• The Standards
• What's the Difference?
• A Case in Point
• Sheer Determination
• Build Your Skills
• Bind Them As You Find Them!
• To the Rescue

To the Rescue

A knitter with questions has many options. If you want to increase your skills and enjoy knitting more interesting patterns, find a local yarn shop that sponsors classes, a knit guild, an independent teacher, an informal knitting group, or a talented mentor to guide you. A resident at a nursing home, a prayer-shawl ministry group member, or a person you see knitting in public (KIP) are all approachable and would probably be very pleased to answer your questions.

There is a compelling argument for supporting your local yarn shop (LYS). Do be cautious when asking LYS owners to assist you with multiple questions about your craft-store projects, however. One cannot fault the owners or employees of a yarn shop for being disinclined to answer lengthy queries from knitters who have purchased yarn elsewhere. It's a matter of courtesy to refrain from seeking free advice when the yarn in your project was purchased at another store. As appealing as the prices are at the craft chain stores, there is seldom a person on-site who has the knowledge, time or teaching experience to provide answers to knitters with questions.