When I saw that this yarn was rainbow striped, I immediately jumped and bought three cakes! This yarn is so soft and handles beautifully. My only, ONLY complaint, is how the colors are joined. The color switches are not joined by a factory knot, but by (what I assume to be) a very thin piece of acrylic or plastic thread that wraps around the two ends. I discovered this as I was rewinding the cakes. It doesn't bother me, as I just remove the small thread and use a magic knot, but it might bother other people. Photo of the join included :)