Ok, let's say I walk into your yarn store, and I tell you I am looking for a non-wool yarn since I am allergic to wool. I need about 400meters of the stuff and it needs to be cream or white. Then let's say that you being the person who is working in said yarn store looks at me in the eye and says, "Oh, I have a wool and acrylic blend." Hmm. I respond, "No, it needs to be non-wool." You look at me, still blinking as if you were a deer caught in head lights and then without even a smile, "We have cotton for dish clothes." Where did I go wrong again? I got a little pissy after that. I mean, really? Are you kidding me? I wanted to scream from the top of my lungs, "Charlatan"...but I had a feeling she'd not even know what that word meant, and well, when you have to start explaining your insults, it kind of takes all the fun out of it...you know!
So I left there feeling as if I wanted to walk out and beat my head on the concrete sidewalk. Yeah, it was that kind of place. Of course I should have known better to go there, since the first time I went in there looking for Interweaves Crochet Magazine, the lady behind the counter said in a rather loud and distasteful voice, "We don't carry those type of magazines here, we are a knit shop." Hmmm.
Alrighty-then!
So then I went back and tried to look at all the yarn people made the shawl with, most of it was sock yarn. But I want mine to be made with worsted weight yarn. So I am holding out for a trip to "civilization" sometime soon. In the mean time my knitting needles are having a cow, no really, A COW to start this shawl. I woke up last night and found that they had flung themselves on the craft studio floor in protest because they haven't yet cast on for the shawl. I also noticed that they had pulled a skein of Red Heart Love off the shelf. I might try to cast on with that tonight, not sure. I only have one skein, so I am not sure how far I can get.
Oh, the lunch was awesome....Yeah, Hubs got to tag along. I read the pattern all the way through from beginning to end. So when I do get whatever yarn I use I will be ready to cast on.
It's a very simple and straight forward pattern that I think will be most enjoyable to knit. I encourage you if you are thinking about making this, give it a try. It's truly a lovely shawl. Here's the link again, in case you have no clue what shawl I am talking about.
Ok, I'll report back soon...maybe with a picture of a few rows knitted, not sure. In the mean time I am headed to the craft studio I can hear the knitting needles yelling at each other, "No, I am a size 10 she's gonna use me"...."NO I am a size 9, she's gonna use me." and so on and so on. The crochet hooks are snickering in the background...they love the drama of the knitting needles. I have to say, my knitting needles think they are Diva's...so there's always so type of drama filled something going on with them.
Until next time my dear friends...wishing you many stitches of love.
So I left there feeling as if I wanted to walk out and beat my head on the concrete sidewalk. Yeah, it was that kind of place. Of course I should have known better to go there, since the first time I went in there looking for Interweaves Crochet Magazine, the lady behind the counter said in a rather loud and distasteful voice, "We don't carry those type of magazines here, we are a knit shop." Hmmm.
Alrighty-then!
So then I went back and tried to look at all the yarn people made the shawl with, most of it was sock yarn. But I want mine to be made with worsted weight yarn. So I am holding out for a trip to "civilization" sometime soon. In the mean time my knitting needles are having a cow, no really, A COW to start this shawl. I woke up last night and found that they had flung themselves on the craft studio floor in protest because they haven't yet cast on for the shawl. I also noticed that they had pulled a skein of Red Heart Love off the shelf. I might try to cast on with that tonight, not sure. I only have one skein, so I am not sure how far I can get.
Oh, the lunch was awesome....Yeah, Hubs got to tag along. I read the pattern all the way through from beginning to end. So when I do get whatever yarn I use I will be ready to cast on.
It's a very simple and straight forward pattern that I think will be most enjoyable to knit. I encourage you if you are thinking about making this, give it a try. It's truly a lovely shawl. Here's the link again, in case you have no clue what shawl I am talking about.
Ok, I'll report back soon...maybe with a picture of a few rows knitted, not sure. In the mean time I am headed to the craft studio I can hear the knitting needles yelling at each other, "No, I am a size 10 she's gonna use me"...."NO I am a size 9, she's gonna use me." and so on and so on. The crochet hooks are snickering in the background...they love the drama of the knitting needles. I have to say, my knitting needles think they are Diva's...so there's always so type of drama filled something going on with them.
Until next time my dear friends...wishing you many stitches of love.
Love you Stitchy....you are the best..
ReplyDeleteit is a nationwide pandemic with the yarn/or threads....
Awww you make my heart smile with your kind words. :)
DeleteI looked at the pattern and it says fingering weight..that would be like a sock weight right? And surely there has got to be sock yarn not made out of wool or a wool blend..I can't use wool either..trip to the dr would be in order.Hope you find what you are looking for. Blessings
ReplyDeleteI want to use worst weight instead of sock yarn. Hmmm Sister from another Mother has wool issues, too? Hmmm. We are more al like than not! :)
DeleteHugs and blessings
I just cannot understand why some people in craft shops can be so rude. Most crafty people are lovely. Luckily for me, the owner of my local LNS is lovely. But a similar thing happened to me last year when I went to visit a quilt shop which I used to frequent. Quite rude - so no going back for me!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, it's a true shame.
DeleteWhat's even more funny is that crochet uses more yarn than knitting does, so logic would make you think they'd want to cater to the needs to crocheters...but not so. There's a lot of snobbery going on at yarn shops...if you don't knit, they don't want to know who you are...not all shops are this way (thankfully) but more than you'd expect. Oh, well...that's ok, I'll spend my dollars else where.
Hugs and blessings
Yes, I've heard a few stories from people, the same thing happening. It's as if they don't want to sell their yarn, it belongs on their shelf only. lol Happy Knitting!! :)
ReplyDeleteWish you could visit our LYS. We have crocheters amongst us... and we love 'em. ;) Wishing you luck in your next attempt. blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteOh, poor you! I never had an unpleasant experience in the yarn shop. {{{hugs}}}
ReplyDeleteOkay, i think you need to get your behind back to the computer and order some yarn, your visit to the LYS should be amazing, not discouraging. OF course there is one store in my area that is "the bomb", but I won't step foot in it because the owner is a, well shall we say it rhymes with witch. So when desperate I will go to Patternworks, yarn.com you know the usual and order from there.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and calm those needles down will you?
Meredith
You should have told that 'knitting diva' that there's no reason to be snotty just because they are a knit store. I don't understand people and why they feel they have to be like that.
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