Big Twist Party: Is It The Worst or Is It The Best?

Big Twist Party

Overall ratings: 4.7/5 from 231 votes (Jo-Ann) -  4.3/5 from 72 (Ravelry)

Average Cost: $6.99

Pattern: Interstice Beanie by Weaving Wonder \ Alex Burdo - Color: Succulent - Needle: US 8

  Everywhere I looked said that this yarn was discontinued, which is another argument to use your yarn and not to wait so long.  I bought it a little bit over two years ago at this point, it's good that I didn't end up needing more of it.

Nice Stitch Definition/Pretty Colors

This yarn is very pretty but can be difficult to work with. The first row is very hard to get through, but gets easier as you go along. I am making a patchwork table runner and dish towels out of it. It has an odd feel. It feels more like cotton than acrylic, so much so that I'm wondering if it was mislabeled and that's why it was discounted so low. I really wouldn't want to make any garment out of it because of the weird texture. It does have the tendency to split, and as I've said, has a cottony feel which makes it lose points in my opinion. Not that easy to work with. Does have beautiful stitch definition and colors. But definitely doesn't deserve 5 stars

~ ChristiLou1982 (7 months ago) 3/5 stars

  I like how each skein gives you an idea of how many you would need to make a scarf, a hat, a sweater, or a blanket.  Of course different stitches will use different amounts of yarn, but it's a good starting point.  Though I was able to find a lot of patterns that only would call for one skein to make a hat with this yarn, so I'm not sure what they are basing it off of.

TOP FAVORITE YARN!!

The colors are truly gorgeous and they work so well with each other for creating color palettes. This is going to be my new Go-To yarn. JOANN'S PLEASE KEEP THIS YARN AS A STAPLE YARN. PLEASE DON'T DISCONTINUE THIS YARN!!!

~ Kris (9 months ago) 5/5 stars

  I think it is so strange that they would discontinue it with such high ratings.  There are some bad reviews, but I haven't seen any yarn without any.

Bring Back Our Party!

I absolutely adore this yarn!! I am so sad that it was discontinued and hope so much that it's brought back in the spring or summer. I love the way this yarn feels. It's not your classic acrylic. The colors are gorgeous and so much fun. They also coordinate beautifully with each other so it's easy to make interesting blankets and garments with a lot of shades that look great together. I am a very experienced crocheter so I got used to using this yarn quickly, but I can see how beginners might have some trouble getting accustomed to the thin threads. Absolutely worth the learning curve. Yes, I recommend this product.

~ TinkerBellStitches (20 days ago) 5/5 stars

Pattern: Side To Side Ribbed Hat by Sally L.M. - Color: Succulent - Hook: 5.5 mm

    In the end it might not matter how we feel about any of the Big Twist yarns since they are going to close 500 of their 800 stores before too long.  The one near my house isn't on the list, but the one I used to work at is.  I had seen more types of Big Twist yarn when I was in their store last, which I thought was interesting.  There is now a good range of colors and even color types.  Their Jelly Bean line really caught my eye.  I considered not even posting this review, but so many people really loved this yarn.

  JoAnn Fabrics' Owings Mills closure follows the chain's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy announcement on January 15 due to financial and inventory issues.

  The 82-year-old fabric and craft retailer shared its goal to "facilitate a sale process to maximize the value of its business" in a statement earlier this month.

  Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, which recently purchased hundreds of Big Lots stores, was named as the "stalking horse" bidder to acquire JoAnn Fabrics.

  It is the second time in less than a year that JoAnn Fabrics has filed for Chapter 11, having previously filed for bankruptcy in March 2024.

  During the first filing, the crafts store cited a drop in sales following a pandemic-era boom in hobby spending.

  The company reached an agreement with creditors to eliminate $505 million in debt and keep its hundreds of stores open.

  JoAnn emerged from bankruptcy in April 2024 as a private company.

- The U.S. Sun.

  I really liked working with it.  I used a twisted German cast on and I noticed the tail was untwisting itself.  If the working yarn had been doing that, it would have made working with it more troublesome.  The light twist it had did mean that at one point when I was making my slipknot I accidentally pulled one ply a bit too tight and another was too loose.

  It would be pretty sad to see another craft store go.  First we lost Total Crafts, then Hancock Fabrics, A.C. Moore, and now possibly JoAnns.