So, you have a pattern you want to make and it suggests a yarn, BUT the suggestion is too expensive, unavailable, or maybe you just don't like it. So you find another yarn, But how then do you go about choosing from the 1,657,243,091 yarns available? b's 350-2 1. Look for Alternate Suggestions in the Pattern. In most of my published patterns, I try to offer 2 yarn choices - the yarn that the pattern is made in and at least one other. I always try to ensure there is a more budget friendly opt...