And see, I think that a place like WEBS, *especially* if you take the break in the middle, is a great place to go to get an idea for what is out there. So many people start with crappy acrylic and never progress past that. You can (and should!) practice and work with cotton worsted to get stitch patterns and technique down, but having a couple (or more than a couple) skeins of nice stuff around to play with when you feel like it... there's no better feeling.

Don't spend a ton your first trip and only get what you *really* love.