Got some OLD yarn!

[Kimblee]

We went to a friend of my aunt's today. I took a cone of cotton and tried to make scrubbies. (I hate making scrubbies, but they're simple, and the cotton was cheap.) Wel i was working on it, and Terri (Aunt's friend) asked me if I needed yarn.

 

 

So I got a bunch... havn;t counted skiens, but I'd guess at least ten skiens.

 

This stuff used to be 94 cents a skien, and is from Kmart.

 

Old stuff.... but handles like redheart super saver.

 

I got a lot of organce and yellow and brown, so I'm making a simple afghan.

 

Brand name: Knitting Worsted Type Sayelle

[birdlady1]

Have fun. But I think working with that old acrylic would be awful (breaking and splitting).

[coolhockeymom]

when did Kmart ever carry yarn?

[Kimblee]

Have fun. But I think working with that old acrylic would be awful (breaking and splitting).

 

Actually its holding up great, no breakge, very little fraying.

 

Its such good yarn, I petted it, even if it is a little scratchy.

 

@coolhockeymom-

 

I have no clue, my mom says they used to, but that they didn't by the time i was born (About twenty years ago.... darn i'm old!) This yarn not only has Kmart price tage, but the Kmart logo ont he yarn wrapper itself.

 

[dorothysgirls]

To the best of my knowledge kmarts yarn washes wonderfully!! They haven't carried yon in over 10 years! I recieved some on free cycle and I like it.

[Kimblee]

LOL

 

I hope it washes well... in our house crocheted items have to fend for themselves, I don't hand wash anything beyond the pinapple tablecloth my great grandmother made.

 

18 skiens, BTW!

[Peggy85225]

If you didn't know Kmart carried yarn in the olden days this is going to blow your mind; Sears, Mervyn's, Montgomery Wards and Target, to name a few, also carried yarn. Target used to have sales where the yarn was 66 cents a skein. Imagine!

[7pawz]

We went to a friend of my aunt's today. I took a cone of cotton and tried to make scrubbies. (I hate making scrubbies, but they're simple, and the cotton was cheap.) Wel i was working on it, and Terri (Aunt's friend) asked me if I needed yarn.

 

 

So I got a bunch... havn;t counted skiens, but I'd guess at least ten skiens.

 

This stuff used to be 94 cents a skien, and is from Kmart.

 

Old stuff.... but handles like redheart super saver.

 

I got a lot of organce and yellow and brown, so I'm making a simple afghan.

 

Brand name: Knitting Worsted Type Sayelle

 

I bet you'll like it:) I have some vintage KMart yarn, Magic Match and it handles like Simply Soft, looks like it to. Today I received another skein of it, very pretty pink, 8 oz skein. I love it:)

[7pawz]

If you didn't know Kmart carried yarn in the olden days this is going to blow your mind; Sears, Mervyn's, Montgomery Wards and Target, to name a few, also carried yarn. Target used to have sales where the yarn was 66 cents a skein. Imagine!

 

 

I knew Kmart used to, but didn't Sears did untill I received some yarn still in the original pack, about 6 of them, still wrapped, very nice yarn too:)

[Needle Arts]

Yes, it is old. I'm 62 and they had it when I was a teenager. I found some in my mom's stash after she past away. I couldn't help but smile at the .94 price for 4 oz of yarn.

[Real Deal]

Sayelle should work up nicely. The Sayelle I used to use was Orlon acrylic and was soft, worked up great, and it washed and dried without any problems. It wore like iron.

[Ladycrochat]

YUP! :yesI remember working with Sayelle alot when I was (MUCH) younger! I liked it!

[yarn_monkey]

My grandmother gave me some that she found at a yard sale/auction last summer! It is a bit itchy (but like Red Heart, some more than others IMO) but it still serves its purpose. Maybe like Red Heart, a little fabric softener will straighten that right out!

[contrary.crocheter]

that is great! wish it was still that price!

[cjansen]

Sayelle yarn was one of the first synthetic yarns that was heavily advertized as washable and driable and it "bounced" back. I have lots of old magazines with the ads in them. I used a few old skeins and had no troubles with it.

[CroJulee]

Okay, I'm 20 years old and sayelle is my favorite yarn. I've bought quite a bit from garage sales over the years ( my yarn addiction started when I was about 13-14).

[Ellie 13]

When my parents moved, I found yarn from Zayers (gone 30+ years) in the attic. Original price 89 cents, on sale 69 cents! Right now I'm using Fashion Knit from Ames (also gone many years ). I remember when RH SS was 8 oz. and under $2 a skein . Some times I get RAOK'd with yarn I've never heard of before. Oh well, yarn is yarn and you can never have too much .

Ellie 13

[Eneida]

If you didn't know Kmart carried yarn in the olden days this is going to blow your mind; Sears, Mervyn's, Montgomery Wards and Target, to name a few, also carried yarn. Target used to have sales where the yarn was 66 cents a skein. Imagine!

 

 

This post really caught my attention!! I knew about K-mart but the other stores?? I am afraid to ask when?

[Cherokee2]

K-Mart carried yarn in the 90's... not a lot, but I bought yarn there when I was taking care of an elderly couple at night and wanted something to do while they slept. I don't remember what brand it was but I bought enough to make a mile-a-minute afghan and matching pillow... pretty stuff, pink, cream and light green.

Don't know about the other stores, but I'm sure they did back then. My mother ordered a lot of stuff from MW, Sears, and Penney's catalogs when I was growing up, and my grandmother crocheted, so I assume she bought her thread somewhere like that. Probably the five&dime stores had yarn and cotton thread as well.