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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[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.)