Lucky for us - the Jo-Ann's in Albany was having the official, grand-opening, "yarn cutting ceremony" for the (adorable) little Lion Brand Yarn Shop they've set up in the back! Of course, none of us had cameras though... siiiigh....
With the first 100 people getting gifts, we headed out early - claiming spots 9, 10, and 11 in line. Our gift bags included 2 skeins of fun fur (ehh... not our favorite but at least it's a good color...), a pattern book - Just Wraps, a Laugh With Lola cartoon book, and a GIANT reusable shopping bag (which of course we promptly filled).
Needless to say, we managed to find a few things we liked...