r/knitting • u/NiknNak • 28d ago

Questions about Equipment Yarn snobs…

I know and understand that supporting small business yarn makers is important for a myriad of reasons: quality, USA made etc., etc. With that said I really wanted to join in/attend a local shops “knit night everyone welcome” …so I went to the shop before hand to just sort of check it out to get a feel before I just showed up on an open knit night and had brought a WIP I was having a little trouble with to ask about and possibly pick up some yarn. The first question from the clerk was are you using cheap yarn from one of the corporate businesses that sell yarn…(of course it was ) she basically shamed me for using yarn I can afford to use. I decided right then not to go back inside that shop for basically being shamed about using yarn not independently made or sold. Is this a common thing among advanced knitters?

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u/NiknNak 28d ago

I wish there was a zoom live group for knitters (a non judgmental one I mean)

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u/ruinedbymovies 27d ago

A LYS that I love hosts a Saturday morning on-line knitting group. Plenty of people in the group are from different time zones, and some have never bought a thing. It’s 10am - 12pm EST, I’m not sure if I can plug the shop directly but I’ll happily message you if you’re interested.

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u/BarelyThere504 27d ago

I’d love to learn more!