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Choosing yarns online

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 4 Oct 16

It is not easy to find yarns locally, and it's very expensive for non-acrylic yarns here. I bought some yarns from a Chinese online shopping website, Taobao last year. Since my yarns are almost finished, I really need to go and...

online shopping

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Do you keep your craft supplies organized or are they scattered about?

PearlGrace @PearlGrace (3171) • United States 21 Nov 08

I have recently tried to organized my knitting supplies. My method was pretty crude: I got 2 boxes--into one I placed all purse handles (I knit alot of purses) and all purse lining materials. I also placed left-over beads and yarn...

knitting supplies

organizing craft supplies

organizing yarns

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AC Moore Coupons for 9/21-9/27

creationsbyrobin @creationsbyrobin (3071) • United States 20 Sep 08

AC Moore has a $5 of coupon (for a total purchase of $25 or more) coupon in their flyer. The coupon is good only tomorrow (sunday 9/21). They also have a 40% any one regular priced item. The 40% off coupon is good from Sunday the...

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What do you believe is both a profitable craft and

AnnaB7 @AnnaB7 (756) • United States 16 Jul 08

a good craft that can be used to make a livable income. Do you think it is really possible to make a livable income through handcrafts such as crochetting or knitting, or would this be impossible in this day and age? Also...

home businesses

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Drop Spindle Spinning

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 9 May 07

I bought a drop spindle the other day from a local artisan. My daughter is so enamored by the Spinning Wheel, I thought perhaps this would satisfy her until I can save for "the wheel thing". I know of an alpaca farm that I can...

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Anyone using the new yarns you see in the stores now?

bonbon50 @bonbon50 (659) • United States 11 Feb 07

They have more yarns that ever, most of them in small, expensive skeins. It would cost a fortune to make a big project out of these! Has anyone used the new yarns? What did you make? Are they hard to crochet with?

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Dying your own yarn

mforseth @mforseth (169) • United States 15 Jan 07

All of us knitters do it. We are always looking for a fun new yarn to buy at usually outragous prices. Has anyone dyed there own yarn. If so, how did you do it and how did it turn out? I am contemplating trying it but have no...

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