A Knitting Grrrrrr

[gnomi]

Dear Boston-Area Yarn Shops,

There is no reason that you should not carry size 2 circular needles in bamboo. People *do* actually use them, and some of us have a marked preference for bamboo needles. I *know* I can get (relatively) inexpensive metal ones. If I *wanted* metal, I'd be *asking* for metal. But I want bamboo or some other wood. Only one of the three stores I called even carries size 2s, and they're out.

Yes, I can do my project on double-pointeds. I know that. It doesn't change the fact that what I *want* is the circular.

No love,
The cranky knitter

Comments

[aunt-becca.livejournal.com]

do you know where I can buy a button? Just one simple button. My friend made me a bag for shabbat in order to carry my medical supplies (it's the purple, green, patterned bag I bring to shul) and the pearly button fell off. Help me Gnomi-wan, you're my only hope!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

You can get that sort of button all sorts of places. Simplest in terms of ubiquity of locations is CVS -- many if not all of the larger CVSes have a small section where they have sewing kits and simple buttons. The hardware store on Harvard St. (Aborn Hardware, next door to City Housewares right near the Butcherie) carries some buttons and the like (they started after the Woolworth's that used to be on Harvard went out).

I go to Windsor Button on Temple Place in Downtown Crossing for my more complex button needs, but you should be able to find one without that level of effort. If you cannot, however, I will happily do a Windsor run for you.

[aunt-becca.livejournal.com]

ooh, I like that hardware store. I shall go on a button finding mission, and if I *happen* to accidentally fall into City Housewares, all the better!

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

Knitpicks? I *own* a pair of wooden fixed circulars with size two tips.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

They have them at a number of the online sources. I wanted to be able to buy one locally, however, and I keep being frustrated in my attempts.

[asciikitty.livejournal.com]

can you wait until Wednesday? Lucy at Mind's Eye should have size 2 circs, bamboo, but she's not open until tomorrow.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Hmm... maybe I can stop by Mind's Eye on Wednesday on my way home (well, it's not exactly on my way home, but I can detour there) if I can't get them anywhere else.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

She had one! It's mine now! Thanks so much for sending me there!

[eal.livejournal.com]

Hey at least you have yarn shops :).

My letter would read:

Dear Tampa-area yarn shops . . .

Oh, that's right, there aren't any :). Never mind.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

:-)

[eireangus.livejournal.com]

You tell 'em! ;-)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Heh.