Hi all, I live in the UK but about to take a trip to USA and I was wondering what yarns should I be buying when on my holiday, something not available in the UK maybe? Planning to go with empty suitcase 
Thank you 
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Oh boy. Thereās a lit if different big box store ones.
Def have a look at Hobby Lobby, Joanns and Michaels.
As for cotton and Acrylic, I really like the āI live this yarn / cottonā brand at Hobby Lobby.
Thereās also a lot of little yarn shops around with yarns from Indie dyers.
Maybe post the area you are going to and someone can hook you up with some local gems!
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If you can get to a Hobby Lobby store, I am a fan of their yarn, especially the YarnBee Secret Soft. I also like Caron Simply Soft yarn, which can be found at JoAnn Fabrics &,Micheals, These are both soft acryllic yarns weight 4. They have a lovely sheen and are pleasant to the touch if you are making a garment or afghan. It is a soft flowy yarn, not stiff, not scratchy. Enjoy your trip, I hope you go back with a suitcase full of lovely yarn.
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I donāt have great answers, but can add to the above mentioned big box storesā¦
Store specificā¦
Hobby Lobby: I Love This line, Crafterās Secret line, and Yarn Bee line
Michaels: Loops and Threads line and Craft Value line
Joann: Big Twist
A couple that can be found at multiple stores include Lion Brand, Caron, and Premier
The only line Iāve listed that I have not used at all so far is Big Twistā¦ But the rest I would recommend/use againā¦ My favorite fingering weight (1) is Loops and Threads Woolike; my favorite dk weight (3) is Loops and Threads Joy DK or holding 2 strands of Woolike (loved yarn bee 44th Street, but just found out itās discontinuedā
); my favorite worsted weight (4) is I Love This Yarn/Cotton, followed by Craft Value Economyā¦
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@OBabyNMore I would definitely recommend Big Twist! Their worsted acrylic yarn is a little softer than RHSS, so I love that! The blanket yarn, called ācuddle yarnā is nice to work with! Super soft, polyester. And the cotton! Donāt get me started, I love it! Itās a little softer than your typical cotton yarn, probably because it has a little bit of polyester added to it. 
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@NoKittenAroundStudio Good to knowā¦ I honestly go to Michaels more often so I just havenāt had a chance or need to try itā¦ Iām sure I will eventuallyā¦ I REALLY love Woolike, so I tend to grab Craft Value for worsted while Iām grabbing the Woolike haha
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I honestly donāt like Michaels, for no other reason than that of them not advertising yarn in their flyer. 
I have to try Woolike sometime! Once I make myself go to Michaels
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So Iām severely allergic to wool (I made something with only 3%, didnāt know it had any, and my hands got so swollen and itchy)ā¦ So Woolike is an amazing option for fingering weight (acrylic/nylon) blendā¦ My only complaint is there is not as large of a color selection as Iād like (13 total, 3 of which are āwhiteā) and I just realized that there are several discontinued colors 
(Iām happy about the fact that some of the gazillion pinks have been discontinued, but not glad about some of the others)ā¦ Man today is just a day for disappointments on discontinued yarn
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can you wear other natural fibers like alpaca and angora (rabbit and goat)?
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Iāve tried alpaca and itās fine, havenāt tried the others yet, but want to
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some people have problems with rabbit so try it gingerly, iām not sure how allergic prone goat is, but both of those fibers are super soft!
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Good to know, thanks
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If youāre into chunky yarn definitely go to Joannās or Michaels when they have Bernat Blanket or Bernat Velvet on sale, Big Twist Cuddles is another good one. I hear the cost of it in Europe is astronomical.
Stay away from Lion Brand Velux and Michaels Snuggles- sheds like crazy and too expensive.
Thatās my two cents!!
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Yes! I was definitely going to recommend michaels or Joannās for bernat. I love all their blanket and velvet yarns. Landscapes by lion brand can also be very pretty and fun
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Iām not sure what states you are going to visit but Webs Yarns has so much yarn! Here is there address: 75 Service Center Rd, Northampton, MA 01060, United States. you can look them up on the internet to see if itās anything you are interested in.
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Thank you all so much! Iām going to Chicago and Las Vegas and now I can start Googling yarn shops and their locations 
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Another idea is to buy from a online website and have them mail it to address in USA and then take it home!
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uarn in the uk is so overpriced!
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We didnāt find any local yarn shops, because we didnāt hire a car, and there was nothing in walking distance, I just have to be a big girl and get over my disappointment, had a great holiday tho
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