Funny how you can always find interesting people....

19 years ago

..today for example wool happened to be on sale at a local chain store. Off I go EARLY because this wool is popular and the sale price was very good. Fine, I'm the first person in the section and find what I and MIL want and make my choices. Two other ladies appear who I thought were together (they weren't it turns out) and one begins telling the other which wool she used in her last project and how she wanted to change needle sizes and try something else. The other counters with the information she had used the same pattern but different wool and how that worked. I join in the conversion by saying I too have used the wool but had to change needle size to fit the tension listed....so we have this round robin going on wools, projects and needles. Two of us help one lady choose a color for herself, the second offers to buy the other a few extra balls as there is a limit.....I tell them certain needles are on sale in another store..and so the information and sharing continues as we all head to check out. It was like a meeting of the local knitters guild. We were all total strangers but by the end of the checkout we were friends. It's nice to meet kindred spirits in surprising places.......did it ever happen to you?

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anne_b
19 years ago
Oh my, YES - isn't it wonderful? To meet - accidentally - someone who "speaks your language", to sometimes help or even BE helped in some way . . . it is part of the magic of knitting.
MattyH
19 years ago
Here's one: I was in a coffee shop completely on the other side of the state from where I live (ok, small state, NJ) and got talking to a complete about her really neat felted bag. After a while she asked if I knew of any knitting groups in the middle of the state, and I told her about a friend of mine who runs one, and turns out she knows the woman too, and never knew that she knitted!
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socks
19 years ago
You have an immediate bond with others who work yarn. I've had that happen too.
lindac
19 years ago
Or plants...or those who love EAPG, or who are bread bakers...etc.
When you have a passion in common.....friends just happen!
L8inda C
sherwood38
19 years ago
The last time I was in JoAnn's (before the holidays) I had a similar experience with a lady who was selecting fabrics in the Home Dec dept. We talked and discussed all sorts of things and projects related to sewing swapping techniques.
We said goodbye and went our separate ways only to meet up again-3 times in different aisles and started talking all over again.

Pat
jana_ks
19 years ago
I started knitting again this past fall because a very experienced knitter at Michael's took pity on me in the yarn aisle. I had never seen all the novelty yarns they now have and I was feeling overwhelmed when she stepped up and gave me a hand. I try to share where ever I can.
Terrapots
19 years ago
I've met some lovely people at the yarn aisles. When I was shopping for yarn this last time, I was just looking for weight and color and one nice obviously disabled lady pointed out that I could save by looking at the ones on sale which I had overlooked. She was so sweet to bring it to my attention. We chatted a while and shared notes about our projects. That's the same kind of experience we had when we shopped for yarn at Michael's when they had a sale after New Year. So many knitters and crocheters there willing to share their knowledge with you. Lots of nice people doing yarn work.
hallngarden
19 years ago
Since December I have been spending lots of time in hospitals and doctors offices with my husband. I always have my knitting, it helps so much when a fellow knitter comes over and starts talking about our projects. Many of my new projects came from the conversation with a stranger. The hours fly by when someone talks knitting with me. I have been knitting for 45 years and it is wonderful to see all the interest in knitting. Hallngarden
knitn4Dstressn
19 years ago
I notice no one mentioned the SALESPEOPLE at the stores being helpful. Only once buying yarn did I find a knowledable employee willing to give advice and suggestions. Well, at least we (sometimes) have other knitters to turn to.

Funny how you can always find interesting people....

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