Cone Yarn

[afghanlady]

Can cone yarn be used to crochet with? Also does anyone know where I can buy large quanities of 4 ply worsted weight yarn at a discount?

[jess315]

walmart sells these. color selection limited. has no stretch or spring-back. suitable for wash/dish cloths, maybe a semi-open lace stitch pattern for an afghan or summer shrug. have fun!

[vonnie]

Here is where I order mine, I use it for afghans, etc.....

 

 

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3062

[newthingcrochet]

Here's where you can buy Peaches 'n Cream online. Shipping is a bunch for one, but if you buy lots it comes out to not much per cone. http://www.elmore-pisgah.com/index.htm

[alibra]

Some cone yarns are thin and meant for machine knitting, others are suitable for crocheting...it depends on the weight of the yarn.

[Cocoa Cream]

I just used a cone of Lily cotton for a tote (see the Eight-pocket Tote CAL) and it worked great for that! I haven't tried the cones for anything else, though.

[faedragon]

Like anything else you would crochet with, it depends on the size/weight of the fiber. If the fiber on the cone is a size you would normally crochet with: fingering, baby, sport, worsted, bulky, etc, then you can crochet with it. I use cones of peaches and creme all the time. It's really more convienent because each cone is a pound of yarn( about 840 yards) so there is less join of additional skeins to whatever project I'm crocheting.