Decafff
I've totally noticed that. D;
I knit and not crochet, lol, just for starters. D;
I admit, I got knitting needles and learned how to use them a few years back... then got impatient, put them away, and only get them out again occasionally when I'm feeling masochistic. It's a quick cure. xd
Decafff
I do most things in solid colors or stripes, so the weight difference doesn't usually bother me at all. o:
True, that would minimize the difference... I'm probably more picky about it than I need to be, but it might just drive me a little nuts that there's such a large weight variance with yarn that's labeled "worsted weight." Seems like it should all be pretty close, but noooooo.... xd Doesn't help that what would be labeled DK or aran in Europe gets lumped into worsted here, too, or so I gather from folks even pickier than me on crafting sites.
Decafff
I also only buy the regular red-heart for commissions from people who aren't gonna pay me that much. I like profit. lol
Ah, I see we have common ground!
Decafff
There's like a 'red heart LOVE~~~' brand or something, where everything is actually soft and generally all the same weight.
Is that the super soft? The one that looks kind of like Simply Soft brand? I had a couple dark brown skeins of that, loved it... but my Joann's doesn't even normally stock that kind. Maybe I should start demanding it of them. xd
Decafff
But I have a bunch of socks and slippers made out of acrylic. lol They don't smell at all.
Ah, well, my mother's feet do have their own odor to start with. It's true for shoes, too -- some people can use acrylic just fine, but with others, they either have to have real cotton socks and leather shoes, or invest in various Dr. Scholl's products. And that's an observation from three years working at a shoe store -- making a return for a customer can get ugly, let me tell you. xp I will say that acrylic slippers wear better than cotton, though, but I haven't made any wool ones for comparison.