How to Save Money Buying Yarn

There are both high end and average yarn brands, as well as many different yarn qualities. Learning what kinds of yarn are appropriate for which projects will help you save money knitting by preventing you from buying yarn that’s more expensive than you need for a given pattern.

You might not get to hold the yarn in your hands this way, but shopping for your yarn selections online can be a major money saver. You can search for coupons, compare prices at different stores, and find great bargains.

This seems like a no-brainer for how to save money, but it’s worth pointing out again. Most craft and yarn stores host sales a few times a year. You can often find yarn for highly discounted prices if you wait for a sale.

Coupons can also really help you save money knitting by discounting the prices on even very cheap or very expensive brands of yarn. Try looking for coupons online if you’re having trouble finding them in print. 

This is an excellent way to save money on yarn while clearing out your stash at the same time. All you have to do is get together with your knitting friends. Everyone brings yarn they’re willing to trade, and you all look through the available selections and begin swapping. You can do an even skein-for-skein trade, or trade multiple lower quality or partial skeins for one higher quality skein, etc.

You’d be surprised at how much yarn ends up in these places. If you keep your eye out, you can get some real steals on cheap yarn when hunting through second hand stores and rummage sales.

Sometimes you can find excellent, name brand yarn on sale in close out stores or dollar stores. You just have to keep your eye out and snap the yarn when you find it.

You don’t have to have a full-blown online shop or local store to sell your knitting. Even just connecting with some friends to sell practical things like dishcloths, hats, and scarves at low prices can help you pay for your yarn. Just sell enough to pay for new yarn (not enough for profit), and your friends will love their new handmade items.