crochet people/yarn help?

[robinsbff]

i've crocheted off and on for years but am looking to get back into it this year as one of my 2017 resolutions.  i picked up these two kits to make some characters for my toddler...







any recommendations for good places to get yarn for these types of projects?  i've done michael's/ac moore before but would be happy to find an online retailer too, or any specific brands i can find on amazon.

thanks for any recs and hope to spend more time over here as i get back into crafting!

[muffin0]

Doesn't the yarn come with it? The ones they sold (sell?) at Costco had the yarn included.

[robinsbff]

it only has enough yarn for one or two figures, not the whole collection of patterns in the book.

[aprilsails]

For little animaguri projects I prefer Vanna's Choice worsted yarn since it comes in so many colours and the balls of wool are not overly large. I'm in Canada, so I can't speak for other retailers, but I generally get it at Michaels.

[oneslybookworm]

Most of my projects are made with Stylecraft yarn (acrylic, washable, yay!)...i order from loveknitting.com

[mrs.jacinthe]

All the amigurumi I've ever made have been out of berroco comfort. I like it and it has good stitch definition.

[schrodinger]

Do you have a local yarn store? Mine has a consignment set up for people to get rid of extra or half used skeins. Might be worth checking to see if there's a place that has a "stash buster" event near you.