I can resist anything except temptation
I might, possibly, find myself in a place surrounded by an incredible abundance of crafting*-related shiny this weekend. If you've been in my library recently** you'll know that I already own a reasonable abundance of crafting-related shiny, so in order for there still to be room for the books, I need to exercise some restraint.
My current working theory to guide my purchasing decisions is this:
- Unspun fibre is the main thing I'm interested in, but only interesting dye-jobs or cheapness are worth considering. Plain colours and ordinary prices can be got from the internet.
- I am in the market for one book each on spinning and weaving (quantities not to be extended in the case of very good books; if necessary I will make a note to facilitate later internet purchase).
- I broke one of my spindles, so buying another is just normal replacement purchasing, and can be elevated to upgrade as well if the replacement is a different weight from my remaining one. I may not buy more than one unless the first one seems to be the ultimate perfect spindle***, but is shown to be an imposter by a later find.
- I do not need any yarn.
- No, really. No yarn. Except sock yarn if it's particularly beautiful and either cheap or not to be found on the internet. And burgundy scarf yarn, if such a thing exists.
- I do not believe any set of rules can cover all eventualities, so the general principle is this: immediate gratification can be had for not available in stores on the internet offers if I'm really sure about them. Otherwise I must wait, and buy it online if I still want it a few days later, at which point my lack of tuits will make up for some of the lack of willpower.
Wish me luck ;-)
*My crafts are mostly knitting and spinning, but I dabble in sewing, felting and dyeing, and I'm about to branch out into weaving.
**OK, also if you know me, even a little bit.
***Purple is probably sufficient, but not necessarily necessary ;-)