Red Heart yarn is a good value but it isn't as soft as some other brands such as&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Vanna-s-Choice-Yarn/dp/B003D7IOHS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Vanna's Choice Yarn</a>.  I still like this yarn but found it a bit scratchy after working with the softer Vanna's Choice on other projects. One thing I have noticed with Red Heart yarn is that the darker more saturated the color, the stiffer the yarn is.  However, it does soften after being washed.  The color is rich, deep, and consistent throughout the skein.  I used 3 skeins in the small burgundy lap blanket I made and 5 skeins of lavender in the bunny shawl and there was no difference in color from one to the next.  You can't tell where one ended and I picked up the next.  Working with this yarn was nice as it didn't split and its thickness did not vary.  As it is acrylic it machine washes and dries (over and over again) like a dream.