Crocus58 Posted June 12, 2007 Ok - I confess - Until the Willpower to walk away thread I had absolutely no idea Hancock Fabrics sold YARN! Well - - It just happens there is one on my way home (ok ok not exactly on my way - I go down 72nd and it's on 91st, but I have to cross the thru street it corners on:blush ). Naturally, the car turned North instead of continuing thru the intersection and I went in. There it was!!! A virgin (to me) yarn section. (sigh) All Lion Brand and DMC, but who cares!! Uncharted territory. What bliss. I only purchased a ball of #10 thread (it was a scouting expedition, not a hunting trip). At the register the cashier asked if I wanted to be put on the mailing list. Naturally I said yes . . . then she tried to tell me about the fabric and notions on sale, I just smiled and blurted out "I don't sew, but you guys really need to put out a sign that says you have yarn, I just found out today" and, naturally, she gave me a blank look. I now have a new yarn supply How lucky am I? A Hobby Lobby, a Joann's, a Michaels and a Hancock fabric within a 10 block area? (sigh - bliss) (is this pathetic?) (91st & Wadsworth) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdlady1 Posted June 12, 2007 Hmmmm I thought all of the Colorado Front Range Hancock stores went out of business. The two stores near my home in Littleton/Lakewood went under. So now you're telling me I can drive up to Westminster/Arvada? How DARE you!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoseRed Posted June 13, 2007 I'm so JEALOUS!!!!!! It's not fair!!! When they close the craft section in Walmart I'll have to drive 45 miles for my yarn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrochetKitten Posted June 13, 2007 I have a Hancock right down the street from me, which is why so many of my projects are done in Lion Brand. And there's also one right down the street from where I work that's going out of business. Can you say 75% off all yarn? Ahh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peggy85225 Posted June 13, 2007 Let me tell you whats pathetic, part of the reason we moved to the area we did is that there was a Michael's a CraftMart (similar to HL) a Target a Wal-Mart and a K-Mart with in a four block radius. Now the K-Mart is gone, the Michael's moved and CraftMart people retired. How rude was that? So I too am very, very jealous Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solitaire Posted June 13, 2007 I hear ya'll ... my Hancock fabrics was within walking distance from my house and it went out of business last summer. *sigh* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vickietoria Posted June 13, 2007 Hehe, its so funny that you posted this, because just about 1 month ago I discovered they had yarn! Also, they have 50cent hooks, and $2 hook sets (like 5 hooks size I-Mish) from time to time. Yup. There is a lot of sewing type things... It would be neat to have a major craft store that sold only yarn, huh? (and hooks, and notions, and maybe totes to put projects in...) Like, Yarn-Mart or something like that, that was everywhere like Wal-Mart. Oh to dream... Victoria Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANGELICRUTH Posted June 13, 2007 I'm so JEALOUS!!!!!! It's not fair!!! When they close the craft section in Walmart I'll have to drive 45 miles for my yarn don't feel too bad if the walmart here stops selling yarn I'll have to drive 80 miles to buy yarn---I kid you not--I live in the boonies- :cry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miller3602 Posted June 13, 2007 LUCKY DUCK!!!! No Fair!!!! When I shop for yarn, I mostly go to the nearest Walmart...30 minutes away! And then there is a yarn shop 20 minutes from my house, but all her yarn costs $5.00 or more per skein! Grrr..... I really wish there was a hobby lobby in my area. I really wanna get those craft eyes that everyone has. But, alas, there are no hobby lobbys within reach..unless I drive 8 hours! Geez! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CLLinda Posted June 13, 2007 Isn't it amazing what you learn here at the 'Ville? I am sure glad I let someone else know about Hancock. And don't skip the notions department. I find lots of cute buttons and other things for projects at Hancock! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonnets_and_stitches Posted June 13, 2007 We have a local Hancock's but they stopped carrying yarn the week before I started crocheting again. The week before! The woman who manages that Hancock's is notoriously huffy, rude, and mean, so we never go in but maybe twice a year. My mom is a quilter - Hancock's ought to be her haven, but the manager makes the customers so uncomfortable. A sad tale, but a true one. ~ Joy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkms Posted June 13, 2007 my hancock fabrics just closed a couple of weeks ago. i went to see what they had for yarn and they had nothing!!!!!! lucky you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
