If you're taking up knitting, you'll soon learn that serious knitters use a lot of yarn, which means buying a lot of yarn. Buying cheap, inferior yarn isn't a good way to produce high-quality shawls, socks or sweaters; if the cost of yarn becomes a problem, buying wholesale instead of retail is a better choice for finding quality yarns at a price that won't bust your budget.
Buying Wholesale Yarn
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Step 1
Check online. A Google check on "buying yarn wholesale" will give you multiple websites selling yarn: wholesaleyarnstore.com, numei.com, jagger-yarn.com and many others. If you know other knitters, ask them if there are sites they'd recommend, or if there are dealers they'd warn you to stay away from.
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Step 2
Decide what you need. If you're knitting a sweater, what color and quality of yarn are you looking for? Or do you simply want a variety of high-quality yarn that you can then knit into different projects?
Step 3
Comparison shop. See which websites have the yarn that you want, and what it will cost. Make sure to find out how much you have to buy to get a wholesale rate, and what the shipping fees are. The cost of shipping could turn a good deal into a very expensive buy.
Step 4
Place your order and watch the results. If delivery speed or yarn quality isn't what you were promised, let the website know. If they don't resolve your complaints fairly, don't use them again.
Tip
If you patronize a local crafts or yarn store, ask what sort of bulk discount you can get as a regular customer. If they're willing to cut a deal on large purchases, there'll be no shipping charges, no wait for delivery and you'll be supporting a local business.
Warning
If you buy yarn online, follow the same precautions as with other online purchases: Make sure the website is secure before you give them information; check your credit card statements for any unauthorized purchases afterward; don't send credit-card information over open, public wireless systems where hackers can pick it up easily.