# I need to talk to Dopers who are knitters **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727 "2021-01-17T14:18:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/1 "2021-01-17T14:18:02Z")
So. My wife is not inclined to spend one red cent at Hobby Lobby for personal and political reasons. Their “store brand” of yarn is, sadly, the type she very much prefers. Michael’s used to carry a variety of brands and she was able to find material that pleased her eye- and knitters know what I mean by this- pleased her fingers as well. So here’s the question. The “store brand” is likely NOT made by Hobby Lobby itself. The Wal-Mart brand of peanut butter isn’t made in a Wal-Mart factory. Does anyone know what other brand of yarn is in fact the same yarn from the same mills, etc? Many thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/2 "2021-01-17T14:22:47Z")
My mom (a crocheter) has had similar difficulties finding yarn since Pat Catan’s closed: The only remaining craft store around here is Michael’s, which she refuses to patronize. The only place she’s regularly finding retail yarn any more now is Marc’s, and of course like everything Marc’s sells, that’s inconsistently available. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/3 "2021-01-17T15:22:37Z")
I’m not familiar with hobby lobby’s yarn (I’ve never been to one). But from their website, it looks like there are a lot of types of yarn under their house brand (they’ve got some kitchen cotton, a few novelty yarns, a bunch of acrylics & acrylic blends). Is there a specific type of yarn your wife likes? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/4 "2021-01-17T16:49:25Z")
Shouldn’t this be in thread games ? ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/5 "2021-01-17T17:10:36Z")
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**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/6 "2021-01-17T18:06:46Z")
Haha! You…I like you. ---
**Author:** ![MeepersC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meepersc/32/12088_2.png) [@MeepersC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeepersC)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/7 "2021-01-17T21:25:26Z")
The Hobby Lobby Soft Secret is almost the exact same as Caron’s Simply Soft yarn. Caron is made by Spinrite, who manufactures a wide variety of yarns under different lines. I wouldn’t be surprised if many of the store brand Hobby Lobby yarns are also made by them. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/8 "2021-01-18T05:20:30Z")
I am an avid knitter and crocheter. I love everything I have purchase from [Knit Picks](https://www.knitpicks.com/). Very good quality yarn that comes in a variety of fibers and weights, and a ton of colors. I realize this does not address the original questions, but if she checks it out she might find she likes it even better. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/9 "2021-01-18T16:31:11Z")
AFAIK, IMHO & FWIW, i like you too. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/10 "2021-01-23T19:06:49Z")
Coming up for air after the Inaugural in D.C., which I worked. Thank you all for the posts- I’ll share the thread with her and see if perhaps she can find another venue that carries that similar brand. 🙂 Love the Doper Community !!! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/11 "2021-01-23T21:34:02Z")
Why do I _ALWAYS_ think this thread’s about kittens? ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/12 "2021-01-23T22:57:32Z")
Second endorsement for Knit Picks and an additional suggestion of [Webs](https://www.yarn.com/) which has some really nice yarns available and for very good prices too. I strictly use natural fibers, which are hard to come by in local craft stores (we have yarn shops too but they tend to be very spendy) so I do a lot of my yarn shopping online and these two spots have been stalwarts for me. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-to-talk-to-dopers-who-are-knitters/930727/13 "2021-01-23T23:03:38Z")
I was going to post pretty much the same. I do a lot of shopping at Webs. Their Valley yarn lines have been pretty dependable, plus you can find the smaller label brands there as well. I can’t find anything worth knitting at a craft store - its all highly acrylic. However, I do also support my LYS - spending though they are. Sometimes you want to touch. (I’m expecting a Webs order on Tuesday).