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Wannabut Yarn

The 9lb. yarn lot with many colors I needed that I was able to thrift for a minimum bid arrived last month. Let's see if it was worth what I paid for it.

There were 30 skeins and balls of yarn in pristine condition with no smell; a lot more than I thought I'd get when I bid on the lot (I had counted about 20 in the auction listing photo.) In keeping with my promise this year to thrift everything I can I needed some specific colors and weights of yarn for some holiday projects.

That one jumbo skein of white and metallic spakled chenille might be enough for a wreath, and costs $7.44.

It's a fun mix of bargain and expensive yarns. This striped Just Cotton costs only $1.25 per skein, and will be perfect to use for gift wrapping.

The original owner bought this pricey Opus specialty yarn on sale; it runs $6.99 per skein. I've never worked with this type of yarn but I should have enough to make a winter hat for myself.

I tracked down the price for this handpainted merino/bamboo/nylon fingering weight yarn, and it's $32.00 per skein. Not kidding. Specialty yarns from small farms like this skein are super pricey.

I have no problem pricing the rest of the skeins at $5.00 resale. Added to the figures for the skeins I've already mentioned, the lot is then worth $170.41. I paid $9.99 for it. Savings: $160.42.

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