Yarn Review: Naturally Caron Country

Here’s another one of my favorite yarns! I honestly don’t know why I haven’t reviewed this one yet because I’ve been using (and loving!) it for quite a while! It’s Naturally Caron Country! It’s a blend of 25% Merino Wool, 75% Microdenier Acrylic. It’s another one of those rare wool blend yarns that doesn’t even feel like it has wool in it because it’s so soft!

This is the yarn that I used while designing my Pineapple Coconut Slouchy Hat crochet pattern. It’s one of my absolute favorite yarns to use for slouchy hats because it’s not stiff and drapes really well! I’d consider this a light worsted weight, which I really like for hats. Especially lacy, open designs. I don’t recommend it for amigurumi because it isn’t very plump, plus it’s a nicer yarn so I like to save it for wearables.

One really awesome thing that I have to say about this yarn is that I’m really, really pleased with how well my projects hold up over time! You know how some yarns get super fuzzy over time and end up looking pretty bad? I have some hats that I refuse to wear anymore because they’re gotten so fuzzy and ugly. But Naturally Caron Country holds up so well! I have several hats made from this yarn, they all get more wear than any of my other hats, and they all look so good considering how much I’ve worn them!

It comes in 24 different colors and they’re all so pretty! I think Claret, Gilded Age, Loden Forest, and Spruce are my favorites but I’ve only tried about 12 of them so far.

There are 185 yards in a skein, which for me, has been more than enough for any hat that I’ve made with it. It’s usually priced at $4.99, which I believe, is the same as Caron Simply Soft and some of my other favorite worsted weight yarns. This yarn has less yardage than any of those but I think it’s a slightly higher quality yarn, so for me, that justifies the price. Plus those other yarns don’t hold up quite as well over time so I think it’s worth it to buy Naturally Caron Country!

Have you tried Naturally Caron Country yet? What did you think of it? I definitely recommend it if you haven’t had a chance to try it yet! It’s probably my #1 go-to yarn for hats! :)

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  1. I love Caron Country! I’ve made several things with it. It keeps its shape and doesnt pill. one of my favorites!

  2. If you like that stuff, try Caron Simply Soft…I like to buy the ‘eco’ stuff, it’s made out of recycled water bottles. 1 skein = 1 water bottle :-)

    1. I’ve never tried the Eco stuff but I’m sure I will at some point. I know I’ve pet it in the store before and it’s soft too :) I use Simply soft all the time. It’s great for amiqurumi but I prefer Country for hats.

  4. I love Caron Country! I tried Caron Spa though, to make your Pineapple Coconut skully (the long version) and it’s eating all my yarn! I’m using a G hook like the label called for; I’m already through half a second skein and only through half the pattern. Any suggestions?

    Also, I noticed that where the pattern says to check for gauge, it doesn’t actually give a measurement for the circle. :P

    1. It definitely shouldn’t take anywhere near that much yarn. Spa actually has more yardage in a skein than country but with country, even doing the long version, you’ll have some left over form the first skein.

      I feel like an idiot about the gauge! So sorry about that! That pattern has been out for at least two years now, I can’t believe no one else has mentioned it yet! Not even my pattern testers. How embarassing! Anyway, gauge should be about 3 inches across after doing round 1-3. I hope that helps!

      1. Well, now it’s my turn to feel stupid… After I submitted my comment, I realized that a stitch and a chain space are NOT the same thing. So I had been stuffing 4 and 5 dc’s into individual stitches instead of chain spaces and had this giant man-eating cloud thing going on. (I’m kind of a noob; don’t judge too much :P )I’ve made two since then though, and they turned out super cute!

  5. Do you have a pattern for the hats in pictures 3 & 4 (the turquoise/blue with a splash of white and brown/camel with a splash of cream)? I love your patterns. I have made a couple of hats with your pineapple coconut slouchy pattern as well as a few with the waffle cone slouchy hat.

    Thanks!

    1. I haven’t released that pattern yet. I had it tested a while back and it was too complicated so I’m redoing it to simplify. I hope to have it available within the next couple months.

      Thanks so much for using my patterns! I hope you’ve enjoyed them! :)

  7. Thanks for the review. I will have to try this out.I love this hat, btw. I have it on my list of patterns I want to buy. Hopefully a Christmas present to myself. :-)

  8. I’ve had an interesting experience with Caron Country and I’m wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I just completed a beautiful crocheted pencil skirt designed by “The Crochet Dude” in the claret color. I was so excited when I finished it. As I was examining my finished work, I noticed a couple of loose, frayed ends at the bottom edge of the skirt. So I tied them together and used my crochet hook to weave the ends into the pattern. A few inches away, I noticed another two loose, frayed ends. This was suspicious. If it was an area where I finished one skein and started another, it wouldn’t be so close to the other area. Then I saw another area smack dab in the middle of the skirt. This one had started unraveling, leaving a small hole in the pattern. As I examined the skirt more closely, I noticed this had happened in at least four areas on the skirt that I could see, but it’s possible that there are a few more areas where the fraying may be starting. Has anyone else had this experience? Could it be because the yarn was used to create a fitted skirt that must endure more stress than a hat, for example, as it hugs and moves with my body? I can repair the areas I’ve noticed, but I’m nervous about wearing my skirt out of my house for fear that I will come home in nothing more than a pile of yarn at the end of the day. Any thoughts and ideas would be welcome.

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