Lovemyhusband’s Weblog

   After my last post I decided I don’t like reviews.  I just don’t have it in me to write bad things about other people’s work.  So now if I happen to find something I just LOVE then, I’ll write about that.  Otherwise its just not any fun. 

   So on to something I love.  Cotton yarn.  It seems that its rare for people to love cotton, but where I’m from there aren’t a whole lot of choices.  I’m sure there are Yarn shops with lots of interesting fibers, but not close enough that I can get to easily.  As a matter of fact the closest place with much selection (other than acrylic) is Michaels Crafts Stores.  I actually went there the other day and was surprised to find alpaca and wool.  And to other knitters it seems those are THE only yarns.  But alas for me, my budget restricts me to the cheapo yarn.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not totally against acrylic like most people, because it comes in so many forms.  I hate fuzz balls but that’s just kind par for the course.  I know people spending $100 to make a sweater and it still gets fuzzy AND they have to hand wash it.  Also I have an aunt that used read heart for everything she ever did.  Of course where she lived, a town of probably 700, she still had to drive to the next town just to find that.  So on to my point about cotton…

   The reason I bring it up is because I’m thinking about joining a yarn swap, and if I decide to, they recommend having a blog so that the person sending you things will know what you like.  And I figure why not make it obvious what I like.  I think the reason I started loving it, was because my mom and aunt LOVE cotton knit or crocheted wash clothes, for washing dishes. Anyway, I decided any fiber that could put up with that, and still not get fuzzballs was exactly what i needed.  You can throw it in the washer with no chance of felting. AHH so nice.

   Then i discovered something new, mercenized cotton.  I probably didn’t spell that right.  But its cotton, but shiny!  I can make things that look fancy and they are still cotton.  Of course I haven’t yet.  But i bought some on clearance, only one little skein but I’m going to see how it goes.  Well actually I have two, because someone gave me one but I didn’t even know what it was because it didn’t have a tag, until i bought the new one.  Anyways, now everyone knows what I like, so if i decide to do a swap it will make it easier for the  other person.

   Then here is my next dilemma, what if I decide to do the swap and the person I get likes something not available in my area.  The swap that I looked at said $25 worth of stuff is what you send for 3 months in a row.  So if I order something off the internet it would be $25 plus shipping from the site, plus shipping to the person I’m sending it to.  That could end up being around $45.  And I don’t know that I can swing that.  I’m open for suggestions

   More to come…

Oh ya I just remembered that technically I am sort of against acrylic because it is a petroleum product, and not a renewable resourse, and as you will find out in my future posts that I am slowly becoming greener and greener, but I’ll save all that for later, if i remember.