Discount Knitting Supplies

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If you are looking to save money on your next knitting project, shop around for discount knitting supplies.

A basket of odd balls of yarn can create a knitted project at a fraction of the cost.

Where to Find Discount Knitting Supplies

Knitting supplies can be found anywhere from craft and fabric stores to major retail chains. However, if you go into the store or on the Internet with a list of exactly what you need and a budget as to how much you want to spend, you should come out just fine.

Online Shopping

Spend a few minutes on the Internet, and you will find exactly what you are looking for in terms of discount knitting supplies. Everything from yarn to circular knitting needles can be found at a large range of prices. Reduced or free shipping may also be available, and many Web sites allow you to sign up to receive promotional discount codes by e-mail. Some online stores offering discounts on knitting supplies include:

Knitting-Warehouse.com has everything from notions to yarn on sale. There are also a few free knitting patterns available.
Save on Crafts says it offers 20 percent to 50 percent off retail prices everyday on books and yarn to knitting needles and storage units.
Discount Yarn Sale sells all styles and colors of yarn, as well as knitting machines, craft lamps, and organizers.
Jimmy Beans Wool has large assortment of yarn from manufacturers including Anny Blatt, Debbie Bliss and Susan Bates. Free knitting patterns can also be found here.

Clearance Sales and Coupons

Instead of throwing out the circulars from the Sunday newspaper, first take a look to see if there are any coupons available or clearance sales going on at your favorite store.

Michaels Stores has a flyer at least once a month in the newspaper or you can pick one up at any of its locations. The coupons usually allow up to 40 percent off one item. Check out the store's Web site for additional savings on knitting supplies.
Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts Stores always have a sales in progress. Sign up at the store to receive up to 50 percent off coupons in the mail. The same discounts can also be e-mailed to you if you sign up through its Web site.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore usually reduces the prices on various craft books, including knitting books, from time to time. Call ahead or go in and browse the tables of books on clearance. You may be lucky and find one you didn't even know that you wanted.
Pull out the phone book and search for any smaller fabric or crafts stores in your area. Again, call ahead to see if the stores are having any sales or clearances on knitting items.

Really Cheap Knitting Supplies

Everybody has someone in their family who at one time took up knitting as a craft, even if was many years ago that you remember your mother or grandmother rolling a skein into a ball of yarn. Chances are she may still have many of her old knitting needles or patterns that are just sitting there gathering dust. Talk about finding discount knitting supplies there. Check out the old yarn, which would now be considered vintage. You can create a beautiful knitted item for a fraction of the cost of purchasing the items new.

Garage Sales

Get up bright and early on Saturdays to get the best deals at garage or yard sales. Many times, you can find miscellaneous knitting supplies that people just want to get out of their house. This is a good time to purchase more than you need because the prices are so reasonable. Take your time and even ask the person holding the sale if he or she has any other knitting notions to sell.

Odd Balls

No, these are not strange-looking knitted projects, but rather extra yarn leftover from larger ones. Be creative and use them alone to make smaller items or combine them for larger projects. Some things to make with odd balls are:

Small dolls
Baby blankets
Socks
Lap blankets
Hats
Scarves for children
Baby booties
Doll clothes
Doilies

Helpful Resources

There are several books available that will guide you on what do to do with leftover yarn, another cost-saving measure. Some of the books are:

Odd Ball Knitting: Creative Ideas for Leftover Yarn shows you how to make smaller items including mini-Christmas stockings, hats and socks out of half-used skeins.
Knitting with Leftover Yarn teaches you how to do just that -- create wonderful projects and gifts from yarn leftover from larger projects.
Knitted Toys: 25 Fresh & Fabulous Designs offers some fresh ideas on how to incorporate leftover yarn into the patterns of some children's homemade toys.

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