Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

I found this yarn nice to knit with but it didn't felt that well - after lots of effort, I can still see individual stitches, and it's not that strong a felt. I wouldn't use it for slippers or anything that needs to be extra durable. but if you're not planning on felting, it's shiny and soft.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

Beautiful yarn, with great color selection (especially as it's bulky), and really great price for an alpaca mix. I'd definitely recommend trying. I made a couple of projects on the Berkshire, and for a pair of mittens, I was looking for a bulky yarn, and decided to try to the bulky version. It came out so great that I returned to the store for more colors. I got compliments on the final product, people loved how warm it is and how soft it feels. For women's size mittens one skein will do the job. For men's = it depends - but for larger hands you'd need two. I'd definitely use it again.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

I've done two sweaters, one hat and one pair of slippers with this yarn. It's easy to work with and knits up quickly. The only small complaint that I would have is that it isn't the greatest to use for sewing up seams. It tends to break. I would definitely use this yarn again.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

You can't beat this yarn for super warm winter hats and mittens!!! Nice price, available in lovely colors-it knits up quickly and wears rather well. Pills a bit with hard wear-this yarn is a workhorse and should be in everyones yarn stash!!!!

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

I've been knitting for 7 years and this yarn is my favorite of all the ones I've worked with!!! I knit hats often and I have found that this yarn is great for using with other novelty yarns to create a cool multi-colored look. It is soft, and never itchy. :D

Service and delivery comments:

The delivery was satisfactory, and this yarn arrived in perfect condition.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

Actually, the only negative (if you can call it that) thing I've experienced, is quite a bit of "shedding". Not enough to keep me from using again - and again! The colors are true and bright and great to work with during a dull, gray winter!

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

I've knit for 40 years, and this is one of the nicest yarns I've ever used. I can't understand the negative comments - it's a joy to work with, soft and even in the hands, with wonderful color saturation. Yes, it's spun, not plied, but I've had zero problems with it unravelling or pulling apart. Even bulky jackets/sweaters (I've knit this up to a #13 needle) have a pleasing drape. This is one classy yarn, and the price cannot be beat. If I could give it ten stars, I would!

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

Used this yarn for a scarf, and ended up with a warm, cozy finished product that looked beautiful knit up. Also surprisingly soft. I didn't face any issues with splitting or pulling/chafing while knitting. It was a bit difficult to weave in the ends when finished, as some of the ends were loose and puffy, but not a major problem.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

This yarn was good for my particular project (a Jayne Cobb Cunning Hat from the series Firefly). I needed a rustic yarn in red, orange and yellow and this was the only one I found with all those available. The finished product looks good, but it does pull apart quite a bit and requires twisting while working, which got annoying rather quickly. Chafed my hands a bit too after a couple of hours, so if you're sensitive to that sort of thing you might think twice.

Comments about Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky:

I love this yarn for felting! I've made several bags from it and it felts just as well as Lambs Pride. Terrific yarn!