Category Archives: arts and crafts

This is the second post in a row where I’m plugging chains, but I do not know of any locally owned stores in the area that sell the kind of yarn I like. If anybody knows of any, please let me know!

That said, Saturday Steven and I drove into New Hartford, coupons in purse (um, my purse, Steven doesn’t have a purse), in search of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn. I like the Red Heart because there are no dye lots on the solid colors. When I have leftover yarn, I can easily roll it over into the next project.

I like to knit and crochet. For one thing, it gives me a good excuse to watch television. For another, I don’t like to just watch television. I like to watch television and do something. I told my whole family they are getting afghans for Christmas. That may or may not happen, and I have it from some family members that they have plenty enough afghans, thank you. Be that as it may, with the unofficial start of fall, we will soon be getting into the time of year when sitting at home doing artsy-craftsy things is completely appropriate in the Mohawk Valley (see, I mentioned the Mohawk Valley earlier on this post).

We first went to Micheal’s in Consumer Square. We became fans of Micheal’s when we lived in Augusta, GA. There was a good Micheal’s close to our apartment, and they had the sweet 40% off coupon every Sunday in the paper. These days Micheal’s is threatening to become paperless, so sometimes I print my coupons from the internet (which of course involves paper, but I suppose less than an ad inserted into every single OD). When they do have an ad in the Sunday paper, I get the coupon.

I found a skein of the yarn I wanted, then we walked the store looking at the Halloween decorations. We studiously avoided the Christmas stuff. I suppose if you are doing crafts, it is quite appropriate to be thinking about Christmas in September. After all, these things take time. Other than than, though, too early, even for a Christmas lover like me. In addition to the yarn, I got some flowers and ribbon for a project I have in mind. I won’t elaborate, in case I don’t actually do the project. Who needs that kind of pressure?

After Micheal’s we went to Hobby Lobby, right down the road, across from Sangertown Square. They ran a sweet 40% off ad in Sunday’s paper too. I picked another color yarn. We strolled around, looking at decorations, frames, etc, but only purchased the yarn.

I did not run right home and start crocheting. We drove on into Utica, for further Mohawk Valley adventures. I’ll tell you about them tomorrow.