Best Places to Buy Yarn

If you like to knit or crochet, chances are you probably buy a lot of yarn. Yarn shopping can be fun, but it can also be expensive. Walking through a specialty yarn shop can be a feast for your eyes, but can also put a big damper on your wallet. But there are ways to get all the yarn you need without breaking the bank.

Buy Knitting Yarn at Walmart

You won't find a large selection of yarn at Walmart, but you will find good prices. If you are looking for ordinary worsted weight yarn for afghans or sweaters, the take advantage of the low prices Walmart offers. They do have a large selection of colors in worsted weight, and they usually carry the latest in fancy yarns, too. You can't go wrong by at least taking a look at what your local Walmart has to offer in their yarn aisle.

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Buy Knitting Yarn at Dollar Stores

Dollar stores don't generally carry yarn, but sometimes they get odd lots of surplus. When they do, stock up! You can sometimes find very expensive yarn that they just need to move. It might be yarn that once cost over five dollars per skein and you can now get it for just a dollar! A good time to search through the dollar stores for yarn is after holidays. There may be a lot of leftover green and red yarn after Christmas or orange and black yarn after Halloween. These surplus lots get sold to dollar stores and you can stock up and save a bunch of money! Just be sure that if you do buy from a dollar store that you buy all the yarn you will need for your projects. If you run out, you won't be able to buy more because the dollar store will be all sold out.

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Buy Knitting Yarn Online

If you want a huge selection of yarn to choose from, you really must shop online. You will see yarns you didn't even know existed. Some of the very best sites to shop online for yarn are SmileysYarns.com, KnitPicks.com, and BargainYarns.com. These sites have an enormous selection of yarn, great prices, and awesome customer service. Be sure you check out their bargain sections too! Another site that you can try is Fabric.com. The do not have a very large collection of yarn for sale, but their prices and customer service can't be beat.

Buy Knitting Yarn at Hardware Stores

You might be thinking that you can't buy yarn at a hardware store, and you are correct. However, you can buy lots of other fibers or materials that you can use to knit rugs, purses, crafts and toys. You can buy large spools of nylon or twine or hemp. You can even knit with fine wire or chain. Branching out and knitting with unusual fibers or textures is pure delight. Give it a try!