Unwind

Unwind is a new addition to the yarn shop hop this year.  Welcome Unwind! Here is her story...

Like many of you, I was taught to knit by my Oma. I must have been about 7 years old when she came to visit from Germany one summer. At first my stitches were not very square. But in the morning my stitches sure looked much better. I’m sure there had to be a knitting elf working through the night.

My Oma and mom were also very good stitchers and needlepointers, so the needle arts were a way of life for me growing up. This lifestyle followed me all the way to college. I put off studying for more than one final in college by working on my stitching.

I was bitten by the knitting bug once again when my older daughter was in middle school. Remember those fuzzy scarves? “Mom, can you make these instead of buying them?” and out came my old knitting needles and away I went and went and went….

Knitting by myself or with a class were both such great ways for me to unwind. I often tell people I will never be a “type B” person. As a “type A” person, I am always working or thinking about the next thing that I should be doing. By knitting I can calm down to at least an “A-“ personality type.

A while back, some of my friends suggested to me that I should open a yarn shop. At the time I hadn’t even thought about. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it. And as the saying goes “the rest is history.” With the support of my family and all the gals at the shop, we have created a wonderful place to play with yarn all day. My store is a place where people come to unwind while we help them to unwind their yarn.