After finishing a couple of pillow covers, I was thinking about picking up a new crafty hobby, maybe learning to knit. My upstairs neighbor said she'd be happy to teach me and suggested I check out a local knitting shop for starter supplies. Holy cow! Knitting is clearly for the employed. $12 for a skein of cotton yarn? (I'm allergic to wool, and acrylic also makes me break out.) I could buy the mittens I was going to learn how to make for less than that.
Try the chain stores. They're usually a bit cheaper, and if you sign up for their email lists, they'll send you coupons for stuff like 40% off all the time. Plus, check the stack of ads at the front of the store -- those will frequently also have coupons.
Yes, you can get decent but cheap yarn at Michaels, or JoAnn's or other big box stores.
You can get a good range of needles and stuff at Goodwill for lime 10 cents usually.
Try the chain stores.
There are chain knitting stores? If you have a moment, would you mind suggesting some names, please? Googling "chain knitting store" doesn't really bring up much of anything.
ETA: Oh, you mean chain craft stores? OK, I'll see what the non-Hobby Lobby stores have. Thanks!
Oh, right, I still haven't gone to Michael's for my theoretical baby blanket yarn. I better get on that soon, the shower is in two weeks.
Yeah, I don't knit too much, but I buy most of my stuff at Michael's or Jo-Ann. There's just one local store near me, and nearly everything they stock is wool, which I can't use.
Speaking of Michael's, I can't decide if I want to decorate for Halloween in some way, and I need to decide that for sure before I randomly wander in there and spend a shitton of money.
I think maybe I will decorate my deck at the Wisconsin house.
I have a friend who picks up all manner of knitting needles and crochet hooks at the resale shop at the local senior home.
