Where Hands Create.

It has already been 41 days since we opened The Tinsmith’s Wife!  It has been a joyous and busy ride that has allowed us to meet numerous wonderful people and have Christmas each day as a new parcel filled with yarn and goodies arrives.   Despite just missing the Yarn Crawl in October, we have had a number of other fun events that we have been able to participate in to get everyone knowing we are open – just to name a few Antiques Weekend, Girls Night Out, Kid ‘N Ewe, and we have Christmas in Comfort this weekend.  Whew – it has been a fantastic whirlwind!  As a result, we have had a steady stream of folks (knitters and non-knitters) popping in to see what was happening inside and to say ‘hi’!    

As for the shop, Susan (a.k.a., Mom) has done an amazing job stocking the shop with sumptuous yarns, patterns, and all kinds of other fun goodies.    The hardest part is having the restraint not to cast on this and that and that!    Just this week, Lorna’s Laces and more Brown Sheep arrived – along with the much awaited (by me) Prism “Stuff” line.  If you haven’t been to the shop yet, just wait – there is something that will want to hop on to your needles.

Now to the fun news, Scott and I are off on a cruise of the Mexican Rivera tomorrow; it will be a week, and I just hope that I packed enough knitting projects.  I am taking four that I have been anxious to start.  They include Knitting Fairy’s Button Bag (this will be a class at the shop in January), a cute sweater made out of Ester Bitran’s Tabali (gorgeous, gorgeous yarn), a great pair of socks (Drunken Bees), and a hat made out of Manos Silk Blend.  Hmmm – is that enough for a week of hanging out?  If not, I have the next installment of A Friday Night Knitting Club, “Knit Two” and “Unravel Me” by Christie Ridgway to fill some of the time.   I just hope that I do accomplish something and do not succumb to the tequila….

Now - my tremendous thanks to my family who have made my dream of the perfect knitting shop materialize.  Mom, I will never be able to thank you for all you have done to find just the “perfect” items that make our shop our shop.  Dad and Scott, you both have been amazing with every crisis (remember that blown light) as well as being the stabilizing agents for mom and me.  I know what I am most thankful for – and that is you three.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  Thanks a million for your support of us over the first 41 days.  We are hoping that The Tinsmith’s Wife will find a spot in the hearts of many and will be the knitting haven that every LYS should be.