I would like to say that all though I love hand died yarns and specialty yarns I cant always sit and visit every yarn shop out there.
There is something to be said about using certain big box stores it’s
ok to buy it, it’s ok to use it,nothing to be ashamed of !!!!!!!!!
The yarn stores have far nicer yarns and most of the time nicer people
and have more knowledge about what you need for certain
projects , however if I’m whipping up a few slipper sock that are getting thrown in the
washer 50 times or beanies for toddler snow trips that they will out
grow before seasons end, a dog or cat blanket for the sofa and chair
that gets washed and chewed on a lot I don’t want to use the real nice
yarns, so why not buy at big box stores?
There are a couple things you should watch for though.
First
and foremost check your dye lot numbers, just because they are all red
doesn’t mean the same dye lot. Big box stores mix their yarns as they get
them in so colors will look close till you start knitting or crocheting with them .
Second
if remembering dye lots wasn’t enough, you should make sure your
grabbing same weights of yarn. Big box stores can't maintain their
shelves to make sure everything is in perfect order like knitting shops can..
So just remember that being a big box store shopper doesn't mean you cant be a yarn store shopper too.
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