I'm sorry to say that the advice from the lady who works here was appalling! She was generally trying to be helpful, I have to say, but it was NOT working.
Example: Me- 'I'm making a cardigan out of debbie bliss cashmarino dk in 004 and have run out, do you have any?' lady - 'there's no such thing as that' (excuse me??!! - I just told you i'm using it!!) 'why don't you finish it in something else, like this?' - what? the last arm in this cheap acrylic pinky red you have just given me- are you really serious?
Me- 'don't worry, have you got any 100% cotton aran weight yarn?' Lady- 'how about this? (hands me scratchy 100% acrylic yarn) me - 'no 100% COTTON'. Lady - ' No, there is no such thing as 100% cotton in aran weight, you don't get it' - what the....? Me - 'I'm currently using some, so there is such a thing.' Lady in slightly aggressive tone 'what is it then?' Me- 'Rico creative. Debbie bliss and Rowen also do one though, but I'm pretty sure there's others too.'
There was more but I can't be bothered to repeat it, I have a blanket to make... read more