Augh

[totchipanda]

I think it's fair to say that I am depressed. I recognized it late last week/early this week when I tried to talk myself into just... throwing money around. Money I definitely do not have. That happens every February. Today when I got home even though I'm rather hungry I'm just not super interested in eating and that is a definite hallmark. I'm preeeetty sure that even though I do go through a mini-depression every summer, it's safe to call this one a direct result of worrying over my grampa.

I just can't find non-striped sock yarn for the same price I can get online. I need a pineapple reticule. Need. American friends, what is yarn-shopping like in the States (and especially Spokane/Seattle areas)?

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[maeveth.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Welcome to the club, chica.

What do you mean by 'what is yarn-shopping like'? Like, what exactly are you looking to find out?

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I don't want this club to have to exist :( Can we build a blanket fort? And have kittens?

Mostly I REALLY want to find sock yarn that isn't striped that doesn't also cost me $10+. I could order it online (and I might anyway) but to get the best shipping price I have to order X amount and I could possibly avoid that if I buy in person. Cuz I also need TARDIS socks.

Up here (in Edmonton at least) there's pretty much only Michael's, De Serres, a local business that mostly runs online, and a yarn store that's hella pricey. And none of them have what I want.

[maeveth.livejournal.com]

Yes. Blanket fort and kittens. Also Tim Tams because chocolate.

I can't speak for Seattle itself but we have Michaels and Joann's, which is a gigantic fabric/craft store. We'll have a Hobby Lobby soon but I'll be damned if I ever set foot in that store, evar. I do have a local yarn shop that's just made of beautiful, and for what they sell their prices are pretty good. But they sell the high-end shit, so.

So what you're telling me is you need royal blue, black, and white sock yarn.

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I approve of Fort Blankittentams.

I know I'll be going to Joann's cuz holy crap a: fabric chain we don't have (we have ONE brand up here, and a discount store, and a butt-ton of quilting stores) and b: simplicity patterns! Sometimes living in Canada is a pain. Sometimes

I actually have white and black already, but need to obtain TARDIS blue and also pineapple-appropriate shades of yellow and green (look up big damn pineapple on ravelry, it is a thing of glorious beauty!) I had some shawl-making yarns in my cart to bump me over the shipping limit but I do t really need to work on shawls atm.

[maeveth.livejournal.com]

Fort Blankittentams it is!

You'll like Joann's. Just make sure you get to a newer one, because HUGE. The older ones aren't nearly so big and fun and full of fabric-yarn-y joy.

Also I will happily go raid Canvas Works and see if I can find the appropriate shades of blue, yellow, and green in sock yarn.

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I will do some research before hand :D I don't know if we'll be doing it in Spokane or Seattle-area (or both). Yay research! (thanks for the tip :3)

Ooooh I googled, that looks like a fancy store! I might have to stop in there too...

[maeveth.livejournal.com]

You DO know that stopping by Canvas Works entails a drive to Olympia, right?

You DO know that this is my unsubtle attempt to get to see you, right?

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

My train of thought was headed in that direction too ;) If I'm not mistaken, that's also on the way to my namesake, aka Mt St Helen's, so it's DOUBLY likely I'll find myself out that way. <3 (yarn, Tez, AND a volcano! Perfect trip or PERFECT trip??)

[maeveth.livejournal.com]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaamn skippy and no, you are not mistaken. If you're heading from SEA to Mt. St. Helens you have to drive through Olympia. *innocent halo* Just make sure you tell me in advance when you're coming through so I know I'm not working that day.

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

Will do! We haven't finalized our plans beyond "leave Spokane Monday. Be back in Canada by Friday" lol (hmm that doesn't actually leave a lot of time for stuff. I suppose I should start looking at that.)

[maeveth.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Welcome to the club, chica.

What do you mean by 'what is yarn-shopping like'? Like, what exactly are you looking to find out?

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

There's a fancy yarn shop on Bainbridge Island (right across the water from Seattle). But beyond that, (and Joanns), I'm not really familiar, since I haven't crocheted in a few years.

And I hope you feel better soon!

[totchipanda.livejournal.com]

I don't think I would have to be convinced for too long to take a ferry across lol. I'll check it out, thanks! :3

I hope so too! Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot to me.