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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
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 Posted - 04/14/2012 : 5:44:54 PM
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The perfect knitting shop for me would have a coffee shop attached to it!
craftymjw
Keep on knitting!
A balanced diet is a peanut butter cookie in each hand! |
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Schaeferyarnlover
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 04/15/2012 : 12:25:17 PM
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 06:14:17 AM
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And they would have fresh, hand-made pastries and treats made with real cocoa, dairy, and sugar, mmmm! (No "fresh" pastries made with industrial flavorings, palm oil, and high-fructose corn syrup!)
Robinsteph
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover |
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emmyc
Chatty Knitter
USA
122 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 04:17:05 AM
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a great comfortable chairs to sit and knit in!
emmyc
winchester ma |
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
855 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 05:38:00 AM
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Fantastic ideas, knitters!
craftymjw
Keep on knitting!
A balanced diet is a peanut butter cookie in each hand! |
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busygirl
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Australia
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Consuelo
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2012 : 05:20:04 AM
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This winter while in the south, I briefly met a woman from I-can't-remember-where in Ohio, I think. For decades the town had a shop that sold coffee, pastries, newspapers and magazines. The local knitters started to congregate there for their weekly meet up. To make a long story short, the shop closed for a month to convert to a coffee and pastries yarn shop! Those are some mighty powerful knitters! I thought it sounded like the perfect shop... I'll have to write down the name of the town if I meet her again.
Consuelo
"Perfect" is the enemy of good! |
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suecq
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2012 : 07:18:02 AM
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I am so lucky to live just 2 miles from "the perfect yarn shop." It's called Knit'n Knibble." They carry a great selection of yarn from Noro to Cascade. There are two rooms where classes are held. Class size is limited to 6 so everyone gets attention. They have scheduled yarn clinics when you can get help with a problem. There is a large selection of books, magazines and patterns - even a computer to look up items. There are samples of items made with yarn and classes to learn to make the items.
Best of all there is a large area to just sit and knit. It can easily hold over 25 knitters. Whle there are a few couches, most of the seating is at tables. Knitters are encouraged to sit and knit and all ages are at the table. The second time you come everyone knows your name. Assorted coffee and tea are served and there is always a selection of cake and pie. The prices are very reasonable. (Less than $2 for a small pot of tea with a free hot water refill.)
If you happen to be in Tampa, Florida stop by for a visit. Oh, and I have no connection with the shop other than being a customer. |
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
855 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2012 : 10:46:01 AM
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Suecq, that shop sounds fantastic!
craftymjw
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A balanced diet is a peanut butter cookie in each hand! |
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robinstephanie
Seriously Hooked
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2012 : 11:23:04 AM
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Great stories, Consuelo and Suecq! Nice to know that somewhere our dreams exist as reality.
Robinsteph
Different is good. ~Matthew Hoover |
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donnawatk
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 04/24/2012 : 06:52:07 AM
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My perfect shop close. It was perfect to me because the second time I went to the shop the owner call me by name.
I didn't know how she did it but she always made me feel at home. She didn't even mind that I bought a knit group at one time to the shop, we all had a ball. A bunch a yarn addicts in a small shop at one time. Donna |
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crafty1mjw@comcast.net
Seriously Hooked
USA
855 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2012 : 07:52:12 AM
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What happened, donnawatk? I sure would like to have such a shop near where Iive.
craftymjw
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A balanced diet is a peanut butter cookie in each hand! |
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YarnoverTruck
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 01/07/2013 : 9:54:15 PM
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What about a yarn store that pulls up outside your favorite coffee shop, book store, or bar ;-)
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donnawatk
Seriously Hooked
660 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2013 : 04:42:45 AM
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Craftymjw, The owner was a nurse she decided she would close and do that full time. Donna  |
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ikkivan
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 05/10/2013 : 5:55:25 PM
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Okay, there must be something obvious I am missing here, but having food and beverages around yarn and knitting sounds like a terrible idea to me. Sticky fingers and crumbs around angora or mohair or silk? Please tell me you all are joking.
Perhaps when it's finished and I'm wearing it (ha, that's when I spill the red wine on it), but not while I'm knitting it!
Donna, with intentions always bigger than her available time. (OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry) |
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Kade1301
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France
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Posted - 05/11/2013 : 06:48:17 AM
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Well, when we had our "Knit Café" meetings, the cake and coffee came on the table when the knitting was finished and packed away. And I've just heard about a bookshop where they have knit meetings with refreshments one Sunday per month. I'm sure the logistics of a yarn/coffee shop can be organized...
Happy knitting! Klara
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suecq
Chatty Knitter
USA
204 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2013 : 06:56:25 AM
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Originally posted by ikkivan
Okay, there must be something obvious I am missing here, but having food and beverages around yarn and knitting sounds like a terrible idea to me. Sticky fingers and crumbs around angora or mohair or silk? Please tell me you all are joking.
(OkieDokieKnitter on Ravelry)
In June Knit'n Knibble will celebrate its 7th anniversary. To my knowledge there has never been any yarn spoiled by sticky fingers or a spilled drink. The sit and knit area is separate from the yarn. Knitting bags and spinning wheels are displayed in this area. The pattern section is also separate, with a counter to look at the patterns so they are not taken to the knitting area. While coffee or tea has been spilled a couple of times, quick relexes have always saved the yarn. |
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The Perfect Knitting Shop!
