REVIEW - Hobby Lobby's Artiste Cotton Crochet Thread

Projects I've completed in Artiste - Mercerized Egyptian Cotton Thread - Size 10 (from left to right)

• "Persephone" in Jade Blue
• "Florence" in Cornflower
• "Daisy" in Eggnog
• "Rooibos" in Peach Blossom
• "Bergamot" in Eggnog
• "Lilla" in Peach Blossom

Review

I first heard about Hobby Lobby's crochet thread through Facebook (the Threadies and Grace Fearon groups). Hobby Lobby is a large chain of arts and crafts stores located throughout the United States, like Michaels or Joann's. I was doubtful at first if my local Hobby Lobby would have the Artiste thread at all, since I live in what I would call, a "yarn desert," with only one LYS for hundreds of miles. 

When I became more advanced in my thread crochet techniques, I started to realize how limited "threadies" are in their thread selection. Most LYS don't stock crochet thread at all, and Big Box stores all stock the same type of thread (Aunt Lydia's, Red Heart.... and that's about it). 

I heard Hobby Lobby was having sale on Artiste Threads, and so I decided to check out my local Hobby Lobby for the first time. Towards the back of the store was a threadies' paradise. 🤩My dream come true - a wide variety of colors and more than one ball of each color! 

As soon as I brought my newfound thread home, I started making my second Persephone. I quickly realized that I needed to use a larger hook than usual (my go-to hook is a 1.75mm, but I had to use my 2.0mm and 2.25mm hooks for this thread). Artiste reminds me of Knitpicks Curio thread, but higher quality and thicker. Curio is not quite size 10 thread, but Artiste Egyptian Cotton is most definitely size 10 thread.  

Conclusion

Overall, Artiste's Cotton Crochet Thread is great for threadies out there that need a larger color palette in their doilies/table runners/etc. There are 38 colors available through Hobby Lobby's website. If you're not sure how the color would look in a project, there are thousands of crochet projects on Ravelry using Artiste thread. 

It's very affordable (it's regularly on sale for about $2 USD) and widely available across the U.S. The thread has a strong enough twist to hold up and not split while crocheting, but has a soft feel and sheen. It's a high quality thread, not something just made in China or India, but in Turkey. 

So far, this is my favorite thread to use to date. I definitely see myself going back to buy another 20 (or maybe even 40) balls of thread for my crochet stash. 

Product Information

Brand: Artiste
Name: Cotton Crochet Thread
Fiber Content: 100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton 
Weight/Ply: Size 10 Crochet Thread/3 ply
Country of Origin: Made in Turkey from Egyptian Cotton
Price per ball (April 2018): $2.89/ball - 350yds (colors); 400yds (white)
Where to Buy: Hobby Lobby website & stores across the U.S.

Overall Rating

5 out of 5 Meow-Meows