I know, I know...I need more yarn like I need a hole in the head.
Here's what I got:
7 skeins winter white Patons Decor (75% acrylic/25% wool, worsted weight)
1 skein black Lion Baby Soft (acrylic, sport weight)
3 skeins sage Lion Wool (100% wool, worsted weight)
1 skein bright Patons Astra (acrylic, sport weight)
1 ball pink DMC crochet cotton
Here's why:
Can you read that? All of those yarns were 97 cents each. Except the pink crochet cotton. That was 50 cents. Gosh, it was like Joann's was having a garage sale! How could I leave these good basics behind? I wouldn't have bought the Astra in those bright colors but Daughter went bananas over it and she could use a new hat to match her red winter coat, so whatever. She is worth 97 cents.
I actually left quite a bit of 97-cent yarn in the bins. They had lots of Lion Wool but in colors I did not like (an ugly gray, a very weird red), and I struggled to only buy things I know I will make good use of. Now I must fight the urge to go to any of the other 3 Joann stores in our area to look for more cheap yarn! Nah, I won't. My urge to purchase has been well and truly satiated and I'm back on track for savings. We just ordered Daughter's big-girl bed and I'm determined to SAVE the rest of our stimulus check.
4 comments:
It is really really hard to leave the sale yarn behind. I think you did the right thing... especially since it was such a good sale!
fun trip! I always come out of joanns with more than I had planned on buying. The only cure for saving money at that store for me is not shopping there frequently!
wow...that is a great deal on yarn! way to stay strong and not buy the whole bin. :)
Less than a buck a skein?!! It would have been WRONG to leave that yarn behind, just WRONG, I tell you! :-)
Like the others, I admire your restraint. I would have totally fallen prey to the "just one more skein" temptress......
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