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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 08:05:04 AM
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Do crocheters/knitters have any problems finding fingering weight yarn? My local craft shop, and even my local Joann's, doesn't carry fingering weight. The best I can find is a baby yarn that is still considered sport weight. I asked about it and was told that the companies (I assume she meant the companies that make acrylic yarn) have discontinued fingering weight. That surprises me because I see new patterns all the time in this weight. Is fingering only available in the fancy cashmere/silk/soy varieties?
Just wondering. My budget only allows for acrylic right now.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
http://nostalgichomemaking.blogspot.com |
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 08:47:57 AM
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have you checked knitpicks.com yarnmarket.com or even EBay?
Diana
St. Peters MO
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 08:50:33 AM
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I haven't looked online because I really like to feel the yarn before I buy it. I'm just surprised it isn't in the stores.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
http://nostalgichomemaking.blogspot.com |
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LibraryGirl
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Beth
Mt. Blanchard
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 08:54:05 AM
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Any good yarn store should have lots of fingering-weight yarns, in wools, cottons, acrylics -- you name it. If, like me, you have no local yarn stores nearby, try Diana's suggestion of KnitPicks.com. The have many different fingering yarns (wools & blends) and I find they're cheaper than even JoAnn's, plus I think their quality is great!
--Beth
Smatterings: this & that for you & yours
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
2350 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 3:02:26 PM
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Try JoAnn's on line
Herschners, on line
Mary Maxim on line
JoAnn's has some nice ones Pinkroses
www.ohkayteagirl2.blogspot.com |
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Cheekyredhead
True Blue Farmgirl
70 Posts
Christine
Lansdale
PA
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:13:22 PM
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Since you like to feel the yarn first you might see if you can order color cards from on-line companies that have what your looking for. It may take a little longer with all the back and forth but that way you can be assured your going like what you order.
I've also found alot of great yarn on Etsy.com but your not going to be able to get color cards from the artists you find there. I've never been disapointed from buying "blind" off Etsy.
TTFN
Cheeky
Sister #243
Imagine the view from the top of your dreams
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Edited by - Cheekyredhead on Jul 01 2008 8:15:31 PM |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:19:26 PM
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I love the fingering weight yarn (I am assuming that is about sock yarn weight) at our own Grace Gerber's website...alpaca..just lovely.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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abigailc1973
True Blue Farmgirl
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abigail
orlando
fl
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 10:16:40 PM
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I just went through the same thing, trying to find fingering yarn for a baby afghan. I don't know why it's so hard to find either.
JoAnn's down here had some fingering acryllic from Bernat ,I think, but there wasn't much of a selection, just a few colors. You only got 1.75 oz skiens at around $2.25 per skien. The pattern I was wanting to use called for 23 ounces total and used 2 strands held together so I ended up using 1 strand of baby sport weight Bernat 5.6 oz skiens for 3.29 a skien. The fingering yarn was listed as a 1 for thickness on the side of the package and the sports weight was listed as a 3. I tried to find a yarn with the #2 on the side but couldn't. I don't think it's going to make much of a difference and seems to be working up great.
It seems a lot of craft stores are closing and alot of stores are cutting down thier stock. I'm like you Kimberly Ann, I like to feel and see my yarn and fabric before I buy it.
But...Mary Maxim has a great selection. I know a few people who order from them. I haven't bought anything yet but have checked out thier site. I've been having a hard time finding the varrigated christmas cotton and the acryllic holiday sparkle yarn down here for the last 2 years, so I'll probably have to go online for that. I'll have to check out that Knitpicks too. |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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TabithaLenox
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Kim
Gettysburg
PA
USA
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 09:13:34 AM
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OMG!! Grace is a hop skip and a jump from me and I LOVE LOVE LOVE ALPACA!! Thanks for her link!
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 09:24:43 AM
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I will check out Grace's shop. Thanks! As for my local yarn shop, the prices are way too expensive, unfortunately.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
http://nostalgichomemaking.blogspot.com |
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