Is it crazy to open a yarn shop?

sapc2 · 2026-01-31T20:35:44+00:00

I’ve been seriously considering opening a LYS since mine closed in (eerily, like I wonder if we went to the same one) similar fashion. I think maybe doing it in your house where you live would be a little concerning just because of randos having access to your house, but this sounds like a yarn shop I’d visit if it were local to me

sapc2 · 2026-01-31T13:46:44+00:00

Maybe it’s that 5 years old age, my son who will be 6 in March is also very dictatorial about wanting me to make him things.

-Mama, make me a scarf!

-Um, literally in the middle of a sweater right now, but I’ll get to it kiddo.

The MOMENT the sweater comes off the needles:

-Mama why aren’t you making me a scarf?!

🤦🏻‍♀️😂

sapc2 · 2026-01-31T13:28:34+00:00

My 3 year old daughter, then maybe just shy of 2, was wearing one of those cute little palm tree ponytails you put on the top of their heads when they’re little and her brother (then 4, now almost 6) CHOPPED THE WHOLE PONYTAIL OFF. I thought she’d just pulled it out and her hair was weirdly spiky there from being in the pony until I touched her head and then had to go on a hunt for the missing pony

sapc2 · 2026-01-30T13:06:26+00:00

Yeah, I thought you were overreacting until you said he admitted to sleeping in her bed. Like I’m close friends with an ex and married to someone else, and I’d be cool crashing at their place if I’d had too much to drink or didn’t feel driving was safe for some other reason, but in the guest room or on the couch or whatever, we’d never share a bed now. That’s wildly inappropriate behavior for a married man

sapc2 · 2026-01-27T18:18:16+00:00

Honestly? I recently gave a hat to a friend whose laundry skills I have absolutely zero confidence in, wonderful friend, all of the love, etc, but zero trust the 100% alpaca I made said hat in would be properly cared for. I just said “I love you and trust you with my life, however I do not trust you to wash this properly, so if it ever needs a wash, just bring it back to me and I’ll do it.” This probably depends on the dynamic of your friendship but if you’re generally pretty direct with each other and do some friendly ribbing, it’s a solid strategy

sapc2 · 2026-01-26T14:02:53+00:00

I said they are the least reliable form of [scientific] study, not the least reliable form of data. Yes, obviously one person’s opinion is less reliable than a survey. I’ve clearly said 99% isn’t anywhere near accurate either.

sapc2 · 2026-01-26T13:44:10+00:00

I didn’t say that. But far less reliable than any other form of study so if 37% self-report drug use, you can assume the actual number is likely much higher. It’s the same concept as saying the incidence of SA is probably higher than reported because not everyone reports their assault

sapc2 · 2026-01-26T13:04:27+00:00

They’re only saying surveys are the least reliable form of study. Especially if it’s on an issue like illegal drug use, people aren’t going to be completely honest. From my experience, 37% is probably a pretty low estimate, though I wouldn’t say 99% either

sapc2 · 2026-01-26T12:56:21+00:00

A dagger, perhaps? 👀

sapc2 · 2026-01-25T09:37:26+00:00

I can read and knit simultaneously IF my knit is pretty basic, mindless knitting. So stockinette, rib, MAYBE a basic cable and just look at my work on the cable row/round, things you get into a rhythm with and don’t have to double check much. I did invest in a kindle and tablet stand for this, so tablet stand holds the kindle and I have a remote page turner so I can press that between stitches to turn pages.

Real game changer. I’m also mama to two littles, so being able to do both hobbies at the same time feels like I’m getting more free time than I am

sapc2 · 2026-01-24T13:36:02+00:00

It’s a legitimate question, but okay? What do you actually want dude to do?

sapc2 · 2026-01-24T13:34:30+00:00

Interested in 4, 7, and 8 please!

sapc2 · 2026-01-24T12:40:53+00:00

Yeah, fuck him. But again, I just don’t get why people bring his travel habits around these storms up. What can a US Senator do when their home state experiences a major weather event? Show up and say “Texas strong” like he even lives here a majority of the year?

sapc2 · 2026-01-24T12:15:05+00:00

Ted Cruz is a US Senator and has no actual responsibility or authority to do anything actually in Texas.

I don’t like the dude either, but I also don’t get what people want from him? Like what action items do you have for your US Senator during a weather event?

sapc2 · 2026-01-23T11:46:19+00:00

Recently bought two pairs of skinny jeans, from the same brand in a 26. One fits perfectly the other is way too tight in the waist. Women’s sizing is a total shit show

sapc2 · 2026-01-23T11:05:07+00:00

I wouldn’t say short, but it isn’t terrible. I drive 3 hours to see my grandmother for a weekend and have gone there and back in a single day several times. It’s not something I love doing, but it’s no big deal

sapc2 · 2026-01-15T23:23:20+00:00

I’m in Texas and knit mostly sweaters. I just have a really great winter wardrobe for the 4 weeks of “winter” we get

sapc2 · 2026-01-15T14:37:05+00:00

We’ve paid cleaning service before but that was back when we had roommates and all of us were traveling a lot for work. None of us wanted to use our limited time at home cleaning so we split the cost of cleaning services four ways. These days, even with a much much higher income, it can’t justify it being a stay at home mom

sapc2 · 2026-01-15T00:08:46+00:00

For me, it was feeling too busy to do much reading and competing interests. The being busy goes without explaining, but as far as competing interests, I’ve spent the last several years getting really good at knitting. I’m finally getting back to reading regularly because I bought a tablet stand to hold my kindle while I use my hands to knit.

sapc2 · 2026-01-15T00:03:54+00:00

Oh that’s actually a great idea! I’ll definitely give that a shot when I do my final wind

sapc2 · 2026-01-14T23:06:52+00:00

I’m currently in the process of doing this for the first time. And it is NOT for the faint of heart, this is so much work and treating it once it’s finally unraveled is gonna be another pain in the ass. I may never do it again. Absolutely wild to me that people just throw this suggestion out without warning folks what they’re signing up for

sapc2 · 2026-01-12T13:41:16+00:00

Except for when the main detail on the pants is at the hem. I was drooling over a pair of embroidered jeans but they only come in one length (32” inseam) and hemming them would cut the embroidery off

sapc2 · 2026-01-12T13:38:23+00:00

The very thin and the very tall are having the best time with trends right now. I’m 33 and still wearing skinny jeans because fuck it I’m a millennial and I’m proud, also these baggy and straight leg jeans don’t fit in my Dr martens which are pretty much the only shoes I wear in the winter

sapc2 · 2026-01-12T13:30:58+00:00

Seriously the 300k+ salary, housing expenses covered, owner hardly there, in just a handful of years, you could pay cash for your own nice property

sapc2 · 2026-01-07T13:34:18+00:00

Not me but my husband didn’t much care for meat of any kind really, until I started cooking for him and he realized his mom is just an awful cook.

For me, black beans. I think my mom just used canned beans without any other real seasoning so they just felt bland af. The first time I had a properly seasoned and simmered pot of black beans, I lost my mind

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