I was overwhelmed the first time I walked through the yarn and needlework section of Michael's, but yesterday when I walked into The Sassy Spinster (or the Sassy Sheep as I like to call it because of the logo). I was completely speechless. My mom and I decided to take a little field trip to explore the Town Square and historic homes of Lancaster, TX (pronounced more like Link-aster and said really fast). And that is where we found the ultimate yarn store. All the yarns are made of natural fibers from bamboo, alpaca, yak, and even recycled material like Indian saris. The colors and textures were absolutely amazing and feed the need to knit.
But the yarn was only half of the experience. We then met Susan, the owner, who took us on a personal tour of the shop and the sample projects she had about the store. I learned so many new tricks that are easy and fun to incorporate even for me as a beginner. For example, using two different size needles in a project. With a simple knit stitch, knit three rows on the smaller size needles, and on the fourth row trade for the bigger needles for three rows and back and forth. I apologize if this explanation doesn't make sense. I am still working on learning knitting terms. Another project I am going to try is knitting a fun feathery yarn on size 15 needles so it is nice and lacy. I know these are probably pretty simple techniques, but for a beginner it is hard to think outside of the written pattern, so it is nice to see that even at this level there is some freedom to have fun and experiment.
For more on The Sassy Spinster, visit their website at: http://www.thesassyspinster.com/
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