It use to be that we could buy yarn in all stores many years ago, then even grocery stores sold it. All of a sudden grocery stores stopped selling it and people went to places like Ben Franklin and other place to buy it. Well here in NC it was Roses or Walmart to buy it at unless if I drove the 45 minutes to Raleigh to get it. Now its just Walmart that carries it and cloth. Even kmart stopped carrying craft supplies. So I am now stuck with either going to walmart and paying $2.49 a skein for it. Driving 45 minutes to Raleigh and going to a craft store and paying $3.49 a skein and most likely spending $15 on gas. Or buying it online for $3.99 a skein and paying postage fees. I swear its like Walmart is forcing us to buy from them, because they know its cheaper and easier for us all to get there.