Confessions of a Yarn Store Walk-Out (and the Lies We Tell Ourselves Along the Way) There is a special kind of optimism that comes with saying the words, “I only need needles.” It’s the same optimism that convinces us a “quick knit” will be done in a weekend or that we will absolutely remember where…
By a Long-Suffering, Wool-Covered Husband Let me start by saying I love my wife. Truly. Deeply. Even when I find sock yarn in the freezer and stitch markers in my shoes. Being married to a knitter is like cohabitating with a very crafty squirrel—one who hoards wool instead of nuts and gets cranky when the…
(Well, not exactly in MY town…) After two long years of yarn withdrawal since my two local yarn shops closed down, July brought a new yarn shop to Bentonville! I am sooooo excited! I visited Ashley Spencer in her cute little shop called Yarn Alchemy. (For those of you who may not be familiar with…
Recently I spent some time in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. My sister Sue lives there and DH took me to visit. (An interesting place, Eureka Springs. Quite bohemian and artistic!) Of course, the first thing I did was look for a yarn store! I found a charming store called The Shoppes at Fleece and Flax, on…
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