Where everyone knows my name
Back in August, the yarn store I usually go to had a new kind of yarn - Manos Maxima - but they only had it in one colour. For some reason they'd only gotten one colour and the others that they ordered were coming later. The yarn was pretty and wonderful to the touch. So I bought a couple skeins. Here's how the scarf came out:
I had enough left to make a little headband as well. I'm going to be sending them to a cousin in Oklahoma. She has dark red hair and it will look so wonderful on her. Plus the fact that I just adore her!
Anyway, I knew the store was going to be getting more of the Manos Maxima and I kept bugging one of the owners about it. She's part of our group that hangs out at the store on Wednesday nights, so we're kind of friends. Well, last week she said that they'd gotten the rest of the Manos Maxima and it would be put out on Tuesday, November 1st. I just about jumped up and down with excitement!
The store owner also said that her husband sewed a Halloween costume for her, a kind of Maid Marian dress, and that she was going to wear it at the store on Monday (Halloween Day). A couple people said they might stop by the store to see it.
So, I thought I would stop by the store towards the end of the day on Monday. I was hoping that the store owner would be willing to let me buy some more Manos Maxima if it was the day before it was going to be set out. That way I could see her costume and get the yarn all in one trip!
It's not a big store and so I know everyone who works there. When I arrived on Monday, the store owner was on the phone, but she waved. The other woman working that day said, "Hi, Suzy! How are you?" She and I chatted for a little while. When the owner finished, she came to the back where we were and immediately said, "Suzy's here for the Maxima!" She went straight to the stock room and came back with all the new colours. As I started looking at them, she explained how after she sent out the November newsletter on Saturday (which included info about the new Maxima) she instructed everyone that the Maxima was not to be put out in the store until the 1st OR until I had the chance to look at it!! Can you believe that? I have to admit that it made me feel REALLY special that they were going to try to give me first dibs on this yarn! And I DID get first dibs! There were seven new colours, so I bought two skeins each of three new colours. Beautiful, gorgeous colours...
I can't wait to knit with these wonderful yarns!!
I had enough left to make a little headband as well. I'm going to be sending them to a cousin in Oklahoma. She has dark red hair and it will look so wonderful on her. Plus the fact that I just adore her!
Anyway, I knew the store was going to be getting more of the Manos Maxima and I kept bugging one of the owners about it. She's part of our group that hangs out at the store on Wednesday nights, so we're kind of friends. Well, last week she said that they'd gotten the rest of the Manos Maxima and it would be put out on Tuesday, November 1st. I just about jumped up and down with excitement!
The store owner also said that her husband sewed a Halloween costume for her, a kind of Maid Marian dress, and that she was going to wear it at the store on Monday (Halloween Day). A couple people said they might stop by the store to see it.
So, I thought I would stop by the store towards the end of the day on Monday. I was hoping that the store owner would be willing to let me buy some more Manos Maxima if it was the day before it was going to be set out. That way I could see her costume and get the yarn all in one trip!
It's not a big store and so I know everyone who works there. When I arrived on Monday, the store owner was on the phone, but she waved. The other woman working that day said, "Hi, Suzy! How are you?" She and I chatted for a little while. When the owner finished, she came to the back where we were and immediately said, "Suzy's here for the Maxima!" She went straight to the stock room and came back with all the new colours. As I started looking at them, she explained how after she sent out the November newsletter on Saturday (which included info about the new Maxima) she instructed everyone that the Maxima was not to be put out in the store until the 1st OR until I had the chance to look at it!! Can you believe that? I have to admit that it made me feel REALLY special that they were going to try to give me first dibs on this yarn! And I DID get first dibs! There were seven new colours, so I bought two skeins each of three new colours. Beautiful, gorgeous colours...
I can't wait to knit with these wonderful yarns!!
rambled by This Suzy at 8:15 PM
1 Comments:
it does feel nice when a store gives you special recognition :) enjoy the yarn!
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