Help Needed - Yarn Options

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So I have been looking around at the yarn options and im sadly disappointed in the stuff I can get in stores around my area as I live in a small town and the only store that sales craft stuff is Walmart and I few quilting shops that understandably want a pretty penny for their hand dyed small lot yarn.

Every time I’m in a bigger city it’s usually with people who are not interesting in going to a Michael’s or hobby lobby or anything close to that. So I’ve been buying online which I can’t touch or see textures well. I found a good brand for chenille and those bulky yarn but I’m looking for a nice worsted that doesn’t pill or fray and looks almost glossy or smooth or whatever in a finished product. I’ve tried Walmart brand mainstays and redheart and some random stuff from Amazon and I not impressed so far. Any suggestions would be great. Either a brand or a certain blend. Anything! Please and thank you in advance!

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Welcome to Ribblr!

And I usually go to hobby lobby…or go to joanns, but they closed

I like the big twist brand that they now sell at Michael’s!

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I think you might like Caron Simply Soft. I love the smooth, silky texture of it.

I’ve not used it extensively so I don’t know whether it pills. Perhaps someone else could provide their opinions.

If you keep an eye out you may be able to buy it on sale to keep the cost down.

Perhaps also check out the yarn wiki.

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Are you looking for this style of worsted?

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Its big twist’s Anti-pilling yarn and it has a smooth and slightly shimmery feel.

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…but I got it at Joann’s :’(

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So recently I found this brand called hobbii and it may be a bit pricey but when the yarn is on sale it can get down to a really good price.

so it may be a bit pricey but I have gotten a lot of yarn from them and it is SUPER SUPER good.

i hope this helps :grinning_cat_with_smiling_eyes:

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do you have a dollar store?

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joanns :disappointed_face:

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Yes to the dollar store and they had the permire or however it’s spelt and for a dollar it wasn’t bad but it was about on par with the mainstays and main was cheaper by volume. Joanns has been closed in my major area for a LONG time now. Thank you for all the input guys. I’ve got some ideas to run with and I think I’ll either have to make the 2 hours drive just for the heck of it and rummage a Michael’s or hobby lobby or something and spend a little bit camped out in the yarn section….. and just leave my cards at home with a minimal cash budget lol :laughing:

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No you should just buy all of the yarn and then you will never need to again you might be in debt after tho​:rofl::rofl:

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i second this! it is pretty glossy, and soo soft :)

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