Yarn Sources

Step One for Machine Knitters: find some yarn wound onto a cone. The right weight. Another weight chart. acrylic 2/24  (6720 YPP) single strand to double strands of 2/24 (3650 YPP) seem to be ideal on my Passap E6000, without doing a few tricks, such as knitting on every other needle.

Spoiler Alert: Michaels, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby, JoAnne's and Walmart don't stock cone yarn. Here are the sources I've found so far that do. Most of them have email newsletter/announcement lists which I like to subscribe to for updates. If I've purchased anything from them, I'll note that below.

Made in America the retail site of Huntingdon Yarn Mill, a U.S. custom yarn producer based in Philadelphia, PA.


Silk City Fibers wholesale, Silk City Yarns retail

In Patterson, NJ "Home to the world’s finest yarns for designers, manufactures and consumers. We stock thousands of colors in a wide assortment of yarns styles put up on cones for immediate delivery. Here you’ll find high-fashion yarns for weaving, knitting, embroidery, crochet; for making sweaters, scarves, home furnishings, suitings, accessories – if you can imagine it in yarns, you can find a yarn here with which to make it. "

Ilene's Needle Nook Hannibal, MO

Jaggar Spun Worsted yarn, made in the USA

Jagger Spun Yarn offers you a unique collection of 100% worsted spun wool and wool-silk yarns that have been developed and manufactured in Maine. The Jagger Spun Collection consists of diverse product groups, in a variety of textures and blends and an array of colors.

Knitcraft Independence, MO

KnitKnack Shop Peru, IN Tamm yarn retailer with a thriving MK community focused around Brother-Style machines. Visited the summer of 2019.

Old Mill Yarn, Allegen, MI Primarily a weaving and hand spinning shop, beautifully presented, the owner can make suggestions for machine knitting from the stock, and it is a wonderful place to visit if you are in the area.

All Points Yarn  Des Moines, WA Tamm and Epic Yarn distributor, machine sales, etc.

McKellar's The Yarn Depot Rochester Hills, MI

Cotton Clouds Coned cotton

Knit it Now

Based in Surprise, AZ, part of a retail outlet that also offers instructional videos.

Knit and Sew (PassapUSA) Spring City, PA


ColourMart the spelling is a hint as to its location.

"
Welcome to ColourMart, the top online supplier of remainder luxury yarns, particularly cashmere, silk and extra fine merino. We source our yarns from the best Scottish and Italian mills and then package them to suit the needs of hand and machine knitters, weavers, hand dyers, and even spinners. We've been supplying luxury yarn worldwide for over 10 years, and pride ourselves in our customer service." Based in Shrewsbury, UK.

R & M Yarns 

In Georgetown, TN. Their retail store is open by appointment, and they will be happy to receive phone calls on weekdays. "We've been bringing our customers quality yarns for over 30 years and are located in the quaint little community of Georgetown, Tennessee. The majority of our yarn selections continue to be "Coned Yarn" which are a must for our many weavers and machine knitters that we supply. We're proud to say that we offer some of the most competitive prices around. Since we deal largely in quality "Production Excess" (formerly referred to as "odd lots"), our inventory is constantly changing. If you're on our e-Newsletter list, you will receive notice every time something new and exciting comes in. If not..."

Peter Patchis Yarns

Based in Central Falls, Rhode Island, it buys direct from dye-houses and production mills. It periodically sends out an email newsletter with special offers. Exclusive U.S. distributor for Taitexma brand home knitting machines.

Pollywogs Yarn and Fiber Wayland, NY

J.C. Rennie Knitting Mill, Scotland - this link goes to their "greasy" coned yarn.

This link on "scouring" (cleaning) "greasy" yarn after knitting it up is going to be handy.

Upington Yarns - Extensive inventory for machine knitting in Uppington, UK.

Just like KMs, cone yarn is turning up used at estate sales. Here are three listing sources:

Ebay Cone Yarn

 Etsy Cone Yarn

 Craig's List search for "cone yarn" in your area, and up to 200 miles of the surrounding area. This is where I found my KM.

And never underestimate the generosity of destashers!

Creative Reuse and Scrapstore list