No really, it's true. The previous posts regarding my frustration in my seeming lack 'puter-picture-posting abilities was a ruse. I really MEANT to have no pictures and thought it would be fun to rant about it like I really DID want pictures. Ha.
You know what is grossly overrated in the knitting world? ( if the knitting world ever actually gets around to reading my blog...heeeelllllooooooo out there!!!- this will get me kicked out of the club for sure.) The LYS. LYS stands for local knitting shop or store. It means we should all flit about to our local stores and pay full retail for every scrap of yarn we buy. It is the place we go to for our knitting help and questions. We hang about there, knitting and chatting....or at least this is what I imagine. The reality is that they never have the good shit on sale, and when they do, there is never enough to make a whole damn sweater anyways. I have the weirdest little bits and bobs of yarn, how many fabulouse hats does one girl need? And really, I can only justify so many pairs of cashmere mitts. I tend to buy most of my yarn online. Oh god, it's getting dark, clouds are gathering, oh, I think I see a lightning bolt headed my way.......
I know, I know, "but I like to TOUCH the yarn!" You know what honey? I've been doing the whole textiles thing for, mmmm, my whole life. I have also been knitting long enough to know which yarn companies suck. Add the two together and chances are pretty good I am going to really like what I buy online. Just ask me about the most recent Patternworks sale. Your LYS won't be selling Jo Sharp ANYTHING for 40% anytime soon. And guess what? Got enough for a sweater. HA!
I did try to give the LYS a chance, I thought, " You know, I SHOULD be trying to buy more local yarn. I could even be one of the gals that hangs out knitting in the shop all day!" So when I found out that Jo Sharp had come out with a KNIT #2, for summer/spring, following the release of KNIT #1, for fall/winter, I went to the Jo Sharp website to find my LYS that might be carrying said book. ( not really, I really didn't want to wait for shipping.....) So I go in. I poke about a bit....am asked if I need help. Ask about book. Say website says you carry Jo Sharp. They don't have it, but can order it. Tell me it might take a bit..... it's been two months. I could have ordered this book from Woodland Woolworks and had it within 2 weeks at the most. Whatever. They could have at least given me a call and let me know it wasn't coming. I would think that my LYS would be a little bit more mindful of creating a postive experience for a new customer. I can understand you not being able to get the book, but you know, you should call. I am fighting the urge to call and be all snarky about it. Am... resisiting.... urge.... to snark. And no, I am not going to tell you what shop it is.
This is why working at Starbucks is bad for you. You get so used to the level of customer service that you, yourself are expected to give, and then expect it everywhere you shop. I have had zero bad experiences shopping online. Jesus, when I was trying to get some yarn from Knitpicks, they let me exchange my yarn 3 times 'cause I kept not quite liking the color! They never once said, " Gee bitch, whydontcha spend the $'s on the frigging sample chart already?" Nope. Everytime, my new selection arrived quickly with no nasty comments. Purl Soho has quite the lovely selection of sale yarns, and they tend to put lovely things on sale quite regularly.
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