Discontinued Yarn Help

Did you run out of yarn and then discovered they discontinued it? Never fear! There are several possibilities to explore. You may luck out. There is always the chance you must settle for yarn of a different dye lot. Read on for resources to help you in your hunt.

See if you can find your discontinued yarn in one of the resources below. 

The bottom of this post will help you find yarn substitutions should the worst case scenario become a reality. Even a substitution yarn may help you finish your project.

Discontinued Yarn Hunt

Locally - Your local yarn store or local chain craft store. Try your local yarn stores, whether a locally owned one or a chain store such as Michaels, Joann, or Hobby Lobby. Walmart and Target are also good options. Do not be afraid to ask a clerk (call or in-person) for exactly what you are looking for. They should be able to look up their inventory and tell you if it is still in stock. And where to find it in their store. If a chain store? They may not have it but might tell you if another one of their chain stores, in the city, have it in stock.

Manufacturer Website - First place to look is here. Most will sell it until their inventory is empty. For example - Lion BrandDiscontinued Yarn. Yes! Lion Brand even has their own discontinued yarn selection to check out! 

DISCONTINUED YARN SHOPS ONLINE

Dyed & Gone They specialize in the best of discontinued premium yarns from well-known manufacturers. 

Discontinued Yarn The name says it all. 

Yarn Paradise Garage Sale Wonderful selection, great prices, and fast shipping. It’s also a good place to find yarn cheap (not just discontinued yarn). 

CONSIDER THESE

eBay They have a section just for discontinued yarn. It is a huge online store where people often use eBay to rid of yarn they no longer want. 

Etsy They have a discontinued yarn section. But also look, independently, for your yarn on their website. It may be available to purchase, but the seller had not put it under the discontinued yarn section. 

Ravelry This is the world’s largest knit/crochet community online. It is an excellent place to look. Plug in your yarn here to see if someone will trade or sell their stash of it. Believe it or not, you might get it from someone who had not intended on selling theirs. I have sold yarn to a desperate knitter who ran out. This was although I had not listed my stash for sale. I was still willing to sell it. I suggest asking them only if you have exhausted your other options. Try here.

Amazon and Other Major Chains Online Your yarn might still be available on Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other major store websites if it was just recently discontinued. 

ONLINE YARN SHOPS

Darn Good Yarn 
Eat Sleep Knit 
Herrschners 
Hill Country Weavers 
Hobbii (not Hobby Lobby) 
Hobby Lobby 
Ice Yarns 
Joann 
Jimmy Beans Wool 
Knitting Warehouse 
Little Knits 
Love Crafts 
Love Yarn Shop 
Michaels 
We Are Knitters 
Webs 
Yarnspirations 

FACEBOOK GROUPS - Try these groups. If you do not live in the United States, do a Facebook search for “yarn buy sell” (or “yarn destash”) and then add the name of your country. Or for your area’s name. (City, county, etc. You get the idea.)

Yarn buy, sell or tradeU.S. 
Yarn Destash And More 
Yarn HEAVEN-Buy & Sell 
Yarn Hoarders Destash 
Yarn Hoarders Swap N’ Sell 
Yarns and fibersdestashing for sale 2 

GOOGLE SEARCH - If unable to find your yarn, do a Google search. It may surprise you to find it is available in a local yarn store in another city. And they may ship it to you. There are also swap shops, thrift stores, and yard sales.

Yarn Substitutions

When all else fails, substitute with another yarn!

Manufacturer Website - Several manufacturers list suggested substitute yarns for the ones they have discontinued. If your yarn is older, call them. Often, they will have excellent suggestions and know best.

YarnSub - Put in your yarn and it will provide you a list of recommended substitutions. 

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