You know that your yarn addiction is out of control when you visit a historic town and feel disappointed that there aren't any yarn shops nearby. You start to think, "Why did I come all of this way? Isn't anyone going to show me how to use that antique loom? Where are the re-enactors carding wool? Where are the sheep?" Your relatives start to look at you funny, and you retire to your room to play with the product samples you picked up at that mandatory side trip to some chain craft store 50 miles out of the way.
Yes, that is an awful case of yarn addiction.
You know that your yarn addiction is out of control when you visit the local museums just to see their antique needlework collections, then spend hours identifying stitches and comparing that 100-year-old pattern over there to the one that you saw online last week.
That really is an awful case of yarn addiction.
So if you ever plan to visit St. Augustine, FL, and intend on staying in the historical district, bring your own yarn, hooks, and patterns. If you're feeling adventurous there is a Hobby Lobby near Ponce de Leon Blvd. that shouldn't be too difficult for crafters and their navigators to find. The town really is quite amazing, and the antique loom in the visitors' information center is well worth a look. The sightseeing trains provide hugely convenient and informative transportation through the major tourist stops of St. Augustine; they're well worth the cost of a ticket, especially since the tickets on the Ripley's trains are valid for three full days. I highly recommend the Lightner Museum, both for its collection of Victorian antiquities, which rivals the quality of any Smithsonian collection, and for its collection (specifically) of antique needlework, crochet, tatting, knitting, and quilts, which is quite admirable. This collection is found very near the button section. Yes, the Lightner has a button section. Have you booked your trip yet?
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