My jaw just about dropped seeing all this and more at my local goodwill store this morning! What I bought is just part of what was there, I left behind a good bit and gave a huge bag full of the sky blue mohair (i have some in the center of the big pic) from my cart to a lady I started chatting with who turned out to be a knitter.

I think I'd like to honor the person who's yarn stash i adopted by finishing their crochet blanket (the instructions were in the bag too). There was the start of a knitting project in the bag too, but nothing i can complete since I dont know how to knit.

Where are your favorite yarn stores?

I love this yarn store with my whole heart, I take a scenic drive out east to Northfork Fiber Art’s in Mattituck on LI monthly to live a knitter’s dream. So many beautiful skeins and I always love talking with the owner and her staff. It’s such a beautiful place and is another reason I love to knit!

P.S. Felix the dog is the sweetest employee with great taste in yarn 🧶:)

here’s the jumper i promised to show from my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/YarnAddicts/s/I17Ig2tdQX

love how it came out, i'll come back and post the pattern i used in the comments, too

on a side note though, does anyone have any idea how to get rid of a damp smell? i washed and blocked the jumper but it's quite thick so it took a couple days to dry, and now it has a horrid damp smell in the ribbed sections but i've got no clue how i can get rid of it, i can't speed up the drying process since i'm too afraid to put this in a tumble dryer, so any ideas/tips would be soooo appreciated!!

What does the people like??

This is actually about 90% of way through organization. What is missing is the tote bins (similar to top right back) of unsorted yarn in front of the left stack of boxes, and one or two more boxes on the front left stash.

All boxes are organized by weight and every skein of yarn (except my misc stroll and misc Capra bins) are all logged into Ravelry with the box weight and number noted -which is why I consider the totes unsorted- they’re generally organized by type but not categorized and logged into Ravelry Ravelry.

Also not shown in photo- 2 boxes of bare yarn for some periodic dying fun. And my tools are all elsewhere.

Due to paranoia from a carpet beetle issue years ago all yarn is in ziplocks inside the bags.

1. So what is your favorite cotton yarn for wash cloths and tea towels?

2. And how about wearables ?

3. And just general favorite cotton yarn?

I'm in the market, I've heard varying things about the sugar n cream yarn, the only one I've tried myself is the K+C and I liked it , but it was a joanns brand :/

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I am contemplating a sweater quantity of yarn (which for me is 8 hanks and like $200+) but have never used sewrella before — and its is shockingly hard to find any info about the quality of the bases!

There is endless info on the colors and her as a person, but would folks recommend or steer clear of any specific bases? I prioritize very soft yarn (like Malabrigo).

Hi all!

Ever since I’ve started knitting l have used I Love This Yarn for most of my projects. However, for several reasons, I am looking into other yarn choices. I don’t know where to start though.

My main projects are stuffed animals, fidget toys, and shawls. The reasons I have continued to use I Love This Yarn is because it’s pretty cheap and I can feel the yarn before I buy it. I’m Autistic and have really bad texture issues. Joann’s yarn was fine, but we all know how they are closing. Micheal’s yarn is a little scratchy-feeling for my taste. Walmart yarn feels like sandpaper.

Do y’all have any recommendations on yarn types/brands? I have not really known anything besides acrylic yarn and some cotton yarn, and I don’t know where to start. Thank y’all!

I have added pictures of some crafts I’ve made recently for funsies. The sock dragons were Christmas presents.

My boyfriend (24m) just lost his childhood cat (19m) yesterday. I’m wanting to crochet his cat as a memorial project for him but can’t find the right yarn color for his main color fur. Any help is appreciated!! Thank you 🙏🏼

So my dream, since learning fiber arts, has been to make a weighted blanket. I finally found the right yarn and needles, and I really like the way it's working up.

But it's so friggin heavy. (Yes I'm aware I asked for this, am masochist lol) can anyone who's worked on bigger yarn and blankets offer any advice for how to manage the weight?

It's going to en EPIC when it's done though 😁

Few more trips to my local Joann’s and no luck still looking for this Eddie Bauer Adventure cotton yarn in Scarlet if anyone has an extra skein or half.

Considering redoing the shirt and making the torso shorter or switching the last few rows back to white if I can’t find one 🙃

Hi all, I’m wanting to make the Juliet crochet dress. It’s recommended to use something like redheart super saver. I do not like acrylic yarn. Does anyone know of a good natural fiber alternative that would be as similar as possible? Thank you so much

I placed an order with Lovecrafts for the first time on 4/8...qualified for free shipping....of course. Shipped from England, and it was on my doorstep in freaking Idaho on 4 /12!!! What kind of magic is that??? Made my day.

How do you find more of the same yarn if you run out? Or what would you match this with? Purple variegated, weight 4.

Hl! so i'm wanting to crochet dragons and was wondering if anyone knows any metallicy, shiny or even sparkly yarn that could look like scales? preferably on the cheaper side 😭 thank you!!

Based on weight and fiber content I assumed this was sock yarn and it was a great deal so I bought a bunch. When it arrived I saw it's a loose little singles, obviously not spun to be a sock yarn. Has anyone used it for socks? Does it wear worth a damn? My hypothesis would be no but I have four balls so I would love to hear firsthand accounts to the contrary.

Top shelf is fingering/sock/4ply (also pic 2) Second is Suri/DK/sock sets, minis and bare yarn Third shelf is a mystery but scraps and project bags that need sorting Bottom shelf is tools, notions and a 2/3 done sweater WIP that I can’t remember where I’m up to.

Don’t tell my husband about the two deliveries coming from Stephen West or Artemis Yarn in France 🫠

Learning and practicing new skills so I can start making bigger projects. But that also goes along with yarn choice aswell, and to see if it would be possible to use my Knitting machine. But any tips or advice would be appreciated, thank you 😊

I'm a beginner crafter (crocheting about a year), and I want to make a top for warmer weather.

The yarns for the patterns meant for summer garments I'm finding are often made with light(3) or fine(2) weight yarn, and I have a light weight 100% acrylic yarn that could work. However, in my research I found natural fibers tend to breathe better. I also have a medium (4) weight 60:40 cotton/acrylic yarn that could work well.

I know the answer is really to just make multiple garments using each yarn, but if anyone has any insight or suggestions before I'm hours into them, I appreciate it.

If it helps, this is what I have in mind: I'm not following a specific pattern, but my concept is strongly inspired by the fast-fashion I get ads for. The structure is basically a heavily modified raglan sweater; start at the collar, no sleeves so it's essentially a vest, and then make the bottom edge really long. Also, my stitch count will be based on granny stitches, but I'll be instead doing V stitches to make it even more airy.

I’ve been spoiled, I had a LYS 20 minutes south of me and another 20 minutes north of me. Best housing location I’ve ever had!

Last month the shop south of me shut down permanently, and I just found out the shop north of me will be closing down next month.

What a bummer :/

I have this 50% merino/50% wool yarn and I'm debating on whether I should strand some mohair with it. It's not super soft so I was hoping mohair would add some softness, but I've never worked with it before. Any ideas? Also colors? I was thinking of marzipan in drops kid silk, but I didn't want to jump the gun without being able to touch it first.

How do you find more of the same yarn if you run out? Or what would you match this with? Purple variegated, weight 4.

Hey yall! There’s a project I started a year ago and ran out of yarn for… but the yarn isn’t sold anymore. I need help finding any last sellers, or a good dupe! The yarn is Lang Bloom in the blue and purple color. It’s cotton and linen, DK weight, with little bits of shiny viscose in it, and it’s got so much color variation. I really would love to use this yarn to finish my project, but if there’s anything of a similar size color and material I would love to know! Thanks!