Hey I usually buy my knitting stuff from Joann or Michaels. They hav a lot of cheap stuff especially for afghans and other stuff like tht. They hav stuff pricing from a $1:50 n up. Plus they have a lot of 40 % off coupons circulating. So look for them and buy it .

Try www.knitpicks.com. Joann's and Michael's don't have a lot of 100% wool yarn. I have gotten some deals at my LYS in the clearance section, but for online ordering, knitpicks is my favorite.

Elann.com

You can get some pretty good deals sometimes and they're bigger brands, unlike KnitPicks which is their own brand.

~ Kit

I second the Knitpicks and Elann suggestions. Elann has a good selection of its own house brand. I like the Elann's wool quality and colors better. It's $2+ for about 100 yards of worsted. Knitpicks has superwash wool if you prefer that. If you're looking for brand names, Webs.com has a 20% discount on purchases over $60 and 25% for over $120. They also have their own house brand called Valley Yarns and a huge closeout section.

Has anyone ever bought from darnityarn.com? I got a gift certificate for my birthday and I can't decide on what to buy.

Moni

Here is a link that might be useful: darnityarn

www.littleknits.com often has discontinued colors of high-end yarns for really good deals.

Ever visited www.yarn.com? It's a site for yarn of all fibers and they have specials and garage sales, too.

This is my fav site, they have great prices and great yarn! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5571572

KnitPicks has a winter sale going on now.

Do you have to do it in wool? I think acrylics would be less expensive, or maybe a blend.

Be careful you don't get wool that felts.

they have got some deals on clearance - click here

Thongh I also haven't knittde for a loog time,I know where can buy the chunky good wool yarn.Still necessery now?

I

The last time I got good wool yarn, it was through Craig's List. So now I check there once in a while, but really need to use up my stash first.

Just a suggestion: Are you sure you want pure wool? It would not only be expensive but difficult to launder, especially with an item that large. I might go with a synthetic for both of those reasons.

Pure wool is warmer, keeps you warm even if it's wet, and won't melt onto your skin and stick in the event of a fire. Yes, it's a PITA to launder, but worth it.

I do prefer wool for hats, scarves, mittens and socks. Nothing will keep you warmer.