Mill End Yarn
Posted in Sewing on 04/20/2004 03:31 pm by admin
Where can I find good, inexpensive yarn? What is "Mill Grade 250 Yarn" or "Mill End Yarn"?
I crochet baby blankets and donate them to Newborns in Need. Yarn can be expensive. I've checked on eBay - some of those prices with shipping are outrageous! The best I've found so far is "I Love This Yarn" at Hobby Lobby; it's $2.79 for 7 ounces, 355 yards.
I would have suggested "I Love This Yarn" had you not mentioned it already, because I *love* that yarn for softness and price.
On Saturday at a local Michael's, I bought Bernat "Satin," worsted weight, on sale for $1.29 for 3.5 ounces, 163 yards (equivalent of $2.58 for 7 ounces, 326 yards). I got enough for 3 baby blankets. You might check to see if your local Michael's has a similar sale going on.
Not quite as inexpensive but readily available and often on sale is Caron's "Simply Soft." "Wintuk" isn't quite as soft but is less expensive. Knitting Warehouse is an online source at http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/yarn-caron.html.
For low prices on discontinued yarns or discontinued colors of current yarns, Smiley's Yarns is a great place to shop. The caveat is that they take orders with a minimum of $50. Shipping is a flat $12.95. However, two or more people can combine an order. http://www.pagelinx.com/cgi-shopper/loadpage.cgi/smileysyarns/ezshopper?user_id=id&file=iriot.htm
P.S. I don't know what "Mill Grade 250" is, but mill-end yarns are the yarn that's left over from a run after an order has been filled. It's unlabeled, so it sells for much less than the labeled yarn. Sometimes you're taking a chance to buy it, because it comes with no washing instructions or yardage indication. It's usually sold by the pound. You're probably safe to buy it from a reputable store like A.C. Moore, because you'll be combining yarns and using up odds and ends of colors anyway, and it's nearly always acrylic--thus welcome for most projects that will be distributed within the U.S.
P.P.S. I have bought yarn from eBay sellers, and I can attest that you have to be really careful. Individual sellers who are clearing their own stash or selling what they inherited from their moms can have some reasonable buys. Those who sell through stores might be good sources and then again, they might have higher prices than you'd pay locally. Be very aware of the shipping charges--many sellers make their money by charging high rates for shipping.
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![]() MILL ENDS ACRYLIC YARN ONE POUND FIVE OZ LIGHT SAGE US $8.59
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![]() MILL ENDS ACRYLIC YARN ONE POUND FIVE OZ ORCHID PALE PLUM US $8.59
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![]() Caron 1 lb Mill End 4 Ply Light Blue Yarn US $.99
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![]() Caron One Pound Mill Ends Yarn Ocean US $4.95
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![]() Caron One Pound Mill Ends Yarn White US $4.95
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![]() One pound mill end yarn pink magenta teal soft acrylic blend 5 skein lot NEW US $7.99
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![]() Caron One Pound Mill Ends Yarn Deep Violet US $4.95
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![]() MILL ENDS CARON ACRYLIC YARN NEW WOOLWORTHS 1996 RAMBLING ROSE 8 SKEIN LOT US $10.00 |
![]() Caron One Pound Mill Ends Yarn Brown US $4.95
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![]() Caron One Pound Mill Ends Yarn Black US $4.95
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![]() Mill Ends homespun fashion yarn aqua white lot of 2 US $9.99
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![]() Mill Ends homespun fashion yarnpurple variegated2 sk US $9.99
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![]() yarn3oz skeinsSuper Yarn Mart Mill Endssoftknitcrochet US $1.89
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![]() Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Adelphi Mill Ends Rasberry US $1.99
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![]() HOME SPUN MILL ENDS YARN FALL COLORS WILD FIRE LION BRAND NEW US $4.99
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![]() Mill end assortment acrylic yarn one pound red US $9.99
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![]() Mill End Yarn 32 1oz balls MIXED COLORS US $14.00
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![]() NEW skein yarn bernat mosaic noro Self patterning mill end green blue magenta US $4.99
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![]() Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Adelphi Mill Ends Purple US $1.79
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![]() ONE POUND of Caron Simply Soft Mill End LAVENDER BLUE Yarn US $6.50
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![]() MILL END ASSORTMENT One Pound Yarn US $7.99
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![]() Lion Brand Yarn Homespun Acrylic NEW 6 oz 312 Edwardian 1 skein mill ends US $12.00
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![]() Lot of yarn 11 skeins Manufacturers Mill Ends US $19.99
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![]() Factory Mill Ends dark teal blend bulky yarn US $12.99
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![]() Premier Fashion Plus Mill End Yarn Color PER PICTURE 4 Ply 1Lb Pkg 166 US $7.99
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![]() Premier Fashion Plus Mill End Yarn Color PER PICTURE 4 Ply 1Lb Pkg 164 US $7.99
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