Yarn Adventures, Sweater Progress and Frustration

   This morning, I had it set in my mind that it was time to visit our local Hobby Lobby store. Let me tell you, I usually try to avoid this chain, and I will not usually shop there, unless I have no other option. The reason? I really dislike people throwing their religiosity in my face. And on a corporate level? I find it reprehensible. I don't like looking at the Jesus mints and Scripture Gum they sell at the checkouts. I know I don't have to buy them, but I am morally offended by this.

   Anyway, Bonny went with me. I was looking for sock yarn or DK weight yarn with which to make my granddaughter Chloe a sweater. I had planned on this sweater as a Christmas gift, but at the last minute had changed my mind, as I wasn't happy with the yarn I had been using. Today was the first time I could make myself go to Hobby Lobby. I have to plan my visits in advance. And I am very pleased to report that I did not notice any religiously offensive (to me) material on this visit. So this trip was a success.

   I found some really pretty DK weight yarn in a really pretty color, called Berry Jam. It's a purpley blue or a bluey purple. I took some photos, and I have to show them to you. With the flash, the yarn looks very blue! Without the flash, it looks more like the true color of the yarn. Here are both photos. You be the judge.

                                                             Flash:

No flash:

  So I got started on the sweater when I got home. I knew it was gonna be good when it didn't take me an hour to get the right number of inches on the first try. I believe I wrote about this in a previous post.

  Here is a photo of my progress so far. I am looking forward to taking it to Stitch n Bitch tomorrow morning. I just hope Our Fearless Leader (OFL) is well enough to
attend. She's been sick the last few days.

  
    One final topic, then I will sign off for the evening. As you may know, I have been out of work for almost three years now. Thank the Goddess my Hubs found a good job after only a few months. (we were both laid off from the same place at the same time) I have been looking for work, as you might well imagine. In all this time, I have applied for more than a few jobs.  And in all this time, I have had only ONE job interview. ONE. And they never called me back. I keep putting in applications, and I never hear anything at all. It is extremely frustrating. Thank the Goddess I have my crafting to keep me sane. Now I just need to get my etsy store going. I have one, but I have never listed anything for sale. I think it's fear related.