“Shout-Out to Melinda at Tess Yarns
Isn't the yarn pictured here luxurious? Let me tell you a little story about it.
Once upon a time, there lived a little knitter named GuinnessGirl. She bought some beautiful yarn from Sophie's Yarns in Philadelphia, with the intention of making her sister a scarf for Christmas (not the same yarn as pictured, Sis, so don't worry - I know you're not keen on pink). Being new to the knitting scene, she sought guidance from the store clerk as to what size needles and how much yarn to buy and how wide to make the scarf, and she followed his advice to a T - even measured the width with a ruler.
Alas, as GG neared the end of the yarn she had purchased, it became sadly apparent that the resulting scarf would not be of suitable length. She returned to Sophie's Yarns, hoping to buy more, but they had none in stock. They promised to hunt far and wide for GG's yarn, but instead ignored her calls. Thus, GG was on her own. She called this yarn store and that yarn store, but to no avail - no similar yarn could be found.
As a last resort, GG contacted the yarn company, Tess Designer Yarns, directly, but without much hope, as many yarnmakers will not work with individuals. However, she was pleasantly surprised, as Melinda, the owner and magical yarnmaker was beyond helpful. Melinda saved the day by locating yarn the exact color as the yarn GG needed and mailing it by priority mail to GG, creating a lifelong customer and fan. And they all lived happily ever after, except perhaps Sophie's Yarns, which GG plans to bash in this blog and beyond. The end.”