tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244644859429578821.post906174043036012605..comments2020-04-20T23:40:26.890+08:00Comments on Knittipina: "Knitting Is Recession Proof" - Lion Brand CEOThe Gravelcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04590133021360629169noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244644859429578821.post-21369098363492647852008-11-24T18:35:00.000+08:002008-11-24T18:35:00.000+08:00Well written, and I agree with you.For me I don't ...Well written, and I agree with you.<BR/>For me I don't mind the yarn price, if I could afford it and if I'm sure I want it...Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083410586195970499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244644859429578821.post-75786592653208998772008-11-23T20:42:00.000+08:002008-11-23T20:42:00.000+08:00There was a thread in the Knitters Review Forums a...There was a thread in the Knitters Review Forums about people who love to knit but couldn't finish anything.<BR/><BR/>For some people it's the ACTIVITY of knitting, the MOTIONS, that they love, more than finishing something big. Right now we can knit a lot because we're young and don't have rheumatism or arthritis yet so we kind of take it for granted. Those who love to knit but suffer pain don't really have to finish entire sweaters like they did when they were younger. They just want to be knitting, so you don't really need expensive yarns for that.The Gravelcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590133021360629169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244644859429578821.post-69680064371108208602008-11-23T20:24:00.000+08:002008-11-23T20:24:00.000+08:00Lion Brand (and the much-maligned KnitPicks) do ha...Lion Brand (and the much-maligned KnitPicks) do have a lot of inexpensive natural fiber yarns, so if it's an argument re natural vs. man made fiber, people can compare features and come away from the discussion having learned a lot. If yarns were priced out of knitters' reach fewer would be knitting and there would be a lot more shivering folk.<BR/><BR/>If one has a farm that produces a small quantity of high quality fiber, we all understand that the price just reflects the cost of labor, production and marketing. People will buy your yarn simply because it's beautiful, it's right for their project. <BR/><BR/>Outfits like Lion Brand and Knitpicks aren't in the market to put one's hypothetical farm out of business, but they are probably supporting fair trade elsewhere in the world. If prices are good for the average knitter/crocheter I don't see why they should turn their noses up. If they find bad quality, they can either return items, stop buying, or send feedback to help improve the product.The Gravelcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590133021360629169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244644859429578821.post-40922886518654845152008-11-23T01:05:00.000+08:002008-11-23T01:05:00.000+08:00Yarn snobs can say all they want - knitting is kni...Yarn snobs can say all they want - knitting is knitting and you can knit with a piece of twine if that's all you have and come out with a treasure. I've seen enough $50-a-skein yarn in some yarn stores and I've seen enough of yarn snobs as well. Let them stay in their LYS - here in the US, those are the ones that are shutting their stores because yarn snobs themselves can't afford them anymore. <BR/><BR/>But Lion Brand yarn - you can't go wrong with a few inexpensive skeins and in a weekend come out with something beautiful. You can come out with something beautiful with a $50-a-skein yarn, but still, that's $50 out of your pocket compared to inexpensive ones that will cost you waaaaay less, but give you the same amount of fun and satisfaction - if not more :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310389186653478517noreply@blogger.com