I don't know about you, but I LOVE yarn! More specifically, I love natural and organic fibers - and sometimes they can be hard to source at a decent price. Don't get me wrong, I get that organic yarn isn't going to be cheap if it's authentic. But I can only get them if they are at a price I can afford. As a compromise, I often have to shop clearance and discontinued yarns. Every once in a while, I'll find a regularly carried brand of natural organic yarn that is within my budget. Here are a few places I look for yarn first:
This place is my first stop when looking for yarn. They have a large selection of gorgeous fibers and a pretty decent selection of organic yarns. This site will often have discontinued yarns at incredible prices. They also offer volume discounts starting at $60 on most yarns!
This site specializes in hand dyed, hand painted yarns. The majority of the fibers they carry are natural, but there are only a few organic yarns. They also have a rewards program called the "yarn-a-thon". When you reach certain milestones, you earn a prize. It's a really cool idea that I hope they will continue to do in 2014 and in the following years. One last cool thing is that they give you a yarn lotto card with every order. It's a scratch off card that could earn you anything from a $5 credit to a free skein of yarn! Sweeeet.
This place is right up my alley. I really, really like this yarn source. I believe it is operated by just one woman in Southern California. It has beautiful, organic, low impact (even vegan!) dyed yarn and she even has monthly sales. LOVE It!
Now, I'm not much for big corporations, but if I need some organic cotton yarn ASAP - Jo-ann is the only place I can drive to in my local area that has it. The cool thing about Jo-ann's is their coupons and that they take competitor's coupons as well. The only organic yarn they carry is Lion Brand's Nature's Choice in a handful of colors (less than half the colorways what they offer on their website). It's better than nothing at all.
Where do you go to source your yarns? Do you exclusively craft with a certain fiber? I'd love to hear about it in the comments below :)
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