13 years ago

13 years ago

Today is the day, thirteen years ago, that we officially opened the doors of Darn Knit Anyway. Carly messaged me this morning to wish us a Happy Shopiversary.”Lucky 13″ she texted. With a 4 leaf clover emoji.Carly and I are cousins. We have been together...
Heimish

Heimish

This is Les. He is a yarn rep from New York City. We had an appointment a few weeks ago to buy yarn. He came through town and visited with a few different yarn shops, we were one of them.  Yes, the yarn was terrific. We bought some…more on that later.  But more...
Now I’m Crying Again

Now I’m Crying Again

It was a big week in the Pelletier house. We moved our daughter into her dorm in Winona. What fun!We are so excited for her. The adventure begins for all of us:)To all the other moms and dads that are moving their kiddos into the next phase of life, we understand!...
Thanks Somerset Schools

Thanks Somerset Schools

We are thinking about educators today, after yet another active shooter incident in one of our country’s schools. It’s heartbreaking and should be unimaginable. Yet now we all imagine it, every time we send our kids to school.  Thanks to educators, for...
She did it!

She did it!

She did it. My girl Maggie graduated. We couldn’t be prouder.She’s heading to Winona State University, so I look forward to some knitting time at Yarnology on Parent’s weekend:)Congrats to all 2022 grads!And to my fellow parents of graduates. I feel...
I’m 50!

I’m 50!

The day has come. I am 50. It’s amazing to even say the words out loud.What a life the lucky high school senior with that great hair will have. And oh, what lessons she’ll learn.I wish I had the words this morning to write something profound and...
Who’s Jason?

Who’s Jason?

It’s Jason’s 49th Birthday! I realized that I haven’t talked much about my (Aimee’s) husband Jason over the last 12 years. Maybe a mention here or there in a blog or email, but I really should tell you more about him. There wouldn’t be a...
Optimistic vs Pessimistic UPDATE!

Optimistic vs Pessimistic UPDATE!

I wrote the following blog 10 years ago.  I posted an update at the bottom!   .My daughter Maggie is in 3rd grade and is taking a standardized test this week in school.  It has been interesting watching her prepare.  I have always known that she tends to be more of a...
Sunday Socials

Sunday Socials

Spend a Sunday morning with us. We’re opening the shop at 9am for a new event.Introducing…Sunday Socials!We’ll be opening the store just for our Sunday Social Knitters at 9 am. You’ll have 2 hours to enjoy the store without all those pesky...
Sweater Camp 2023

Sweater Camp 2023

We are excited to announce…YES!  Sweater Camp 2023 is a go!! We’ll be camping February 3rd through the 5th. We are excited to start planning.It’s still in beautiful downtown Stillwater, but this time we have a bigger venue so more campers can...