Knitter's Review Forums
  The online community for readers of Knitter's Review.
  This week: The new miracle pill remover?
   > Have you subscribed yet?
Knitter's Review Forums
KR Home | My Profile | Register | Active Topics | Private Messages | Search | FAQ | Want to make Betty happy?
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your username or password?

 All Forums
 Shop Talk
 Dream LYS
 good time at LYS		  New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

suecq
Chatty Knitter

USA
204 Posts
Posted - 06/27/2010 :  12:45:39 PM  Show Profile Send suecq a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I really think my LYS Knit'n'Knibble in Tampa, FL is close to the perfect LYS. It is big enough to offer a good selection and small enough to be homey and welcoming. Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of the store. The space next to the store is currently empty so the owner of the lys was able to get use of the empty store for a day. She had tables and chairs brought in and invited (email) all of her customers to come for a day of knitting. The store had some great sales. The owner had managed to get lots of giveaways from her venders. She had drawings throughout the day. I won a 10 skein package of Cascade Pima SIlk in purple, my friend won a scarf kit by Rowan. There was a fashion show after lunch (pizza)and many of the ladies showed items they had knitted. I know the store sold a bunsh of stuff as most of the day there was a long line at the register. There were 6 people at my table and we averaged about $175 spent each. We all had a great day and appreciate the work the storre owner and staff put into planning and execution.

Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident

USA
4718 Posts
Posted - 06/28/2010 :  07:08:03 AM  Show Profile Send Ditzy Girl a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Sounds wonderful. Lucky you.
One of our local store owners has invited my knitting group to come
and shop on Sun. all by ourself for 2 hrs. We can bring in coffee and shop to our hearts content. Going everywhere in the store including the back. We are all very excited and have started to make a list of what we want. Shop owners that do this kind of thing are smart and savy and that is why they do good business.

Zola, Seattle, Wash.
Go to Top of Page

hillstreetmama
Permanent Resident

USA
3448 Posts
Posted - 06/29/2010 :  4:44:01 PM  Show Profile Send hillstreetmama a Private Message  Reply with Quote
We have a sit'n'knit every Monday night. There are tables, a sofa, a corner booth (from an old cafe), and we sit and yak and knit and share. Often for birthdays, the b-day girl (we have a few guys come, but mostly women) will bring treats. We've had everthing from Kahlua malts to cinnamon rolls. We have regulars that drive 40 to 50 miles to come. I give my LYS 5 stars!

Jan
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Knitter's Review Forums © 2001-2013 Knitter's Review Go To Top Of Page
This page was generated in 0.23 seconds. Snitz Forums 2000
line This week's bandwidth
kindly brought to you by
and by knitters like you.
How can I sponsor?

line subscribe to Knitter's Reviwe