Natural Cotton Raffia Yarn for Buckwheat Summer Sun Hat, Beach Bag, Rayon Crochet, Straw Knitting Materials - 280 Meters/306 Yards

A challenge to work sometimes when doing tight stitches, especially because my skin has issues in winter, but I must love pain because I plan to do several more projects with this stuff. It seems very useful, and it's the perfect material for coasters and placemats and market bags.A lot of people talk about the yarn being stiff, and it is if you don't wet-block it. Heck, even for a bag or something, I would spray it generously with a fine mist and let it dry. The yarn becomes floppy and more cloth-like while still retaining it's shape and firmness (if that makes sense ... my coasters went from hard, curled up flowers to floppy coasters that I can roll up into a tube without room for even a pencil to squeeze in).

Good material. Tough on fingers as others have noted, but loosens up a lot and gets a lot more flexible once blocked. I used a 3.75mm hook. Both photos are after blocking.

This is a good product (and hard to find).Grma is helping daughter crochet a summer floppy hat.So not a fun 'yarn' for the novice. This is not a hemp or a natural soft fiber.Happy with the quality and price point. Durability is good.

I’m beyond happy to have found this yarn. I love the look of raffia. This is not easy to work with but wellWorth the effort. If you are an experienced crochet crafter, you will love it!!!

Purchased this for my mother so she could crochet a sun hat. Be aware that the yarn is stiff and takes a bit of skill to use. She had no problems and enjoyed making her new hat.

It's hard to work with when crocheting. And it makes your finger raw.

I crochet. Have been buying all different colors of this raffia yarn. Great for hats and bags. Stretches after use and gets softer. I really like the outcome

Do not buy this yarn. You don’t have time to return it. When you crochet it, it's like paper yarn. It rips like paper. I do not recommend it. The seller closed the window to return the same shipment day.