I ventured out into the world today with a goal, a real job for a day working at the LYS. Not just hanging around, not shopping, actually standing behind a cash and being responsible and doing the retail thing.

I have always loved and respected yarn store staff, but now I see them in a whole new light. The morning was a flurry of activity and the things that people wanted/needed from me ranged from emotional support to physical knitting repair. It was a wild ride.

My only curiousity (and if any of you work in a yarn store or have friends that work in one) I have a question. Why aren’t they homeless? I would spend every single penny I had on what I was surrounded with. Always a sexy new box to open with surprise Fleece Artist yarn…..and the list goes on.

My services were only required for a few hours. I think I actually started to leave drool on the yarn and I was sent home.

Hug your LYS staffer today. They are an unappreciated breed.