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Because every skein deserves a second chance

Sustainable knitting starts here. We save premium yarn from disposal and make it accessible to you. And at prices you’ll love.

Save surplus yarn and wool at attractive prices

Save the Yarn gives high-quality wool and first-class yarn a second chance. We rescue overstocks, remnants and production surpluses from the textile industry that can no longer be sold due to color deviations, collection changes or warehouse closures. Instead of being thrown away, these first-class materials end up in our store, ready for your creative projects. Benefit from quality yarn at very fair prices and make an active contribution to avoiding textile waste. Our range is constantly changing, so it’s worth checking back regularly.

Fall Blends

wave

Price range: CHF 9.00 through CHF 57.00

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Abisha

Price range: CHF 9.00 through CHF 70.00

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Touch the yarn and see the color in our store

Visit our store in Basel to feel and see all the materials. Free consultation included.

Opening hours:

Thu.10 AM – 5 PM
Fri.10 AM – 6 PM
Sat.10 AM – 5 PM

New Wool & Yarn Arrivals

100% merino yarn Stella

Price range: CHF 9.00 through CHF 57.00

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Wool & Yarn Sale

Sale!

Original price was: CHF 9.00.Current price is: CHF 7.00.

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Sale!

Original price was: CHF 9.00.Current price is: CHF 7.00.

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Save the Yarn Blog

In the blog, you’ll find items I’ve created with yarns from our shop – from practical to extraordinary. Plus valuable tips, product presentations, and much more.

Save the Yarn – byKrøjer

You can find us at these fairs and events with a selection of yarns. We look forward to meeting you there.

Knitfest

Stage one, Zürich

Date:

08.11.2025 – 09.11.2025
Swiss Yarn Festival

Riverside Seminarhotel, Glattfelden

Date:

27.03.2026 – 29.03.2026

Our Google Reviews

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Ein tolles Projekt mit erstklassigem Garn - ich liebe mein Shirt aus "Johanne"!
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Great selection of yarn and super wonderful customer service! I’ll be back ❤️🫶🏼
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Sehr kompetente, geduldige und herzliche
Beratung. Sehr schöne und qualitative Wolle die Farben machen Lust auf neue Projekte!
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Das erste Mal bestellt. Super schnelle Lieferung. Die Wolle sieht mega schön aus und fühlt sich gut an. Werde wieder bestellen oder einmal selber im Laden vorbei schauen.
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Tolle Wolle zu günstigem Preis. Lieferung tadellos. Herzlichen Dank.

Frequently Asked Questions about Save the Yarn

There are various reasons. Here are a few examples:

  • There isn’t enough wool left on the cones, so machines can no longer knit with it.
  • The color is no longer in trend
  • The wool has a production defect
  • The leftover wool cannot be used for anything
  • A designer ordered too much wool for a collection

The wool is unused. Some yarns are processed by the factory for us, making them thicker and better suited for hand knitting.

We buy leftover wool directly from factories. Since they can no longer use the wool, they sell us their remaining stock at lower prices. Therefore, our motto is: ‘While supplies last.’ We receive varying quantities of wool and cannot reorder it.

Yarn is recycled when used textiles are mechanically broken down into fibers and then spun into new wool. This saves resources and reduces textile waste. The wool is therefore more sustainable than conventionally produced wool.

Absolutely! Visit us at our store in Basel.
You can find us at Feldbergstrasse 4, 4057 Basel.