Naztazia Supplies – An FAQ on Yarn, Hooks, and Tools

My Yarn, Hooks, & Other Supplies: An FAQ

Naztazia supplies page hero image showing a crochet hook, yarn, knitting needles, scissors, and a sewing needle.
As the main image for my ‘Supplies’ page, this photo shows some of the tools of our craft, like yarn, a crochet hook, knitting needles, scissors, and a sewing needle. Use this page as your complete guide, personally curated by me, Donna Wolfe, to find all the best yarn, hooks, knitting needles and other materials I recommend for my Naztazia.com patterns.

One of the questions I get asked the most on my Naztazia videos is about the supplies I’m using. It usually sounds something like this:

  • “Where can I find Naztazia yarn?”
  • “What type of yarn are you using? Where can I find it?”
  • “What kind of crochet hook (or knitting needle, punch needle, yarn winder, etc.) is that? Where can I get one?”

Here are the answers to those frequently asked questions!

Where can I find Naztazia yarn?

My Naztazia® yarn line is in limited supply right now and is only available at certain Local Yarn Shops in the USA. I am not currently selling Naztazia yarn online.

Please check with your Local Yarn Shop to see if they carry it. If they don’t, you can ask the store to fill out the Contact form on my website.

What type of yarn is that?

This is the big question! Here’s the long and short of it.

For all of my short-form (vertical) overview videos, there is almost always an associated written pattern on my website AND a corresponding full, step-by-step tutorial (usually on Facebook and YouTube).

In most of my written patterns, I list the brand name of the yarn used. In the full tutorials, I also show the yarn I’m using, typically near the beginning of the video.

Screenshot of a Naztazia crochet pattern by Donna Wolfe, showing the 'Materials' section highlighted to help users find the yarn and supplies list.
On all my Naztazia.com written patterns, you’ll find the complete ‘Materials’ or ‘Supplies’ list right on the page, as shown in this example from my ‘Basket with Wooden Base’ pattern. Just look for this section to find all the yarn, hooks, and tools you’ll need, personally listed by me, Donna Wolfe!
A screenshot from a Donna Wolfe (Naztazia) YouTube tutorial, showing the specific yarn used (Cover Story) on screen at the beginning of the lesson.
As this screenshot shows, I (Donna Wolfe from Naztazia) always try to show the exact yarn and supplies I am using at the beginning of my full-length YouTube tutorial videos.

But what if the brand name isn’t listed?

If the brand name isn’t mentioned, it’s because I’m using a “mystery” yarn from my stash, and I honestly probably have no idea what it is!

I’ve been crocheting since 1979 (and knitting since 1981) and have been collecting yarn that whole time. After I finish a project, I roll up whatever yarn is left, toss it in a bin, and use it later for stitch tutorial videos.

On top of that, I also inherited my grandmother’s entire “stash” of yarn, and I’m fortunate that many people in my local area donate their deceased mom’s or grandma’s yarn to me.

All this to say: I have SO much yarn from so many places and so many different decades! Some of it is from the 80s, 90s, or 2000s, and many of the colors and even the brands are probably discontinued. I also shop at yard sales and estate sales for yarn, which rarely has labels.

So, if I’m using a yarn I can’t identify, it’s almost always a standard acrylic or cotton.

  • If it’s a 100% acrylic yarn: It’s likely a medium worsted weight. You can substitute it with any similar yarn you have on hand, like Red Heart Super Saver, Caron One Pound, Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn, Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, or many others.
  • If it’s a 100% cotton yarn: It’s probably leftover from an old project or something I found at a thrift store. You can easily substitute it with brands like Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, Peaches & Crème, or other 100% cotton yarns.

What about that one soft yarn you use?

An example from a Donna Wolfe (Naztazia) YouTube video, showing the soft yarn used in this tutorial video.
Example: In YouTube videos from Donna Wolfe (Naztazia), I oftentimes use a soft yarn that I found several years ago (as shown here).

I’m pretty sure you’re talking about a blend of cotton and acrylic I found back in 2019. My local AC Moore store was going out of business, and I purchased several boxes of yarn from their “mill ends” section. Mill ends are the odds and ends from manufacturers, and this yarn was in clear bags with no labels.

My husband and I even did a “fiber burn test” on it, and our best guess is that it’s a medium-weight cotton and acrylic blend, possibly from their old “Stitch Studio by Nicole” line. But I can’t be 100% sure!

Where can I find your crochet hooks & other tools?

My tool collection is just like my yarn stash—it goes way back! I have quite a collection, including some of my great-grandmother’s crochet hooks from the early 1900s. Some of these tools just aren’t available anymore.

I also love to decorate my crochet hooks with polymer clay and some bling, so many of the hooks you see in my videos are one-of-a-kind items I made just for fun. You can find my tutorial on how to cover your own crochet hooks with polymer clay on my channel. Plus check out this short overview on how I make my large neon crochet hooks!

Here’s my promise: If an online link exists for a specific tool I’m using, I always try to link to it on the corresponding pattern page for that video.

A screenshot of a Naztazia.com pattern page, created by Donna Wolfe, showing the "where to find" link for supplies used in the project.
On my Naztazia.com website, I include links for where to find the specific supplies I used, as shown in this example from my Crochet Heart Basket pattern. – Donna Wolfe from Naztazia

As with yarn, there are many places to find great supplies:

  • In-Store: Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, and (especially) your Local Yarn Shops.
  • Online: Manufacturer websites (Boye, Susan Bates, Lion Brand, Clover), Amazon, eBay, and Etsy.
  • Second-Hand: Don’t forget yard sales, estate sales, rummage sales, thrift shops, and charity shops! You can find amazing bargains and unique items at these places.