I bought this yarn as a substitute for Sheepjes Stonewashed yarn. It has the same fiber content as well as the same weight. It is priced much lower and I like that. I am using it to make the stuffed animals from Louise Crowther's books, Knitted Animal Friends. I previously made the horse and the pig with Sheepjes Stonewashed without any issues. I made the ram with both Cotton to the Core for the body and Sheepjes for the rest. Both are quality yarns, but the only issue I have with Cotton to the core is that the cotton strand within the yarn tends to get caught when I am doing complex stitches such as the bobbles for the ram's body. It does have a nice halo which tends to get fuzzier as it wears which is nice for a stuffed animal. Other than the cotton strand issue, I love this yarn. I would like to see other cotton yarns in this weight that are less heathered and more solid like the Sheepjes Catona or in other colorways such as the Sheepjes Riverwashed. Also, the ballband does not contain the color name on it which can be an issue when buying the multipacks. There also is no dye lot number either which is needed if making a larger project.

I have immediately fallen in LOVE with this yarn. It makes all of these baby items I am crocheting so soft and it's so easy to work with. The items wash up great as well.

Normally I go for 100% natural fiber yarns, however for this project (baby blanket) I wanted something that could stand up to washing without shrinking. First of all, the colors are BEAUTIFUL. Rich and earthy. The yarn works up very nicely (I used a 3.5mm crochet hook) and doesn't split or snag. It is very soft and does not squeak or feel plastic-y at all. It is easy to keep tension. I would wish for a bigger variety of colors but you can always buy from the other packs or variety packs. I think this is pretty decently priced for the quality at just under $4/skein. And EVERY SINGLE BALL had the center tail poking out!! No more ripping out yarn guts! Honestly will buy again just for that reason alone, it is a HUGE pet peeve of mine to rip out yarn guts so I was so happy to see every single center tail thoughtfully left out. Love it :)

This yarn does work up beautifully! I ordered on two separate occasions and didn't run into dye lot issues. This yarn does have a slight halo to it, but using it in a wearable turned out great. It's soft and works out to be a medium weight. No one believed I found this yarn on Amazon. This top is something I will hand wash to make sure the color won't run because it's so beautiful. I would absolutely buy this in other colors again!