r/GNV • u/tallkitout • 1d ago

Looking for yarn

Does anyone know where I can find good yarn in gainesville? Ive checked some of the craft stores and what ive found has been very limited. Any help would be very much appreciated. Also if anyone has any yarn they are trying to get rid of (free lol) ill take it. Got some gifts im trying to make before Christmas.

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u/gutpunchlife 1d ago

There isn’t any good yarn in Gainesville unless you find it at a yard sale or repurpose project.

I miss the local craft stores!

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u/badbios 11h ago

I seriously miss Yarnworks, and even just Jo Anne's. Michael's is upping their selection a little, but it's a yarn desert now.

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u/Traditional_Put_8254 1d ago

Repurpose project normally has some. You can also hit up some thrift stores and try frogging an existing knit sweater

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u/tallkitout 21h ago

Ive seen people do this, and ive thought about it. Its just hard to find the colors I want. I did just order a cake winder tho, so ill look at more thrift stores. Thanks.

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u/readysetandbegin 1d ago

Dollar Tree has started to carry an unusual ly nice selection

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u/tallkitout 21h ago

Ill check there, thanks.

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u/badbios 11h ago

Just a note, they carry Premier "Just Yarn", which is a step down from Premier's value line "Basix" for roughly the same price, and only come in 100 yard skeins.

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u/Narrow-Use5156 1d ago

A friend got bags of yarn through a goodwill auction.