What's worse than running out of yarn for a project? I think it must be running out of yarn that, unbeknownst to you when you bought it a mere four days prior, is now discontinued.
And look how little of Debbie Bliss' Cashmerino Aran in Brick Red (611) I'm in need of?!?!
Not much at all! I have a scant 2 rows left to complete on the body of the mitt and then just a bit of yarn to knit up the half-thumb!
After a frustrating experience with the ladies at my LYS I came home and scoured the internet. Everyone, it seems, needs just one skein of this to complete some project or another. I finally located a ball on some online shop I've never heard of. I'm waiting for the "Sorry, we're actually out of stock on this item" email. In the meantime my fingers are crossed.
Oh, so the ladies at my LYS? So not helpful! First they told Mr. Pear (he's my yarn errand boy, owing to the fact that his office is 'round the corner from my LYS) they didn't even carry this color (never mind the fact that I bought it there) and then when I went down there to ask them to special order it for me, they claimed to have no way of knowing whether or not the color was discontinued (my theory as to why they did not have this color listed on their color card). There was also, apparently, no way of knowing if this color was included in the replenishment order they made last week! I asked if they couldn't just call their supplier and ask (or, gee, this is a stretch, how about keeping accurate records of your inventory?). The owner (yes, the owner, not some low paid lackey who couldn't care less if they lost my business!) shrugged and said she supposed they might sent that information via email, but she doesn't have email, so how would she know?
Wow. Way to stay in business, grandma.
All griping aside, aren't they cute? They are a wee giftie for someone (or they will be if I ever get the yarn to finish them).
Solution: get a contrasting color of the cashmerino. Unravel a bit of the finished one - enough to match the nearly-done one. And then finish them both with the new yarn. Design feature!
Posted by: Rebecca H. | January 04, 2008 at 04:43 PM
I have thought of that but, unless there is some secret method I've yet to discover, unraveling a bound off edge always gives me the biggest headache. There must be a knack to it...
I'm holding out hope that this extra skein I ordered will come through...otherwise, I may just unravel the unfinished one, knit a partner to the finished one in a complimentary color, and then use the unraveled one to start a matching mis-matched pair in a slightly smaller size for a smaller set of hands.
Posted by: triple P | January 04, 2008 at 06:17 PM
omg
those are so cute.
im sad the lys ladies have disappointed you.
Posted by: Kate | January 05, 2008 at 12:56 AM
I just looked at Ravelry (are you on there yet?) and there are several people with this yarn in their stash that are have it for sale or trade. It runs about 8.50 if you wanna straight buy it from them. If you do and you're not on Rav. let me know and I'll facilitate...and shit.
xo
Posted by: insubordiknit | January 05, 2008 at 06:04 AM
oh yeah, also, they're lovely. I might have to make a pair for my mom, i only ever make her stuff out of my wacky yarn, she might light something a big more sophisticated. How do you like that, you're sophisticated.
Posted by: insubordiknit | January 05, 2008 at 06:20 AM
Hey J!!!!
I'm not on Ravelry (yet?). I feel like my knitting output is too piddly.
I actually got an email yesterday afternoon, saying my yarn had shipped, so I think I'm all set. Just hope it really is the right color, etc. But thanks for the offer to facilitate;)
I want to see that dress made out of your eyeball yarn on a model. It's really something!!!
Smooches to you and the family xxx
Posted by: triple P | January 05, 2008 at 11:19 AM