Stylecraft Colour Burst - A Review

A couple of weeks ago I was kindly gifted some samples of the new Colour Burst yarn from Stylecraft. I have spent some time playing around with it and seeing whether or not I would consider using it for future projects and if I would recommend it to other crocheters.

The Details:

Name: Stylecraft Colour Burst

Yarn Weight: DK/Light worsted/3 weight

Composition: 80% Premium Acrylic, 20% Polyamide

Ball Weight: 100g (I was sent 30g samples)

Yardage: 320m/349yds

Recommended Hook: 4mm

Machine washable: Yes, at 30°

Special notes: There are currently six colourways available

My initial thoughts:

This yarn is really soft to the touch, I find Stylecraft Special DK, their 100% acrylic yarn, to be very soft but this more so. Could that be from the addition of the polyamide? Perhaps! I believe that polyamide is a type of nylon so that should also add some durability to the yarn.

The colouring of this yarn is reminiscent of watercolour paintings, the colour changes look to blend quite well and there are some splashes of colour which offer a speckled effect. As with all varigated/colour changing yarns how they look in the skein is not always a true indication of how the colour placements look when they have been knit or crocheted with. On the Stylecraft website you can see each colour in a knit sample but, as is usually the case, there are no crochet samples.

The Colourways:

There are currently only six colourways avaiable, their shade names are: (top row L-R) Catherine Wheel, Fireworks and Festival. (Bottom row L-R) Northern Lights, Stars and Pixels.

All six of the colourways contain a pink shade of some kind with four of them being quite pink heavy. If pink is not your colour, then with the exception of Stars (blues) and Pixels (Green/Yellow), this may not be the yarn for you. Having said that, Stylecraft may well release more colourways in the future.

My favourite shades are definitely Fireworks and Stars but I'm also drawn to Pixels so we will see how they work up.

Let’s Crochet!

I am on a bit of a granny square kick at the moment so I did make a simple 4 round granny square with each of the colours and joined them together using Yarnsmiths Create DK in Off White to give a neutral contrast. The colour changes are not too jarring, instead they blend together nicely creating subtle colour changes. I really like that as you move into a new colour there are still flecks of the other colours within it. I think this helps the yarn have a satisfying, cohesive feel.

In terms of the granny squares, Pixels takes the crown here as being my favourite shade with Fireworks a close second. I think both would make a beautiful Hexagon Cardigan. Do you agree with my choices?

I feel that Northern Lights is the odd one out in this palette, it's oversaturated and doesn't have the same pastel tone as the rest. It sticks out like a sore thumb in all honesty. The other five all work beautifully together, complimenting each other well and could definitely be used in a patchwork style granny square blanket but I would have to omit Northern Lights for sure.

When it came to crocheting with Colour Burst I found it really easy to work with. The smoothness of the yarn meant that it glided nicely along my crochet hook and the recommended 4mm hook felt like the appropriate choice although I do feel you could size up to a 4.5mm if desired.

I didn't experience any splitting and when I frogged a square to see how that went it came undone easily with no tangles. Overall, it was delight to crochet with physically.

Would I Recommend?

Yes, I would recommend this yarn if you enjoy working with varigated yarns, particularly with the colour pink. It's nice to crochet with and creates a lovely soft fabric and the colour changes are pleasing to the eye. I think picking one or two shades and combining them with a neutral, solid colour would make for a really striking project. I'm picturing a little girl's granny stitch cardigan made with Fireworks and Cream - beautiful!

Personally, I'd ditch Northern Lights from the colour palette completely as I really don't feel it works with the others and I'm just not a fan. I hope that in the future Stylecraft introduce more shades that don't contain any pink especially for those of us boy mamas who want to use the pretty yarn but need there to be less pink!

Rating: 7/10

+ Beautifully soft texture

+ No splitting

+ Subtle and delicate colour changes

- Lack of colour variation (too pink)

- Northern Lights colourway doesn't fit

Thank you to Stylecraft Yarns for sending me the samples of Colour Burst to try, I definitely have two new favourite colourways in Fireworks and Pixel and am looking forward to experimenting with them for a future project.

Stylecraft Colour Burst can be purchased from LoveCrafts (affiliate link) for £3.49 per 100g ball.

If you have any Colour Burst in your stash, or are thinking about purchasing some, what projects do you have in mind? Which colourway is your favourite? I'd love to know so please do leave me a comment below.

I hope you have found this yarn review helpful and informative. If you have any other yarns that you would like me to review then send me a DM on Instagram @brambles.and.hart

Happy Crocheting!

Shelley ♡