So, I spent Saturday in lovely, wet, Burbank at the TKGA market. I have to say, I wasn’t impressed. In fact, I walked around the place all day and only spent $100. There was a whole lot of the same stuff at most booths, and the Yarn Lady, which is my LYS, had 6 spaces, but I can just coast down the street to see that stuff so I didn’t stick around there much. And I confirmed my suspicion that she’s over priced on a lot of stuff. Everyone had Trendsetter, there was one booth with some Prism, and lots of books but none that I was looking for.
Don’t get me wrong, there was plenty of stuff there, but I was looking for fingering weight wool, maybe some sock yarns in solid colors like pink or mauve (for a gift for someone) and maybe something crazy that might jump out at me. But nothing did. The sock yarns were all boring or baby colors.
It was pretty dead, I imagine because of the rain, and the fact that it was so close to Stitches West, I’ll bet a lot of people already spent their money up in Oakland.
So, what did I get? Some yarn from Shelridge Farms which was almost the only booth without the eyelashy frou frou. I found 12 colors of their Shelridge Soft Touch Ultra – 100% Wool Fingering Weight Yarn, in the colors that I want for my fair-isle design that I haven’t designed yet. I’ll take a photo of it later this week.
I picked up Joan M-M’s Heirloom Lace Jacket which I have been eying forever, but seeing it in person I just had to pick it up. Didn’t decide on yarn for it yet. Giggled at the i-cord butt floss.
The drive to Burbank and back was so stressful! I was exhausted when I got home and how silly is that to all you northern folks who drive in rain all the time! But this was big crazy rain and a whole lot of people who just don’t get it.
I guess I was expecting it to me more exciting than it was. I am a terrible shopper, I have to admit. I hate shopping. But I am happy with the purchases I did make.