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Written by Stella Blankhead   
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Suzanna quietly worked her knitting needles, sitting in the Mercedes passenger seat. She and her husband were on a cross country road trip. To fill her time, she visited many local knitting stores along the way and piled the various yarns she purchased in the backseat.
by StellaBlankhead


Suzanna quietly worked her knitting needles, sitting in the Mercedes passenger seat. She and her husband were on a cross country road trip. To fill her time, she visited many local knitting stores along the way and piled the various yarns she purchased in the backseat.

The vacationing couple had seen the Space Needle, Grand Canyon, Great Salt Lake, open plains and big blue sky, Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, and White House. Yet these natural wonders and historical monuments held little interest for Suzanna. For seeing these sites did not meet the needs of her loved ones.

Consequently, she requested to visit local knitting stores along the way. This gave her the chance to work on projects for her family, with a continuously replenished supply of knitting materials, and revel in the wonder and homey feel of her preferred shops throughout the country on their vacation.

Consider the old knitting store close to home. The yarn brands and colors which are sold, the number depending on the store size. The owner and employees carry out knitting classes, instructing new and practiced knitters how to knit socks, crochet, spin, weave, and various knitting techniques. They advertise books, endorse new knitting projects and patterns, and sell tools intended to spin and weave.

A store could be shabby and dull gray, or a gorgeously stained oak with green shutters. Either way, knitting storefronts cannot possibly resemble the coziness and friendly atmosphere found inside. Since they share a common interest with their customers in knitting, store employees gladly welcome their customers and tell them the latest fashions in knitting and knitting supplies presently out in the markets. Soon the customers feel at home, even if the store is located 995 miles from their house.

Imagine homemade knitting projects. Imagine countless designs covering the walls of stores across the nation. Along with running a store and selling yarn, knitting design books, spinning wheels, knitting and crochet needles, felting, and patterns, store owners delight in knitting. So they create hats, afghans, mittens, vests, socks, sweaters, blankets, purses, ponchos, slippers, scarves, stuffed animals, and all types of inventive projects. And they gladly tell the stories of their work if fellow knitters come and admire.

Create lifelong friendships with people who bond in their shared interests. Socialize with knitters in stores nationwide, exchange contact information, and find ways to interact with them in knitting projects. Relate with knitters with stories of knitting project parties, difficult knitting patterns, knitting design markets, and projects the children or pets ruined. Gain memories from these pleasant social experiences and develop new ideas for future knitting designs.

When on a road trip, frequent local knitting stores in passing towns. Unite with fellow knitters and make friends, based on mutual interests in knitting, and introduce to each other new techniques and patterns. Doing so will broaden the horizons for every knitter.

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