Yarn & knitting supplies

Yarn and knitting supplies in India: prices by type

Updated 11 November 2026

A ball of acrylic or cotton yarn costs about ₹65 to ₹308 in India now, and wool yarn starts near ₹299. A beginner knitting kit with needles and yarn is about ₹300. For the yarn that fits your pattern, describe the weight, colour and quantity in a BlaBlaPrice request, and sellers reply with their own offer.

Rules for hand-knitting yarn

Yarn for industrial use is judged against Indian standards, but a yarn sold for hand knitting, crochet or hand weaving does not need to follow the same standards. The Standard Mark is no longer required by law for yarn, although the Indian Standard can still be written into a contract. For a knitter this means the label, the fibre content and the ply matter more than a certificate. Ask the seller for the fibre composition, and for the dye lot if you need several balls of one colour.

Heat, damp and storage

The climate is tropical: hot all year, with a wet season and a dry season instead of winter and summer. Damp can spoil stored wool, so keep yarn in a sealed box in a dry place during the wet months. Cotton and acrylic cope with heat and humidity better than wool, which is one reason many of the listings above are for them. Buy wool for a project you will start soon rather than as stock.

How yarn is sold here

Yarn is sold by the ball, skein or hank, and the weight is printed in grams. Yardage is given in metres: one acrylic 8-ply ball is listed at 189 m per 100 g, so compare metres rather than balls when you choose between brands. Many listings show one price per ball and do not say whether delivery is included, so ask each seller for the total to Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai before you agree.

What to write in the request

Name the item (yarn, kit or needles), the fibre, the ply or weight, the colour and the number of balls, and the needle or hook size you knit with. Say which project it is for, such as a sweater, a baby blanket or a scarf, and add your budget and delivery city. A photo of the label or of the old ball helps a seller match the weight exactly.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the yarn or kit in your own words, and the AI asks for anything missing, such as the ply or colour, before it looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, with price, terms and delivery. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose one seller, and buying is free for buyers. For needles and hooks, see Crafts & hobby supplies, or go to the home page.