Best place to buy wool/yarn online?

Hi all you knitters and crocheters and other crafty people,

Where is the best place online to find wool/yarn?  I tend to buy it from our local market stalls but I plan to start a project this fall which will require a good deal of yarn and often the market stalls only have a bit of each colour/type.  I am specifically looking for extra chunky yarn.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Are you on Ravelry?   http://www.ravelry.com/

It's a fabulous resource for knitters, crocheters etc.

If I'm looking for a particular yarn, I look for it there. It will usually list local and online stockists.

The search functions are awesome too so if you only have a general idea of what you're after, you can get some inspiration.

Popular online sellers.

http://www.celticove.com/

http://www.deramores.com/?gclid=CP_hyPf-5csCFQPgGwod-EUG6g

http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/

There are of course many indie and artisan sellers but they usually work in lighter weight yarn.

Try a search on https://www.etsy.com/

http://poshyarn.co.uk/

https://www.rohrspatzundwollmeise.de/en/wolle/

Wow, thank you very much for all that Larabee. No, I'm not on Ravelry. I am an absolute beginner, so all this is great! Thanks!

Oh, it's so much fun!

I found Ravelry a little difficult to navigate at first (that was probably just me) but now I have the hang of it, I haven't looked back!

There are loads of free patterns (as well as paid of course) and people are so happy to help if you get stuck with something.

When I was last at work in the US, a few of us popped up to the local yarn store one lunchtime and bought what we needed to make a scarf each....a couple of years later thanks to Ravelry and youtube, I'm knitting lace.

You should definitely join. Look me up if you do. 

Also knit picks now ship to the UK!!!! I bought from them pretty much exclusively back in the US. I absolutely adore their stuff. Plus you get free shipping if you spend over a certain amount, which is super easy to do if you're making something big.


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I have ALWAYS wanted to learn to knit.  How did you guys learn?

Be careful buying from the US.  You may be luckier than I am but I've been hit with some horrendous customs charges! 

My favorite two are KnittyNoddy and Colorsong. 

https://www.knitty-noddy.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

http://colorsongyarn.com/

I have ALWAYS wanted to learn to knit.  How did you guys learn?

I learned the basic knit and purl as a child from mother/grandmother but didn't do anything with it.

Picked up the needles again as a lark a few years ago. The basic stuff was like riding a bike, the rest I literally learned by starting a pattern that I found on Ravelry and googling as I went to find out what each instruction meant!
Youtube has a lot of great videos.

There are local knitting groups all over the country. Sorry to keep harping back to Ravelry but if you look there, I bet you'll find one near you! 

I have ALWAYS wanted to learn to knit.  How did you guys learn?

There you go.    


How to Knit - Absolute Beginner Knitting, Lesson 1 - Even if You're Clueless!

Just FYI- I haven't had any customs nightmares from Knitpicks.  They are properly set up for international orders and they have fantastic yarns at really good proces for the quality.

KFDancer- I taught myself over a decade ago from books at the public library. But that was pre-YouTube days. now if I need a new technique I go to google.

As a bonus here's the shawl I knitted for myself for my wedding.


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Is that Echo Flower?  What a great job you did.   

That's gorgeous Alison!

I'm going to get some yarn and give it a try.  I bought some needles a few years ago when I was hoping to have someone teach me.   

Thanks!!!! And yes it is echo flower.



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Thanks, everyone! I really appreciate all the links and tips. I will definitely join Ravelry.  Sounds great.

I tried crocheting as a kid, but didn't have the patience. About a year ago, when I was 48, I decided that I was going to learn to crochet and sew (with a machine) by the time I am 50.  I'll be 49 in June and I've only JUST 'caught on' to basic crocheting. I've bought books, watched videos, but my breakthrough came when I joined a 'craft bee' at our local library. The ladies there love to share their knowledge and told me exactly what I was doing wrong. About two weeks later, it just 'clicked' - at least the very basics because I was shown 'in person'.

The sewing machine - still shiny and new - and all the sewing tools, fabric, etc. my hubby bought for my last birthday is still sitting in its case. One day I will figure that out, too.

That shawl is gorgeous, Alison!