I Love Yarn Day 2016

This year, I spent I Love Yarn Day a day earlier.  I took my Yarn Buddy, B to my favorite yarn store to get a crash course on yarn because B is going on a trip soon and is "thinking" about starting a stash (and no, B doesn't know how to knit or crochet yet but is "inspired" by Hubby and me). *yikes!* :P

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B is an impressionable creature.  He thinks it's cool to know how to do a craft.  That's cool. :) But, thinking it's cool doing a craft and actually doing a craft are two different things.  B has lots of hobbies; really more hobbies than he can keep up with! :P

So, to save B from some grief (or at least accumulating some funky stuff), P (my fav yarn shop owner) and I gave him a crash course on yarn yesterday.  

P's idea of yarn is to get the best yarn you can afford (and love) so that when you start knitting/crocheting, it's (aka the yarn) too good to give up on and dump.  

My theory is to start with something inexpensive (like Caron yarn) because what if you don't even like to knit or crochet?  Why commit to something more costly if you're finding that you don't even like the hobby itself?

So, B had some food for thought there - we'll see what he really ends up picking up for himself (or not).

Then we spoke about yarn weight (and that really threw him for a loop)! :P  But, I think he gets that he should be looking for DK or worsted weight yarn (and a relatively lighter colour) to start off with.  He's already talking about making himself a scarf so, that's a good start! :)  With the hat and fingerless mitts I made him, a scarf would be a good way to finish off his knitted set. ;)

Now, the only thing left for him to do is to find a scarf pattern he likes so he knows how much yarn to get! ;)

Good luck, B on your yarn adventure! :)