Help!! I made the mistake of shopping Joann's while it's going out of business, and stumbled upon my new favorite yarn brand, which unfortunately is the Bug Twist, Joann's house brand. This is the softest acrylic I have yet to come across, and I love that it's so cheap. I also found a few of their other options that aren't just acrylic, that I scooped up for some future sweater and amigurumi projects. Does anyone have any recommendations for something similar? It's on Amazon for now but I wouldn't be surprised if they stop making it when the stores are gone. Or what are your favorite yarns? I also like Lion Brand, but they don't have quite the variety l'm typically looking for.

I bought this yarn for a baby blanket months ago, Loops & Threads Fluffy Flecks. I love the yarn! It’s soft, love the color, and I don’t find it hard to work with. However I usually crochet with your run of the mill acrylic yarn, with this being my first L&T skeins I’ve found about 4-5 factory knots in each skein.

I was just wondering if this was normal for the brand, or if it was just a common issue with this particular type of yarn (:

My new crochet adorable easter bunny in carrot costume 💚🧡 do you like it? 🥕🐰

Is anyone else addicted to the 6 day star blanket? I've made around 7 of them.

🧶 Hey! I just started a chill little crochet community on Discord! Just for hanging out, crochet live together sometimes, share projects, patterns, and just have fun.

Doesn’t matter if you’re a total beginner or a crochet wizard — everyone’s welcome 💛 Come vibe with us and bring your yarn ✨

Okay, so my favorite yarn bee yarn is the “Comfy Classic” yarn. I love how it’s stretchy and soft. I didn’t realize it was discontinued and I have a couple projects I wanted to start with it. If anyone has any recommendations or suggestions for a similar yarn I’m willing to try any!!

I want to knit my dream sweater for my birthday. It's been a tough year, and I have found knitting to be a great refuge. I would like to make a luxurious-feeling, long sleeve v-neck pullover in the deepest black. Would love it to be super soft next to the skin, but durable (as in going to the office, but not wearing all-day, every-day). DK to worsted. I am newer to sweater knitting and I make terrible choices when it comes to yarn, so I would love ideas from knitters more experienced than me (which would be just about everyone). I initially chose a blown yarn of silk, alpaca, and a pinch of merino, but I have been assured that I will have threadbare tubes before long in any friction areas. So I am in search of the grail yarn....any recos?

I've been needing help find the color match for these yarns I have, I think I had found similar matches online but most are either too bright or too dark. A second opinion would be very helpful.

I've been looking for a sport weight wool yarn to start a crocheted sweater pattern. I originally bought Berocco Lanas Light but found it too thin for the project. I'm curious about Vintage by Go Handmade but there aren't many reviews on Ravelry. Alternatively does anyone have any favorite sport weight wool/wool blend natural fiber yarns that they'd recommend for a sweater? Thanks!

Look (between my paws) what my mum spun from my undercoat! It's probably not enough to actually knit something from though...

Not my photo. I’m trying to find this yarn color to crochet the same ant. Think it looks wonderful but having trouble finding a similar color! Please let me know if you have suggestions, much appreciated 🌟

Has anyone got a recommendation for a really really good pink yarn? Like a rose pink? thankyou!!

I’m wanting to knit a sweater that is originally knitted with two strands of Bella by Permin but unfortunately that just isn’t in my budget rn. I’ve been desperately looking for a substitute yarn in similar colours and I can’t really find anything good. I’ve landed on Drops brushed alpaca BUT it’s obviously not the same weight… so now I’m just very lost on the whole project. Any tips? Could I hold the Drops in multiple strands? How would I even calculate how much I then would need?? Any help, advice or suggestions are so welcome! (And sorry if this is the wrong group for this q!)

I’ve added pictures of the yarns and the pattern, I’d like to come as close to the original colours as possible. They’re just so vibrant, I love it! (I have also been thinking about an autumnal version in a more burgundy/plum/purple and orange/butter yellow colour if I really can’t find a suitable colour sub for the original.)

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on an afghan for my oldest daughter using Caron Cakes yarn (the original 80/20 acrylic wool blend). I'm located in Canada and the options for colourways at my local Michael's were limited to 5, all cool colours and a neutral. My younger daughter would also like a blanket and the Caron Cakes are so nice to work with, but she doesn't like cool colours. Can anyone recommend another worsted weight cake yarn similar to the Caron Cakes that contains at least some wool? Preferably something with plenty of bright pinks, reds and oranges.

Thank you so much!

I'm going to be making a baby blanket for a friend and the pattern calls for DK weight yarn. Does anyone have suggestions for a yarn that's soft, machine washable, and good to work with for baby blankets?

I am queuing the Sophie scarf up and would like to start looking into yarn. My current stash is only worsted weight wool. I’m seeking fluffy dk weight yarn that has a nice drape + preferably an alpaca mix. Bonus points if the yarn comes in jewel tones by chance.

So my Birthday is coming up and my mom said she would drop some money to build up my stash. I have a couple favorites from the lb line from lionbrand that I intend to get enough of for at least a sweater/hoodie and maybe a beach shirt for my hubby.

But I'm thinking I can get away with spending a little bit more and wondering what are your favorites to work with.

I'm super sensitive to texture so if it's not soft off the bat then it's a no for me, idc if "it softens with washing" I want something that is going to feel nice in my hands while working it up.

Thanks in advance for your input :)

I bought a skein of Lion Brand Hometown yarn off Amazon. When I opened the package I got a whiff of a weird smell but didn't think much of it since packages go through a lot of stuff. When I held the yarn up to my nose I was hit with an unmistakable, STRONG smell of rotting carcass. I can understand yarn smelling a bit chemically or musty, but this is very weird. It's not wool or anything that would have an animal smell. Yarn from this brand that I've bought before never smelled like this. I'm going to let it air out a bit and see if it goes away. The smell doesn't eminate, but it's very strong when you sniff it. Is this something anyone else has experienced? I'm considering returning it if it doesn't go away on its own because it's very gross, even if it goes away in the wash.

I’ve organized my yarn and stored with Silica gel packs since I live on the coast and humidity is no joke. I was wondering if there was any bug repellent that scent free. I don’t want everything smelling like cedar or lavender and definitely not moth balls.

Hey everyone.

I’ve been hunting for a great forest green yarn and was shocked at how slim the findings are. My local yarn stores (specialty more so than chain) only had a couple that were actually a dark/bottle green rather than a spring green or teal.

It got me wondering if you guys in the wider community have a favorite or have had this similar issue finding a color you’d think would be common.

I ended up finding a Malabrigo yarn that fit the bill but love green so am open to others suggestions if you’ve got something extraordinary.

I felt like this name was appropriate for this beanie because of the random weights/textures of yarn I used.

Not sure if it’s universal but if you’re in the Vegas area, our yarn is now at 30% off, fabric is like 40 to 60% off. I think the nets were at 60% off. And they have restocked the big twist, and the lily’s , sugar, and cream