Knitters and crocheters know how important it is to get the right yarn for a project. But there are so many yarns that it can be hard to find the perfect skein at the local craft store. Many brands sell their own yarn from their own website, and general craft stores such as Herrschners, Mary Maxim, and even Amazon.com sell yarn online. But if a crafter is looking for special yarn, deep discount yarn, or just wants a retailer who specializes in yarn and fiber crafts, there are some very good online retailers.
Buying yarn online can be difficult because the crafter cannot see or feel the yarn before buying. If it is a yarn the crafter has never used before, it is a good idea to check with another crafter or go to a site like Ravelry to see what other crafters have said about it.
Knitting Warehouse
Knitting Warehouse sells yarns that are easy to find at a local craft store, such as Bernat and Lion Brand yarns, but if crafters are having trouble finding a particular line or color of yarn this is the place to go. Buyers can search by fiber, weight, and brand, and also buy kits, notions, embellishments, books, and patterns. The site also has free patterns and discount yarn.
Knit Picks
Knit Picks has developed its own line of luxury yarn at affordable prices. They also sell tools, books, and design their own patterns. They always have discount yarn that they have discontinued, and also have sales on books and other items. Crafters can request a catalogue or the weekly email. Knit Picks also puts out a knitting podcast and supports an online knitting community. Orders of at least $50 are given free shipping.
Webs
Webs is “America’s Yarn Store,” a second-generation family-run store with an online division. Webs offers more luxury yarns that are harder to find at bigger craft stores. Buyers can browse by brand, weight, and fiber. Webs also offers discount yarn, including “grab bags” of closeout yarn. It also sells weaving and spinning supplies, books, patterns, and kits. Interested buyers can sign up for emails or a catalogue. The owners also put out a knitting podcast in which they talk about their yarns and sales, and also general knitting and crochet tips.
Yarn Market
Yarn Market also sells yarn that is harder to find at the bigger crafting stores. Buyers can search by brand, type, weight, fiber content, texture, and color family. Yarn Market also sells books, patterns, needles, hooks, and other accessories. Crafters can also choose a project and have the option of buying all or some of the supplies needed to complete it. Yarn Market is affiliated with Bargain Yarns, which offers discount yarns at up to 50% off. The site also offers a newsletter.
Smiley’s Yarns
Smiley’s Yarns is one of the best places to shop for deep discount yarn. Whenever companies discontinue a yarn, they sell it to Smiley’s, which sells it to consumers at incredibly low prices, many times as low as $1 or $2. But buyers must have a minimum $50 order, so crafters may want to share an order with someone else. Smiley’s provides pictures of all the yarn they sell with smaller pictures of the colors available, and they also sell some needles, hooks, and other accessories.
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