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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thank you for the genious idea. It makes crocheting much much more exciting.
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ALUMA replied:
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Yessss! I love this idea. As a dabbling mixed media artist, I love mixing colours and textures, so why not yarn too!
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ALUMA replied:
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In Spain for a few days. Bought 3 balls of yarn of different colours. When home in England I go to the charity shops. I get excited finding different types of yarn. Have to started doing something with them soon. I like the idea of the flowers
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ALUMA replied:
Flowers are so much fun! Thay can get addictive 😁 Hope you found yarn you love!
What a great idea! Thank you 🙏 😊
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ALUMA replied:
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Absolutely. I go to the local thrift store. They usually have bags of all different kinds of yarn. I buy and use these
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ALUMA replied:
I love thrift shop shopping!!❤️