Comments on: How Much Would You Pay for Yarn? http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: loveyarn http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-197661 loveyarn Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:16:32 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-197661 i love yarn!!!! have always used redheart yarn. recently got a cople skeins of lily n cream 100% cotton on sale. love it!!! also bought a coupleof lion brand too.. a yarn shop opened up next to us that has 100% woll yarn and half alpaca/half wool yarn..it is beautiful, feels wonderful..yes i splurged and bought 1 skein at 13.00 and one at $26. will i do this every time! NOOOOOO!!! but there is a difference in the yarn. i love yarn!!!! have always used redheart yarn. recently got a cople skeins of lily n cream 100% cotton on sale. love it!!! also bought a coupleof lion brand too.. a yarn shop opened up next to us that has 100% woll yarn and half alpaca/half wool yarn..it is beautiful, feels wonderful..yes i splurged and bought 1 skein at 13.00 and one at $26. will i do this every time! NOOOOOO!!! but there is a difference in the yarn.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-197580 Barbara Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:23:52 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-197580 I try to only buy on sale. But I will spend up to $10 on the pound size of yarns. I love the look of the expensive yarns, but they are not machine wash and dry. or at lest machine wash. plus most of what I make goes for people who have a family and/or pets I try to only buy on sale. But I will spend up to $10 on the pound size of yarns. I love the look of the expensive yarns, but they are not machine wash and dry. or at lest machine wash. plus most of what I make goes for people who have a family and/or pets

]]> By: Becky http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-187115 Becky Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-187115 I found this comment thread and read the whole thing. NO, I would not pay $65 for a skein of yarn although I was very lucky to have won 5 skeins of beautiful gray marino wool a year ago and still don't know what I want to make with it. I'm a casual person. I have paid $10 for fisherman's wool so I can make felfted baby toys. I'm addicted to the yarn sections so when my hubby wants to buy art supplies at HL I stay in the car so I won't be tempted, lol. I found this comment thread and read the whole thing. NO, I would not pay $65 for a skein of yarn although I was very lucky to have won 5 skeins of beautiful gray marino wool a year ago and still don’t know what I want to make with it. I’m a casual person. I have paid $10 for fisherman’s wool so I can make felfted baby toys. I’m addicted to the yarn sections so when my hubby wants to buy art supplies at HL I stay in the car so I won’t be tempted, lol.

]]> By: eliska http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-23970 eliska Wed, 05 May 2010 23:31:50 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-23970 I go to my local Walmart and get the Super Saver yarns for $2.00 - $2.50. I normally end up getting 4 - 8 skeins of yarn at a time, and I go there maybe twice a year at the most. I'm on a low budget, so I could never possibly pay more than that for a skein of yarn. I go to my local Walmart and get the Super Saver yarns for $2.00 – $2.50. I normally end up getting 4 – 8 skeins of yarn at a time, and I go there maybe twice a year at the most. I’m on a low budget, so I could never possibly pay more than that for a skein of yarn.

]]> By: Roz http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-9644 Roz Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:33:52 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-9644 I've seen yarn here in the UK for round about £28 a ball, times that by 1.65 and you have the US equivalent. Not that I would ever pay that much for normal knitting/crochet, but I suppose the very fine threads I buy for mini work would probably work out quite expensive if used in real life. Mind you it would take a zillion years to make anything worthwhile in Venne Colcoton 34/2, or one of the other bobbin lace threads, so the cost of the thread would be immaterial in the end. I’ve seen yarn here in the UK for round about £28 a ball, times that by 1.65 and you have the US equivalent. Not that I would ever pay that much for normal knitting/crochet, but I suppose the very fine threads I buy for mini work would probably work out quite expensive if used in real life. Mind you it would take a zillion years to make anything worthwhile in Venne Colcoton 34/2, or one of the other bobbin lace threads, so the cost of the thread would be immaterial in the end.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-8575 Caitlin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-8575 Around here lionbrand, red heart and patons are all about the same price $4 a skein, though the red heart skeins are much bigger. Thats as cheap as you can get around here (micheals and walmart are the only chain stores that carry yarn) and to buy yarn with a wool content or the chunky (5 and 6 weight) yarns you pay around $7-8 a skein. You should consider yourself lucky if you can get yarn for 2 bucks. I'm never going to make something like a sweater or an afghan since it costs way more to buy the yarn then it does to buy a blanket or sweater at a store. I would never pay more then 10 for a skein, a $65 skein better be like 50 pounds and made of golden silk haha. I wait for the expensive yarn (woolease thick and quick, homespun, LB fun fur ect.) to go on sale before I buy it. Around here lionbrand, red heart and patons are all about the same price $4 a skein, though the red heart skeins are much bigger. Thats as cheap as you can get around here (micheals and walmart are the only chain stores that carry yarn) and to buy yarn with a wool content or the chunky (5 and 6 weight) yarns you pay around $7-8 a skein. You should consider yourself lucky if you can get yarn for 2 bucks. I’m never going to make something like a sweater or an afghan since it costs way more to buy the yarn then it does to buy a blanket or sweater at a store. I would never pay more then 10 for a skein, a $65 skein better be like 50 pounds and made of golden silk haha. I wait for the expensive yarn (woolease thick and quick, homespun, LB fun fur ect.) to go on sale before I buy it.

]]> By: Sarah R. http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6888 Sarah R. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:29:08 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-6888 Personally, I justify buying the more expensive yarns (like lion brand) with the fact that your crochet item will last a long time. My dad still has an afghan my grandma crocheted for him more than 20 years ago. And it still looks nice, too. :) Blankets you buy from the store don't hold up like that, no matter how expensive they are. I don't have a maximum I spend, I just buy what I need/want at the time. I do agree that a $65 skein is a bit silly though. Personally, I justify buying the more expensive yarns (like lion brand) with the fact that your crochet item will last a long time. My dad still has an afghan my grandma crocheted for him more than 20 years ago. And it still looks nice, too. :) Blankets you buy from the store don’t hold up like that, no matter how expensive they are.

I don’t have a maximum I spend, I just buy what I need/want at the time. I do agree that a $65 skein is a bit silly though.

]]> By: Gina http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6886 Gina Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:04:21 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-6886 Just to add a bit more, there are some beautiful yarns and some that I love the feel of - but I just can't justify spending more than $3-$4 for a skein of yarn and I'm talking a 4 oz skein, not the 1 oz skeins. I think this is largely why I don't knit baby smocks or blankets as gifts anymore. It's just way too expensive. That same money will buy a lot of diapers. Some years ago I paid more than I usually do for some yarn I wanted to crochet into an afghan. The yarn was beautiful but I couldn't seem to find a pattern that made the yarn's beauty stand out. I ended up giving it to my daughter and granddaughter after procrastinating for 5 or 6 years. I haven't seen they've done anything with it either. That was MY expensive lesson. Just to add a bit more, there are some beautiful yarns and some that I love the feel of – but I just can’t justify spending more than $3-$4 for a skein of yarn and I’m talking a 4 oz skein, not the 1 oz skeins. I think this is largely why I don’t knit baby smocks or blankets as gifts anymore. It’s just way too expensive. That same money will buy a lot of diapers. Some years ago I paid more than I usually do for some yarn I wanted to crochet into an afghan. The yarn was beautiful but I couldn’t seem to find a pattern that made the yarn’s beauty stand out. I ended up giving it to my daughter and granddaughter after procrastinating for 5 or 6 years. I haven’t seen they’ve done anything with it either. That was MY expensive lesson.

]]> By: Gina http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6884 Gina Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:47:35 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-6884 I don't have $65 to spend on a sweater, let alone a skein of yarn. We have a fabulous yarn store locally and the prices aren't as high as that generally but they are too high for me. Even $15-$20 a skein seems outrageous to me. I bought some handdyed yarn from a friend a few years ago and I hope it's enough for a shawl but even that cost me something like $17. It is a beautiful colorway but I'm afraid to knit or crochet it into anything for fear of it not turning out! LOL! I don’t have $65 to spend on a sweater, let alone a skein of yarn. We have a fabulous yarn store locally and the prices aren’t as high as that generally but they are too high for me. Even $15-$20 a skein seems outrageous to me. I bought some handdyed yarn from a friend a few years ago and I hope it’s enough for a shawl but even that cost me something like $17. It is a beautiful colorway but I’m afraid to knit or crochet it into anything for fear of it not turning out! LOL!

]]> By: Laura http://www.crochetspot.com/how-much-would-you-pay-for-yarn/comment-page-1/#comment-6846 Laura Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:34:20 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2284#comment-6846 Kate - I'm so happy I could help. I love etsy! It's a wonderful way to help support crafters from around the world & I've met some wonderful people there. Have fun shopping! Kate – I’m so happy I could help. I love etsy! It’s a wonderful way to help support crafters from around the world & I’ve met some wonderful people there. Have fun shopping!

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