Prices of knitting yarns

Answer 1

You can spend a lot for yarn or not a whole lot, depending on what materials the yarn is made of, as well as where it is sold and whether there is a high demand for the yarn based on external factors such as the seller is suddenly very popular among knitters. This happens more often than you might expect!

Typically a big-box store like Walmart will sell the poorest quality yarns, composed of acrylic and other man-made fibers.

Craft stores like Michael's and A.C. Moore sell better quality but still very reasonably priced yarns, even some that are 100% wool or 100% cotton or even organic fibers.

Local yarn stores typically sell yarns that are a level or two of quality up from craft stores, for somewhat higher prices, but you also can typically ask questions about the yarn, get limited help from the staff for free, or even take classes there.

Online retailers carry the entire spectrum of prices for all levels of quality yarns, from super high quality exotic fibers like yak and cashmere, all the way down to acrylic yarns.

Answer 2

It can be anything from free to hundreds of dollars for a single skein, depending on the quality of the yarn. An inexpensive acrylic yarn from a discount store could be had for a couple of dollars a skein. A nice basic wool or alpaca would be about $6 per skein. More exotic fibers, like silk and cashmere will cost more.

Answer 3

Felting yarn is simply pure wool that has not been mercerized. The majority of wools are not mercerized and will felt. Simply avoid any wool whose label says it is machine washable or is "superwash."

The best wools for felting have the least chemical processing. Choose unbleached wools over bleached ones and darker colors over lighter ones (wool is often bleached before dying to get prettier looking light colors but this is usually not the case with darker colors). Choose a yarn that is 100% pure wool and has no acrylic, nylon or other non-animal fiber in it.

A nice basic feltable wool can be had for $6 per skein or less. Fancier wool made of softer fibers like merino wool or with special artistic dying (such as Noro yarns) can cost more.

Answer 4

They range from £15- £50 for metal one however plastic ones only cost a couple of pounds

Answer 5

Your answer depends on the type of wool and the amount of wool that you want to buy.