Lion Brand YarnMandala Yarn, Multicolor Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting, Craft Yarn, 1-Pack, Unicorn

I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase one each of several colors of this yarn when it first came out. I wanted to buy more but apparently it is sold-out everywhere until September/October (it is now June.) Because I only had one skein, I developed a diagonal scarf pattern that, for me, shows the color changes and works for my needs. I will include that pattern in the comments at the end of this review for anyone who might want to try it.I was really happy to find that Lion Brand brought out their color change yarn in acrylic and in a size 3 weight (the other brands are currently all worsted weight 4 and at least one includes wool.) I love the drape of a sports weight 3 for clothing items. That they included 590 yards on the yarn cake is also an outstanding plus.The yarn is spun as a cake rather than a skein. That means that pulling from the center is not advisable. You can find the end and try it but eventually you will hollow out the center and have a floppy cake that cannot hold its shape. You can always ball the yarn (and be able to see and deal with any problems you come across. As I like to pull from the center of skeins and don't like to have a cake or ball spinning around on my lap while I stitch, I found and am using a yarn dispenser. There are a number available but this is the one that I found that I like best (though I had to make a small fix to it which is included in my review.)  Yarn Dispenser by Yarn Valet - Non-Slip Base with Built-In Holder for Markers, Pattern and 4" Gauge Ruler The color changes are immediate – it does not slowly blend from one to the other. That would also be a beautiful style yarn and I hope Lion Brand comes out with that, too. Maybe Mandala Gradient? However, on Mandala yarn, the changes are abrupt.Personally, I like that. I have two adult daughters that I love to crochet items for. One doesn't like yellow and the other doesn't like pink. With the generous amount of yarn I get on these cakes and the abrupt changes, I can snip out the color they don't like and rejoin the yarn and continue on. I save the color I snipped out to use for the other daughter (if the colors works) or to use in my amigurumi projects.The yarn has a soft feel but has a good twist and substance considering its weight. I've used two different color skeins thus far and have not run into a knot. I fully expect to do so as even the most expensive hand-dyed yarns I own have knots in them from time to time. What I did find was that one of the yarns (Warlock) is more of a heathered yarn than the other one (Phoenix). As I have found with other heather yarn, sometimes the “heathering” is inconsistent with tiny knobs of it showing up thicker from time to time. I keep my sharp embroidery scissors handy and carefully snip off the excess heather “fuzz” when that happens.I'm looking forward to when this yarn is available in quantities once again. I am planning a variety of projects which will utilize the lovely color changes and hope that Lion Brand will come out with more color choices, including some which remain in a color family. I will add photos of the scarves that I finish as I go along and will update this review if I come across any issues.

Mandala yarn is my favorite acrylic yarn. It's smooth, soft and not too fuzzy. The colors are bright and they don't bleed when washed.

This yarn is so beautiful! Making easy shawls with it! No blending of colors because it’s already blended! Great seller!

This yarn is so nice to work with. Even if you have to rip some out and redo the yarn stays in good condition. The yarn is soft and works up beautifully. The price on this 3 pack bundle was excellent and the cakes are huge. I will buy this brand again for sure. Just gorgeous.

Bought 4 Mermaid to crochet my first sweater. The color is beautiful, the texture is nice. The pattern I'm following has no seams yet I've had to cut the yarn several times and rejoin because each skein has had multiple knots or imperfections. In some of the cases where I've encountered a knot the color abruptly changed. Still working on project but not sure if I would use this yarn again.

I love Mandela yarns. I have used these to make baby blankets before. This is for myself to make a throw.

I love this brand’s mandala cake yarns so pretty, soft (after washing), & gradient nicely.

I have made a baby blanket with this yarn, beautiful and very nice to crochet with.. excited to gift it to my friends baby..

El estambre es de buena calidad considerando que es de acrílico. Los colores cambian muy bonito y la combinación me encantó.Lo usé para hacer un chal y el efecto es muy bueno. Con dos bolas quedó de tamaño perfecto.Corre muy bien en los dedos y las agujas y no se deshila al momento de tejer. Muy satisfecha con el producto 👍🏻

Davvero bel filato e molto belle le sfumature. Speravo fosse un po' piú sottile, ma solo per limitare la dimensione del finito. Lavorato con uncinetto 3,5

Very nice yarn, good quality, amazing colours.

Good quality yarn, beautiful colours.

Great quality yarn, very beautiful colours.