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Strange problem (part rant, part humor)
Hello everyone!
My husband has gotten out his crochet hook again (hooray!). Since I knit occassionally, he's raided my stash for yarn. He found my Red Heart black fleck and natural fleck, and started to crochet a scarf. He ran out of black fleck, and that's when I had to do a search for the yarn, only to find they aren't making it any more. He's decided to continue his scarf with plain black. Why did I have to search for it? Because my husband refuses to shop. He hates going to the store for anything. If he could have me buy his suits and shoes without him there, he would. I am comfortable with this stash raid on my yarn, but I don't have a large stash, and what I do have is roughly 10 years old or much more. How do I convince him that he needs to tell me specifically what he wants me to buy for him, or that he needs to go ahead and order it online, or come with me to a yarn store? I can be mean and deliberately pick out horrible colors- he's blue-green colorblind and wouldn't notice. But if he would like to use more than just the horrible cheap acrylic that is Red Heart, he really should fondle the goods first. A huge part of knitting for me is the tactile feel of the yarn in my fingers. This experience is enhanced by really nice feeling yarn. I'm not sure how I can convince him to expand his horizons. Sure, I can use the excuse to go out and expand my stash with really cool yarn, but we are on a budget, and there's no guarantee he'd want to touch the cool stuff anyway. Any ideas? I don't crochet, if that matters. It's one of the few things I don't do! lol. -georg |
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I would just accept that he is that way, and help him choose colours. I
would also make sure that he was exposed to "good" yarn by having some on hand for him to use. Anything to encourage him! HTH Katherine "georg" wrote in message .. . Hello everyone! My husband has gotten out his crochet hook again (hooray!). Since I knit occassionally, he's raided my stash for yarn. He found my Red Heart black fleck and natural fleck, and started to crochet a scarf. He ran out of black fleck, and that's when I had to do a search for the yarn, only to find they aren't making it any more. He's decided to continue his scarf with plain black. Why did I have to search for it? Because my husband refuses to shop. He hates going to the store for anything. If he could have me buy his suits and shoes without him there, he would. I am comfortable with this stash raid on my yarn, but I don't have a large stash, and what I do have is roughly 10 years old or much more. How do I convince him that he needs to tell me specifically what he wants me to buy for him, or that he needs to go ahead and order it online, or come with me to a yarn store? I can be mean and deliberately pick out horrible colors- he's blue-green colorblind and wouldn't notice. But if he would like to use more than just the horrible cheap acrylic that is Red Heart, he really should fondle the goods first. A huge part of knitting for me is the tactile feel of the yarn in my fingers. This experience is enhanced by really nice feeling yarn. I'm not sure how I can convince him to expand his horizons. Sure, I can use the excuse to go out and expand my stash with really cool yarn, but we are on a budget, and there's no guarantee he'd want to touch the cool stuff anyway. Any ideas? I don't crochet, if that matters. It's one of the few things I don't do! lol. -georg |
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Hi georg,
Welcome georg to our great group. Just be thankful that your DH has the love for a craft as you do, maybe you can buy some really good yarn and let him try it. Nora |
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I'm surprised Noreen didn't suggest this - see if you can get
your husband interested in spinning - then he can spin yarn for you to knit with! A thought - if you can get him to 'mention' what articles he might be interested in working on in the near future - then you can be on the look out for yarn that would suit (and/or have an appropriate amount of yarn available). . . plus hitting yard sales and 2nd hand stores looking for cheaper (but not necessarily 'cheap' yarn - you can sometimes find really expensive yarn for pennies!) additions to your stash. Just had another thought - check out nearby stores (or on the net) for clearance yarn - many times you can find some real bargains this way too! Good luck Sonya |
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I would pick colors and amounts to make items for me! Since you have to do
all the shopping, it seems only fair that you get something out of it. Carol in TN "Katherine Burgess" wrote in message ... I would just accept that he is that way, and help him choose colours. I would also make sure that he was exposed to "good" yarn by having some on hand for him to use. Anything to encourage him! HTH Katherine "georg" wrote in message .. . Hello everyone! My husband has gotten out his crochet hook again (hooray!). Since I knit occassionally, he's raided my stash for yarn. He found my Red Heart black fleck and natural fleck, and started to crochet a scarf. He ran out of black fleck, and that's when I had to do a search for the yarn, only to find they aren't making it any more. He's decided to continue his scarf with plain black. Why did I have to search for it? Because my husband refuses to shop. He hates going to the store for anything. If he could have me buy his suits and shoes without him there, he would. I am comfortable with this stash raid on my yarn, but I don't have a large stash, and what I do have is roughly 10 years old or much more. How do I convince him that he needs to tell me specifically what he wants me to buy for him, or that he needs to go ahead and order it online, or come with me to a yarn store? I can be mean and deliberately pick out horrible colors- he's blue-green colorblind and wouldn't notice. But if he would like to use more than just the horrible cheap acrylic that is Red Heart, he really should fondle the goods first. A huge part of knitting for me is the tactile feel of the yarn in my fingers. This experience is enhanced by really nice feeling yarn. I'm not sure how I can convince him to expand his horizons. Sure, I can use the excuse to go out and expand my stash with really cool yarn, but we are on a budget, and there's no guarantee he'd want to touch the cool stuff anyway. Any ideas? I don't crochet, if that matters. It's one of the few things I don't do! lol. -georg |
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Everything in your stash should be stuff that you like! If you do not like
the yarn, get rid of it. Sell it, donate it, or give it away (not to somebody that might knit it and then give it back : ) Then, when your husband goes to the stash, you know that anything he selects will be nice stuff. Most of us like shopping for yarn. I'm sure that folks in the group would be willing to help you shop for nice yarn. If you shop real hard, you can get very nice yarn inexpensively. I am repeatedly amazed at the huge fluctuations in yarn prices. For example, Lion Brand "Wool Ease" is usually ridiculously overpriced at the local hobby shop. But the other day I walked in and they had a clearance bin of Wool Ease at an absurdly low price. So be like the lion; wait and pounce. Aaron "georg" wrote in message .. . Hello everyone! My husband has gotten out his crochet hook again (hooray!). Since I knit occassionally, he's raided my stash for yarn. He found my Red Heart black fleck and natural fleck, and started to crochet a scarf. He ran out of black fleck, and that's when I had to do a search for the yarn, only to find they aren't making it any more. He's decided to continue his scarf with plain black. Why did I have to search for it? Because my husband refuses to shop. He hates going to the store for anything. If he could have me buy his suits and shoes without him there, he would. I am comfortable with this stash raid on my yarn, but I don't have a large stash, and what I do have is roughly 10 years old or much more. How do I convince him that he needs to tell me specifically what he wants me to buy for him, or that he needs to go ahead and order it online, or come with me to a yarn store? I can be mean and deliberately pick out horrible colors- he's blue-green colorblind and wouldn't notice. But if he would like to use more than just the horrible cheap acrylic that is Red Heart, he really should fondle the goods first. A huge part of knitting for me is the tactile feel of the yarn in my fingers. This experience is enhanced by really nice feeling yarn. I'm not sure how I can convince him to expand his horizons. Sure, I can use the excuse to go out and expand my stash with really cool yarn, but we are on a budget, and there's no guarantee he'd want to touch the cool stuff anyway. Any ideas? I don't crochet, if that matters. It's one of the few things I don't do! lol. -georg |
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Envelope packed and ready to go ,, but there is a strike coming up
,,,, so please note it is somewhere on it`s way to you , may be i will ask them if there is an alternative system ???? mirjam I'm surprised Noreen didn't suggest this - see if you can get your husband interested in spinning - then he can spin yarn for you to knit with! A thought - if you can get him to 'mention' what articles he might be interested in working on in the near future - then you can be on the look out for yarn that would suit (and/or have an appropriate amount of yarn available). . . plus hitting yard sales and 2nd hand stores looking for cheaper (but not necessarily 'cheap' yarn - you can sometimes find really expensive yarn for pennies!) additions to your stash. Just had another thought - check out nearby stores (or on the net) for clearance yarn - many times you can find some real bargains this way too! Good luck Sonya |
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