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Lily Sugar n’ Cream

Overall Very Good
Value Good Value

Lily Sugar n' Cream

Lily Sugar n' Cream

Lily Sugar n’ Cream yarn is a 100% cotton 4 ply worsted weight yarn made in Canada by a company called Spinrite, the same folks who make Bernat and Paton’s yarns.

It’s no surprise then that Lily Sugar n’ Cream seems suspiciously similar to Bernat Handicrafter Cotton. The texture of the yarn is a bit thicker, feels a bit more sturdy and it also is not “shiny” like a mercerized cotton. The variety is identical in colour and name to what is available in BHC with a few exceptions. Namely red, emerald green, a grape type purple and black, which doesn’t exist in BHC outside of the seasonal red (country colours have a little bit of khaki tinge to them) are a staple in the LSC catalog, which makes it all the more irritating the BHC doesn’t come in those colors, because clearly, it could. Sugar n’ Cream doesn’t seem to branch out into seasonal colours as as BHC but as I don’t have access to store that carry it, I can’t speak to weird fluctuations or oddities. LSC is not available anywhere in my area other than at a few overpriced local yarn stores that carry one or two colors, usually ombres or twists for the dishcloth crowds. I am not sure what the deal is with cotton yarn, but everyone seems to want to make dishcloths out of it.

When it comes to quality the yarn is very similar to BHC, works up nicely, great for amigurumi, the lighter bright colours (sunshine) are snaggier but not too bad, finished fabric feels nice and soft and it doesn’t fuzz up a whole lot. You can combine the two without any noticeable difference in the finished piece. I usually work it with a 3.75mm or 3.5mm hook for amigurumi, though the manufacturer recommends a 5mm hook.

I haven’t bothered buying any colors I already had in BHC seeing as LSC is pricier ($2.89 a ball on Mary Maxim, $3.99 a ball at the local yarn store) as I don’t see a big enough difference to want to pay for it. The balls are less sausage shaped and more like little cylinders, looking neater and cuter, and actually the center of the ball is more tightly wound and the yarn is neater when you get to the end of the ball. The solid ball is 2.5oz and I have never even seen a big ball or cone in the wilds so there’s no point in getting into those.

My Lily Sugar n’ Cream Stash

Lily Sugar n' Cream - Ecru
Ecru
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Cream
Cream
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Yellow
Yellow
Sunshine
Sunshine

Lily Sugar n' Cream - Hot Orange
Hot Orange
Red
Red
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Country Rose
Country Rose
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Mod Pink
Mod Pink

Lily Sugar n' Cream - Grape
Grape
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Cornflower
Cornflower
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Light Blue
Light Blue
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Soft Teal
Soft Teal

Lily Sugar n' Cream - Country Blue
Country Blue
Emerald
Emerald
Lily Sugar n' Cream - Mod Green
Mod Green
Warm Brown
Warm Brown

Black
Black

Apparently in the states you can find this brand in Walmarts and JoAnn’s fabrics all over the place, but Canada, not so much, which is weird because even though it is a Canadian company that manufactures it in Canada, it is distributed mainly in the US and not so much in Canada. Makes sense right?

My grievances with Lily Sugar n’ Cream are similar to the issues I have with BHC, too many ombres and stripes, too many bland pastel colors, not enough vibrant colors, primary colors (royal blue folks! can it be any harder to find?), and this bizarre distribution thing and having two yarns that are basically the same packaged and distributed in different ways at different costs, and so as to appear not to come from the same company. Since I have to mail order this stuff, I don’t really bother with it anymore unless I just need a ball or two of a non-BHC color I don’t have, for a project or something.

The images on the Lily website, showing the colors, are as terrible (or in some cases identical… were they even trying to hide that?) as the BHC ones, sort of washed out, faded versions of the actual colour, so if you are purchasing this yarn online, beware!

Best places to buy this yarn are Do It Yarns, an independent online seller who is very reliable, Herrschners (use .ca for Canada) or Mary Maxim (use .ca for Canada).

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    1. Danette says:
      04/30/2015 at 10:18 pm

      Hi there,

      I have recently started crocheting with the LSC yarn- and being in the states I buy it at Joanns or Michaels- for between $1.99 and 88 cents when on sale!
      My first time with it I crocheted a large hooded “towel” blankie (with a Monster decorated hood)- that called for this yarn. Probably dishcloths and towels are made with cotton because of it being super absorbent and easily washable.
      But my few gripes with it- seem to be the opposite of what you have found. I find it is incredibly drying to my hands- so much so my hands startted splitting open and bleeding along the natural creases on my fingers, palms etc. And after washing it to block it- the towel had pilling all over it. I even find this as I’m crocheting and handling the project alot (like this large Amigurumi bunny doll I made for the baby as well).
      I actually found a navyish blue in the larger skein (I hadn’t realized before that- that I was buying skeins that were different sizes- like the striped or mutli-colored ones are a 0.5 oz smaller!). It’s a bit darker than I’d actually like a Navy blue to be- but oh well!
      🙂

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    2. Rayne says:
      02/04/2011 at 11:26 pm

      I buy it at Micheal’s when it runs 4 for $5. Have you ever thought of swapping? I would be willing to trade some yarn in exchange for things I can’t get here.

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    3. Taleena says:
      01/24/2011 at 5:36 pm

      Holy cow over 3 bucks for one of these?
      o..o
      I love LSC but I can get it at Michaels when they have their four skiens for five dollar deals, that’s when I stock up. That makes them 1.25 a skein which is super cheap.

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      • Emjay says:
        01/29/2011 at 2:14 pm

        Jealous! 🙂 LSC, while manufactured in Canada, is impossible to find in Canada and usually way overpriced… go figure!

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    4. Zinnia Cantrell says:
      06/03/2010 at 1:43 pm

      I love sugar&creme and buy it regularly at Ben Franklin. I’m surprised that it is so expensive were you buy it, because I get it for $1.99. Try going to benfranklin.com.

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      • miijii says:
        06/03/2010 at 7:30 pm

        Thanks for the tip. There is no Ben Franklin here though and I don’t see the LSC on the website. I do buy it from Mary Maxim and Herschnerr’s online which is priced well but the shipping makes it a bit more expensive. It’s crazy that it’s made in Canada but it’s hard to purchase in Canada… go figure!

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