I accidentally hijacked a thread applauding Hobby Lobby. I really really enjoy going there. To the point that my internal financial adviser often forgoes going to that store to avoid temptation. The reason I hijacked it is because I was really happy with the deals at Smiley's Yarn. Pat mentioned...

I've done that before. Look for items that are hand made. Factory made knit garments are cut and sewn, so you'd come up with a lot of short pieces of yarn. Once you've unraveled the piece, wind the yarn on a chair back or someone else's willing arms, then tie it in several places and...