How I Buy Yarn

How I Buy Yarn


Hi there Fellow creative crocheters!

Here's something that always shocks the yarn-shop owners when I come in to buy yarn:

I only ever buy ONE BALL of any kind. 🧶

Normally when you go yarn shopping for a project, you'll have to buy lots of the same kind so that you have enough for your project, but honestly, what's the fun in that? There are SO many beautiful yarns to choose from, and it's incredibly exciting to come home with a whole selection of beautiful yarns.

Here's why I do this:

I think of crochet like of painting - the more shades and textures you have to mix and match, the more exciting the process. 🥰 If I was painting a blue picture, I wouldn't go and buy 4 tubes of the same blue paint, I'd buy 4 different shades of blues so that I could create depth and textures.

So my tip for next time you go yarn shopping - choose all the colours and textures you love, but get just one of each! And when you start a new project - mix them up! Get creative and have the best time!

Would you try this? Let me know in the comments below!

Aluma ♥️🧶

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36 comments

Thank you! I will take your advice. It will be a real advanture!🎉Greetings from Croatia, Zagreb

Sonja Reljanović

As a crocheting virgin I love this idea and why not add in a bit more texture and variety.
The world is so full of mass produced boring clothes let’s get imaginative and have creative fun. Make those individual one offs is what I say X
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ALUMA replied:
Absolutely! Agree 100% 🥰

Jeanette

What a great idea, hadn’t thought of mixing yarns before.

Karen Bell

I’m so happy to get your helpful advice
Thank you, ALUMA

Carol Lozano

Elsker dine værker.😊

Inger Marie ołsson

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