Well it is always interesting when you are working on a project and you realize that in order to continue you need to buy more yarn. Even though you might think you have enough it sometimes happens you run out. So you ask, just buy some more. This is okay if you are working on a scarf or maybe even a purse but you always have to worry about color shades and all. So, I just decided to get more yarn.
When you are out of town you don't know where to go. Fortunately for me, I discovered 2 nice little shops. 1 was "All About Yarn". This is a nice little yarn shop located in Tigard, OR. Went over there and they were having a drop in knitting session. For you non-knitters, this is where you can just join a group of other knitters/crocheter's and do a knit/chat along. While everyone believes I can just walk into a room and begin socializing this is not case with me. So what I did was stroll around the shop looking for the yarn I needed and listened in on the conversation of the ladies knitting. One of the salesperson asked if I needed help and she tried to help me find the yarn I was looking for. This always helps when you have a personable salesperson. Then I joined the group and had a nice visit with these ladies I had never met before. Knitted with them for a couple of hours. As I could not find the yarn I needed, they recommended another yarn shop that might possibly have the yarn I was looking for.
The 2nd shop is called "Abundant Yarn". This shop is a little bigger than the other one and they do lots of fun things for their customers. They have a coffee/deli shop, offer foot spas and has a beer/wine area. Now understand, having a glass of wine while knitting poses it own challenges. The 2 don't mix for me especially during the day. This does not mean that I haven't had a glass of wine while knitting, I just know the end results. And if I was to get the foot spa, not sure I would be worth anything afterwards. Anyway, this is another great shop. Their selection of yarn if unbelieveable and they have a very helpful sales team. The shop has a lot of different people activity going on and everyone seems to be regular customers. As I mentioned earlier, I knitted with a lady (Susan), whom I had struck up a conversation with and had a nice couple of hours knitting.
I would reccomend either one of these 2 shops if you are up in the Portland area.
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