Consider yourself warned. Go to Peet's. Grab a medium soy Matcha Green, find the nearest unoccupied bench, and whip out your page-turning paperback, you know, the one with 'New York Times Best Seller' proudly displayed on the cover, that you snatched as soon as you heard about its big screen adaptation coming out next year but never opened to page one, 'cause, amigo, if you're shopping for art and craft supplies with me, we're going to be a while.
No, I don't spend a million minutes weighing each item in my hands as I weigh the potential hit on my pocket book just to difficult; when a crochet hook, a bristle brush, or a good pair of craft scissors moves into my tool box, it's 'til death do us part.
Quality products on my mind, I headed over to the Colma Michael's (the Target of craft chains). My best friend, Bonnie, and I frequently raid the bead secton, and I figured a store that large must have a great knitting section, too. With Melody Griffiths's Knitting in No Time stashed in my oversize purse, I walked around until I found 17 inch Clover knitting needles and 7 ounces of yarn to knit a cute hat with earflaps. Though Michael's carries three aisles worth of yarn, I struggled to find the bulky yarn recommended in the book, and multi-colored bulky yarn was no where to be seen. Isn't this "where creativity happens?"
Frankly, I was disappointed with the selection of bamboo needles, though there were plenty of shiny plastic ones. Maybe Michael's was low in stock? I'm not sure. Word on the street is bamboo is the best, so that's what I want: the best for my buck. I picked up single-sided needles instead of the double-sided ones I need, and now I need to return them. Bummer. At least, the Bernat 30% alpaca yarn I bought is super soft, and the Shetland chunky green yarn I added, just in case I change my mind, is a great color.
The lady stationed at the cash register was adorable. We chatted about how she wants to crochet, I want to knit, and some day, maybe, we'll get it right. But ultimately, I'll be checking out a more knitting-friendly craft store before I jump in.
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