[NFB-Krafters-Korner] tale of woe and a question

[Ericka]

Sounds like a nice project. Glad hou got there safely and back. My feet don’t cooperate on stairs well so i can imagine. 

Hope you find the yarn you’re looking for.

Ericka Nelson

> On Sep 12, 2021, at 2:41 PM, Bernice Bird via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon,
> 
> I went very carefully with my walking problems to my stash in the basement.
> I acquired 3 bins of yarn on a trade. I pulled out a bag of 15 skeins of
> bulky yarn. Some of it is actually a number 4 yarn, but makes up extremely
> soft and wonderful. I made 2 hats with matching scarves to send to Pine
> Ridge. 
> 
> Here is my problem. My son-in-law helped me look on numerous sites and this
> yarn doesn't seem to be made any more. It is Lion Brand Quick and Cozy. We
> even looked on the Lion Brand web site. I also called a couple of stores,
> and no dice.
> 
> I called Michael's, and I think the clerk was a bit snobby. She really put
> down what she called mill yarn. Apparently Lion is what she considers mill
> yarn. I tried to call Lion Brand, and I keep getting an all circuits are
> busy message. 
> 
> The Caron Simply Soft isn't what I want, and I don't want a heavy bulky
> yarn. 
> 
> Does anybody have any suggestions?
> 
> I hope Jim can take me by Michael's Wednesday to feel some yarns.
> 
> My 7 year old grandson will be walking to school, because he lives very
> close to his school. He still can get pretty cold even if it only takes him
> 10 minutes. I decided to make him one of these fantastic hats. When my
> daughter saw the hat, she thinks her whole family should have one. So, now I
> need to make 4 hats. None of the colors I have are really appropriate for
> boys and men. They want navy blue with a different color stripe for each of
> them.
> 
> Bernice Bird
> NFB NEWSLINE Outreach Coordinator
> NFB of New York State, Inc.
> 
> 
> 
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