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Post by circusjohnson on Sept 29, 2017 13:01:17 GMT
I am wanting to make my daughter a blanket out of the really huge wool yarn. Do you have anyrecomendations on where to buy it?
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Post by Patter on Sept 29, 2017 13:04:15 GMT
I like Hobby Lobby, Joann's, Michael's, AC Moore, etc., when it's on sale. Basically if they have what I like and it's on sale, I will buy what I need. I don't crochet anything that needs the really expensive yarn from specialty shops.
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Post by Montannie on Sept 29, 2017 15:02:35 GMT
Google "super bulky yarn" or "jumbo weight yarn."
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Post by disneypal on Sept 29, 2017 16:33:06 GMT
I agree with the Patter 's suggestions. If you have a Michael's I would start there and use your 40% off coupon (on the app - although HL and JoAnne's also have coupons on their app) - Michael's has added a lot of nice bulky yarn recently (look for Caron Cakes - I think 3 cakes makes a regular sized afghan) but all the major craft retail stores carry bulky yarn. Have fun with your new project! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 16:54:48 GMT
I made my own.
Three inch strips of no pill fleece. Walmart sells the fleece for $3 a yard. I needed five yards. You want to buy a whole piece to cut so you have less sewing together.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 17:07:23 GMT
My knitting needles are from Home Depot. The are dowels I think they are 2 inch ones or 2.5 inch ones. Much cheaper and bigger than anything you can find online. And can hold the whole piece easily.
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Post by flute4peace on Sept 29, 2017 17:44:00 GMT
Define "really huge". Do you have a picture of what you would like the end result to be?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 19:59:42 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 20:02:57 GMT
It took longer to cut up the fleece than it did to knit.
I think I spent less than an hour to knit.
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Post by circusjohnson on Sept 29, 2017 20:38:54 GMT
Megmc Thank you! I'm going to try it with the fleece. The yarn on Etsy is really expensive!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 21:08:49 GMT
Buy six yards. To make yours a bit wider and If I were to make another one I would cast on 18.
I sat in a cafe chair, because the post are to heavy to really hold.
Things I would not do.
Buy used flannel sheets at thrift stores. The prices here are ridiculous. Walmart is less than $5 a yard for fleece and you can buy straight yards.
Don't do the round corner cut, I found it a huge waste of time. Just cut long strips.
I personally think that joining the pieces together by the slit method was a waste of time. You have to cut each piece twice then join together. It was easier just to sew the ends together
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 21:10:29 GMT
Megmc Thank you! I'm going to try it with the fleece. The yarn on Etsy is really expensive! You can buy 3 blankets of the same type then to one ball of that yarn! |
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