I had to go into town, so while I was there I hit up Tuesday Morning and Wally-World looking for budget-friendly yarn. I’m still a newbie, so I wasn’t looking for anything fine, just workable and practical yarn for a beginner.
Tuesday Morning was mostly a bust, ‘though there were two small packets of Bernat Organic Cotton. I didn’t think it was a good enough deal at the time (three balls for $4.99) so I didn’t get it. In retrospect, looking at the Herrschner’s Yarn Sale, I guess it was a decent deal. Ah well. The Lion Brand Homespun *definitely* wasn’t at a good enough price. Actually, I wasn’t hugely impressed by the whole store – the prices weren’t what I’d call…a bargain.
I dropped by Wal-Mart’s craft section while I was out – I got 2 skeins of Caron’s Simply Soft Eco in White and one in Natural, as well as two Red-Heart Super-Savers, one in Dark Sage, and one in Claret – all for a dollar a piece. The latter two I view as practice yarn more than anything else – a bit scratchy, but good for practice scarves, hats, etc. The Caron yarn I love – I had already bought a skein of Ocean on sale ($2) for my middle son – he wanted a “lovey” blanket to cuddle under, which I did make – I didn’t think to photograph it, though – guess I should. Their Simply Soft Eco line is really soft, though a bit friable – hard to keep from separating strands, sometimes. The fun thing is – it’s partially made of recycled plastic bottles.
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