165 people WHAT?

165 people WHAT?

So I was talking to someone the other day about the beginning of the year and how we are working hard to make this our best year ever in the shop. Anyway, I was telling her that we probably will have “like 50 people” take classes before the end of the...
Be Katie this Holiday Season

Be Katie this Holiday Season

I had the nicest thing happen to me this week. Katie came in. Here’s the story. A few weeks ago, during a very busy time at the shop, Katie asked me to order some yarn. I told her I would. I forgot to write it down. I forgot to order it. I didn’t remember...
Knit the River Cruise Sept 2018

Knit the River Cruise Sept 2018

River Cruise Info Sept 2018 Sunday, September 16th Cruise time from 12 – 2:30pm Boarding begins at 11:30am The boat leaves at noon promptly. It does not wait for anyone…trust us, come early!!   The shop will be open at 9am but will be closing from...
Democracy up close

Democracy up close

I volunteered last week to be an election inspector at my polling place. You should too! One of our customers is an election judge in my town. Our town has a population of 2700. I asked one day if they ever needed more volunteers..ha…funny question right? Of...
PEEP 2018

PEEP 2018

    This year’s PEEP event runs from Saturday, July 28th through Sunday, August 5th. Yep, you heard right…it’s 9 days long. Here’s the deal… Laura, from 3 Kittens Needle Arts, has designed a shawl using 6 mini skeins and 1 full...
Eulogy for a Good Man

Eulogy for a Good Man

Dick Pelletier was good. He was a good man who made a good life.     He was a good neighbor. There are many stories about parties in the Pelletier basement back on Florence St in White Bear Lake. The neighbors there were tight knit. 20+ years of raising...