SO MANY BOXES OF YARN!! 😳🤩 My Most Recent JOANN Yarn Shopping Trip

The Joann’s Yarn Department in Topeka, KS is HUGE! Also, what is going on with all of these boxes of yarn? 🤩
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[@charlesoberdorf8478]

Donna here, I have doilies from my german great aunt that are made of actual sewing thread. My mom told me that they called it "knotting". I tried to do some research on it but came up empty. My mom had them all framed some years back and they are gorgeous! On the subject of Joann, wish we had one here, I've never gotten to feel big twist.

[@donnasqueaky2]

Crochet with sewing thread is a fun challenge. Ive done the .06. I always use 3 strands together.

[@KimsKloset2022]

Thanks for taking me shopping.

[@Desaundrea]

Your store got boxes shipped to them from stores that closed. This is a great thing because it means your store will not be closing. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 This is why your shelves are stuffed with goodness ☺️

[@LauraE.9897]

I wonder since some of the Joanns locations are closing if they are taking the yarn from those closing stores & distributing it to stores that are staying open. That was alot of boxes!

[@therealdonnawagner]

I'm wondering if a lot of this yarn is coming from the barges that we're sitting out in the Pacific for so long. They estimated it would take a year or two to normalize everything again. I know a lot of people are saying it's a "warehouse dump", and that may be making it worse, but other yarn places and craft stores that don't use those warehouses are experiencing this, too. I think they ordered a ton of stuff for pandemic times, it was backed up because of shipping problems, then restrictions dropped kind of quickly across the country and not only could there be more hours worked at the ports but now all that ordered product has to go somewhere. They probably have been putting what they could out for awhile, but people aren't buying as much now, so they just decided to stick it all out there at once and drop costs as much as possible. If you're in a position to buy, now is the time. Stock is high, demand is low, prices are great. I wouldn't be surprised if we see significant shrinkage in the market over the next year or two, which will help raise prices but make certain types of yarn harder to find.

[@ASquareGranny]

This TRULY makes me want to hit Joann STAT!!! I’m lucky to live in a big city (Columbus) w/several locations, but I’m totally going to find the biggest location when I go! I’m still a yarnhead newbie, but I’m TOTALLY smitten! Also, I heard you mention Overland Park! I LOVE that area! Years ago, I had a home office there and would travel to town monthly! Now, as we prepare for retirement, we are actually considering that area! Regardless! I’m so glad I found your channel! Welllll said, “YARN IS THE BEST”!!! Hugs! ☺️🫶🏻🧶. Lisa in Ohio

[@traciperdue]

Thanks for sharing Ginger. Hope you’re having a wonderful day.❤

[@karlagcastro3235]

Awesomeness!!!!!☺️🧶

[@theYarnGeek]

Thank you, Karla! 😊

[@tonyakelley9407]

They should sell some of those huge boxes at Mystery Boxes if they need to get rid of it!

[@reneeriley6629]

How Fun! That store had a fabulous selection! Now I want to se e what my Joann’s has in stock.

[@thirdstreetintheloop]

All the boxes….It’s a warehouse dump. Not necessarily a good sign. Closing warehouses and sending all the stock to a variety of stores. My two Joann’s had boxes galore a few weeks ago and now the merchandise is packed to the ceiling. They even have fabric bolts stacked up on shelves behind the registers as there is no room left anywhere else. Yarn is stacked over aisle shelves everywhere.

[@theresashandmadegifts]

Wow, thats a whole lot of yarn. I want to go diving in it too, lol. Hope you have an amazing day. Love ya!! 😘🤗❤️

[@theYarnGeek]

That works be so much fun!! 🤣🤣🤣 Could you imagine seeing a couple of ladies treating into the boxes, dumping them out, and then rolling around in it? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kobisashi]

THAT'S TOO FUNNY - reminds you of yournhair!!!

[@DoubleCrochet-DIANA-]

My Joann doesn't have hardly anything in it, and its way smaller than yours. Your lucky 😊

[@denisemayer3837]

Made. A grany zigzag blanket with reup chunky for a king size it’s really nice ❤️🇨🇦

[@FeareSilk]

I made a puff stitch blanket using some Bernat Velvet Twist for color…gorgeous, recommend!

[@marion4351]

The Bernat Blanket would be great for pet blankets.

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

They need a yarn pit we can jump in 😅

[@theYarnGeek]

That would be awesome!! 🤣

[@sheilakearney400]

Hi!! I was just at that store yesterday!!! I’m in Valley Falls 🙂 I just started crocheting a few months ago and I get sooo overwhelmed when I look at the yarn there lol I want to make two baby blankets for two of my daughters having babies in December and January but have no clue where to start!

[@marion4351]

New M caps and isles. Looks like they are enlarging.

[@loribrigley1533]

All the Joann's in West Virginia have closed their doors!

[@Desaundrea]

😔 Then the yarn in those stores have been sent to stores like hers. I have to try and get to my JoAnn to see if they will be closing it.

[@michelleellis1290]

Maybe for Black Friday 🤔

[@CynthiaErcanbrack-kv9qe]

My store was over flowing and now their hours have changed

[@Dustin_1025]

Wow that Joann has way more yarn than the one here! I kind of wish you did empty out all the yarn everywhere! I guess we can’t have the Yarn Geek banned from Joann 😂

[@theYarnGeek]

Ha!! It works be so much fun!!! 🤣

[@cherylherrera6917]

Yeah, big twists used to sell 2 for 5. Until prices went up now, it's 299 I don't think that's a very good deal. They don't let you use any of their coupons when it's on sell. I don't like the way Joann's it does. Are coupons I have to do separate transactions? In order to use all my coupons, that's ridiculous. Thanks for sharing. Nope, our joans is not that full a lot of blanket yarn? That's about it which I don't use.

[@bethtisdalestaton7250]

HEY GIRL ❤🥰!

[@theYarnGeek]

Hey Beth! 🌸🪴😄

[@Kobisashi]

BIG salè coming?

[@mommasuesue]

Did you find more of the Caron freckles ?

[@theYarnGeek]

I found one that was grey and black, but that was it. No pet colors. 😢

[@kcraft49]

I was told at our Joann store they got a great deal of yarn they couldnt pass it up i was so happy its been a while with low stock in the last two years.

[@Dr_DYJG]

This supports the RUMOR that Joanns is cleaning out their warehouses in preparation for closing.

[@hookedbydonean]

❤🇨🇦❤️🧶

[@theYarnGeek]

🌸🪴👻💕☕️

[@pamsprojects]

I crochet with very small hooks not sure what siy

[@preciousbeautyj1043]

Omg, guess you can’t complain anymore abt empty shelves. That’s a palooza of boxes of yarn.

[@theYarnGeek]

Right?!? That’s what I was thinking! 😆