean stitch for amazing texture. Add to it the gradual shading of this yarn and it’s a match made in heaven!
Diamond Stitch Crochet Beanie Pattern: After designing the blanket with this yarn I couldn’t give up the stitch/yarn combo so I decided to make a beanie pattern with the same stitch. The Pink/Silver yarn was absolutely amazing for this free pattern!
I don’t have a knitting pattern that uses Scarfie yarn, but be sure to check out the collection above for free knitting patterns that use this amazing yarn.
Source of Review Yarn
Yarn for this review was purchased by me at my local JoAnn store
Final Thoughts on Scarfie Yarn
Be sure to check out the wide variety of colors you can find for Scarfie. I’m sure you’ll find at least one you’ll love – and you won’t be disappointed.
