30. Shopping: Write about your shopping wishlist and how you like to spend money.
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I am a terrible shopper. At least, when it comes to clothes.
I lose patience quickly, and get grumpy and tired. I am not motivated whatsoever by clothes or shoe shopping. When I need new clothes, I make a marathon shopping trip. It’s so much of a marathon that I’ve learned to notify my credit card company in advance, otherwise they freak out.
But there is one thing I like to shop for. One thing that I don’t get tired of, and I could shop for it until my budget was spent.
Have you guessed it yet?
No?
C’mon! What else could it be?
YARN!
That, and knitting patterns.
It wasn’t always this way. I used to only buy yarn for a specific pattern. I would decide what I wanted to knit and either buy the recommended yarn or a cheaper alternative.
This was especially true when I crocheted exclusively and thought that the only yarn available was the acrylic stuff you can get at Walmart.
The Wonders of Wool
But then I discovered the wonders of wool. Once you start knitting with wool, you cannot go back.
The amazing properties of wool are many, and if you are a person who is trying to make eco-conscious fashion choices, I highly recommend you look into wool products (biodegradable and flame retardant? What’s what you say??).
You can even buy wool bedding! (I’m saving my pennies.)
But I digress.
The Yarns I Crave
I’m not going to lie, mostly I buy affordably-priced yarn from Knit Picks. What can I say, their selection is great, the colors are always consistent and vibrant, and their prices are unbeatable.
But sometimes, I like to splurge… Here are some of the yarns currently on my wish list:
The Neighborhood Fibre Co is a Baltimore-based indie dye company founded and run by Kalida Collins. They are currently running their Pride month special, and I am drooling over their rainbow dyed mini skeins.
Ever since living in Montreal, I have swooned over Julie Asselin’s range of yarns. I have knitted things with her yarns, and the color and quality never disappoint.
Tanis Fiber Arts, by Tanis Lavallee is also a Montreal-based dyer and knitwear designer. I have never used any of her yarns, but I have them on my wish list. One of her patterns is in my to-knit pile and I cannot wait to get cracking on it!
What I Love about Yarn
The thing I love most about shopping for yarn and is…
The Possibilities
The endless possibilities contained in one skein of yarn. You can make anything! A hat! An elegant sweater! Even an adorable plush toy!
I have to remind myself that I cannot knit all that quickly. My shoulder protests and life intervenes.
But that doesn’t stop me from making purchases I shouldn’t upon occasion. Someone should really hide my credit card when my browsing history shows up a lot of yarn stores.
(Who am I kidding? Hiding my credit card wouldn’t help! I know all the information by heart!)