I was sitting in church today knitting, as usual, waiting for service to begin when one of the teens walked up to me and asked what I was doing. I gladly told him that I was making a shawl. He then asked if it would be something that he could learn to do, and surprise his mother as well. I was so excited that a teenager (a guy who just recently hurt his foot and is on crutches for the summer) would actually want to knit. Just to give you an idea of who this person really is....he is the one who is always cracking jokes, never pays any attention to things going on around him, a big show off and always wants to be the center of attenion. Needless to say, I told him that I would be happy to teach him. He was so excited and started asking real questions about the yarn I was using and what the needle size was.
At our store, we currently have three teenagers working for us. (www.yarnlady.com) All three of them just graduated from high school. We are so proud of them for accomplishing something so important all while their dreams are just around the corner at their corresponding colleges. In the short amount of time that the three of them have been working for us, they have learned and are eager to continue to learn their newly acquired craft called "KNITTING". In fact, I know of at least one of them who wants to work at a yarn store near her college to help continue this craft called "KNITTING". They promised to come visit us on their off time and will try to attend our semi-annual BAG SALES.
This just proves that knitting is not just for grandma's anymore. We have had pre-schoolers, elementary, high schoolers and now college students come to the store, want to learn how to knit and began taking the steps (either by taking our classes or by learning from a family member or friend) to do this thing called "KNITTING".
If you are ever in the area, please feel free to stop by our store. You won't know what you have been missing until you see the numerous selections, ideas and loyalty we have in our store. If you can not come to our store for some crazy reason, please visit our website at www.yarnlady.com.
Dont be afraid....try KNITTING Today!
Niqua
About Me
- Yarn Lady
- My husband, Duane (Dutch) and I started Yarn Lady around 1990. With God's help and guidance and with the help of some wonderful staff members and teachers, Yarn Lady has grown and prospered into a store where people can come and take classes and feel at home. Today we are blessed to take a back seat and have our business manager, Cherie take over the lead. You will find that she brings new excitement and insights to an already wonderful place. We can't wait to see what God will do through her leadership. Because Dutch and I want to fully retire, we have decided to look for someone who would want to step into a great business and bring their love and passion and lead Yarn Lady to even greater heights! We so appreciate all of our many loyal customers and wonderful staff and we just know that the best is yet to come!