Sometimes, I really shouldn't listen to podcasts and drive at the same time.

Once I was driving and listening to KnitWit: Ravings of A Rabid Knitter I think it was episode 16, "Misperceptions" I like her because she's one of the knitting podcasters I can listen to when my husband is in the car without him groaning and rolling his eyes. When you find a podcaster who can talk about knitting and capture your husband's attention too, you tend to like them and adopt them as your own, you know? The same with Brenda Dayne, but everybody worships her so I don't need to pimp her out or anything. Back to Carry, and seeing red. I was listening to her podcast while driving down to see Barry and damn, it just occurred to me, he's been in San Diego ALOT this year. Anyhow, the people who were down on her podcast just pissed me off so much I had to pull over and I was foaming at the mouth, intent on leaving an audio message on her podcast. :) I ended up emailing her as soon as I got to his hotel instead, but my point is I was quivering in anger.

Now then, to the last episode of Cast-On, talking about the saga of the Tilli Tomas yarn over at Sarah's Yarns. Since I am currently knitting the Simple Knitted Bodice, I thought, oh, I looked at this website and perked up. And got more and more and more pissed off and Brenda went on. Let me say that I do not believe that Sarah's yarns was discounting it like all that incredibly much, say, 75% off of what everyone else was doing. I think it was $10 off or so. That pissed me off, that the other retailers would kick up a fuss over it, but that Tilli Tomas would not have disclosed a keystone pricing agreement at the beginning of their contract with Sarah's Yarns is just unbelievable. It's one thing to say, you must adhere to our pricing fixture, and it's quite another to change the rules of the game right in the middle. It's fucked-- plain and simple. And quite simply, between you and me, I have been somewhat disgusted with the Tilli Tomas line of yarns for awhile. They are beautiful yes, but they are overpriced-- there are other yarns at lower prices that are just as pretty. And when it comes to finding it in your brick and mortar stores?! My LYS has it marked up even farther! Wild Fiber has rockstar for $48 a skein. *faint* I think it's ridiculous.

Then, to turn around and issue a statement saying that they have removed their Keystone Pricing Structure knowing that it would be displayed on Sarah's Yarns blog, but without resuming their relationship with Sarah's Yarns? To me that's just like saying, let's appease the rabid people who are frothing at the mouth and sending us all the nasty emails while not truly backing down. Because until they actually resume their relationship with Sarah's Yarns they won't have backed down or changed their ways.

And it makes me glad that I didn't choose their beautiful yarn for my SKB. Because the whole idea that the price for yarn has to be five hundred and seventy five percent above lionbrand's in order for it to be considered "luxury" is pure baloney. It's based on the fiber-- not the freaking price. IMO.

my brain hurts.

I have spent far too much on yarn and far too much on secret pals in the last week. lol. I get carried away. :)

Do you wanna know what I am hoping to do some day soon? LAMPWORKING! I want to take a class @ www.stitchcafe.com with the woman from www.beadbrains.com I am very excited.

Take care