Last night was our late-night shopping hours evening. We’re open later the first Thursday of each month. Some Thursday nights are crazy busy, and other nights are calm and laid back. Last night, we had a great group of knitters pop over from Illinois to hang out, shop, and knit. In that group there were experienced knitters and brand new knitters, which is always fun. Some of them were just learning to knit socks and were being encouraged and instructed by the more experienced knitters in their group.
But the unique thing about this group? Some of them were the very first in-person shoppers to visit The Loopy Ewe. Here’s a photo of their first trip, back when Loopy was just a teeny tiny corner of shelves in my basement. They could stand in the middle of it and reach any shelf and any skein of yarn. (I’m not exaggerating.) The thing is, I think they had just as much fun on that first visit as they did on this visit (and all of their visits in between). It doesn’t matter how many shelves of yarn you have – just getting knitting friends and yarn together pretty much guarantees that fun will follow.
I made up a couple of extra Spring Fling Goodie Bags, just so I could share them with you in a blog contest! This year’s bag was a clear vinyl tote with shoulder straps, that came with a yellow-checked Loopy Ewe Mug, a sample of hand lotion, a Loopy sticky note set, and a skein of Wollmeise in a variety of colorways. Would you like to win one? Just leave us a comment below and answer this question: How many years have you been knitting? We’ll draw for the Goodie Bag winners next week.
Sheri hopingyourweekendbringsyourelaxationandsometimetoknit!
I’m sorry, I forgot to mention that she knitted for about 22 years and picked it up again about 9 months ago.
I’ve been knitting for… wow, 7 years now! That’s almost a little scary.
I taught myself to knit in college but picked it up seriously six years ago. Lots of knitting since!
I’ve been knitting 50 years and still don’t have enough time to finish all my projects on my list. It doesn’t help that I keep adding more.
I’ve been knitting about 4 years. I started while my hubby was deployed.
tough question. on and off since childhood. if you must know that is almost 50 years. yikes! but really serious for the last few years
I have been knitting reguar for about 6 or 7 years. Now I have a large stash of yarn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been knitting off and on for about 40 years or so. I taught myself with one of my mom’s knitting books that was like a text book (I wish I still had it). I used to knit clothes for my “generic” Barbie – pretty rudimentary designs, but hey, I wasn’t using a pattern. 🙂
Learned many years ago but became obsessed with knitting for the last five years. Cannot imagine ever giving it up!
I’ve been knitting less than a year. But I’ve know how to crochet since I was about 7. Although I took my teen years and twenties off. I picked it back up again 9 years ago…
I learned six years ago, but really started improving upon discovering Ravelry two years ago.
I’ve been knitting seriously for about 5 years but I learmed to knit almost 30 years ago. I’m so glad that I picked it back up. I’ve been crocheting for almost 20 years.
I just started knitting in February. Love it and can’t wait to get more proficient with bigger projects.
I taught myself how to knit eight years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter. I teach high school art, and am teaching my students to knit now. I have been asked that question several times this week!
I learned to knit 12 years ago, but forgot and re-learned 8 years ago, and that time it took! A knitting monster was created!
Almost 5 years now. Which may seem like nothing but oh, the things I can create!
I’ve been knitting for 4 years and crocheting for 30.
I’ve been knitting for over 25 years. Never grown tired of my “addiction!”
I have been knitting since I was 10 years old – 37 years! There are more unfinished projects around here than I can count.
I think 3 or 4 years.
I taught myself to knit from a book almost 12 years ago.
I’ve been knitting for about 27 years – I learned to knit the year I got married! I don’t even want to begin counting the projects just waiting to be started…..
I’ve been knitting for 7 years
My grandmother taught me to knit and crochet as a child but unfortunately it didn’t stick. Then about 8 or 9 years ago I took an adult ed class and I was addicted.
I’ve been living and breathing knitting for four years.
I’ve been knitting for 24 years.
I’ve been knitting for 9 years – I started when my kid was teeny, my hubby was in Japan, and I wanted something not baby-related to work on in the evenings.
I have been knitting for about 50 plus years!
Yikes that sounds like a looong time 🙂
I learned quite young and knit off and on for most of my life, but rediscovered it about 10 years ago.
I would love to come to spring fling some year, but for now, all I can do is hope to win the goodie bag!
5 fantastic years….not sure what I did with my time before learning to knit!
I have been knitting for 43 years. Gosh I’m getting old.
I have been knitting for 6 years.
I’m 48 and I’ve been knitting 43 years.
I learned to knit as a child (I don’t remember when I was taught) and did a few projects here and there, but really discovered a passion for it 8 years ago.
I was first taught to knit when I was about 10 and I was not interested. Then I bought a knitting book on a whim about 14 years ago and have not stopped since.
My grandma taught me when I was a kid so I guess about 40+ years.
My Grandmother and Mother both had the patients of Job and taught me how to knit between the age of four and five, so I’ve been knitting about fifty six years. I’m very excited to pass down the skills I learned from both of those wonderful ladies to my granddaughter who has asked me to teach her how to knit this summer.
How long have I been knitting?–well a friend of my Mom’s taught a group of us girls to knit and crochet when we were 10 years old!! and I will be 73 next Tuesday– so that makes it 63 years off and on–when life didn’t interfere!!
I’m so glad you had a great time! Seems kind of important, as you’re the cornerstone of the whole thing. Someday, I’ll be there. I can hardly. wait.
Until then I’ll read the blog posts and dream. Thanks!
Heather
A very long time. Since I was 8 years old or 44 years.
I have been knitting for almost 30 years, but only seriously for the last ten or so.
I started knitting regularly & frenetically 5 1/2 years ago; my good friend’s DD was in a life threatening SeaDoo accident, nearly losing a leg….they were on vacation in Michigan & I was home here in Texas…. There was nothing I could do but pray and do something with my hands….. That’s when it all started, and I never stopped!
6 wonderful years!
Learned from a neighbor when 13. Knit off and on over the years, did quilting, needlepoint, crossstitch, etc. Settled on knitting as primary focus in 2000.
About 6 months or so. But I have been crocheting for about 16 years.
I learned when I was a kid, but in the last 7 yrs or so have gotten back into it!
I’ve been knitting for… I want to say 7 years or so now. Crocheting for about 16 though.
I learned to knit when I was about 12. I didn’t do much with it except hoard my couple of sets of needles for the next 45 years. I love doing different stitches to make all the different patterns that are like creating art. I have always been part of some kind of art and now knitting and crocheting are my art now. I even got one of my children and one grandchild involved in the art much to my mother-in-law’s delight. When she could no longer knit she gave all her needle things to my daughter who was thrilled at the gift.
I’ve been knitting for 52 years. My German grandmother taught me when I was five.
I’ve been seriously knitting (courtesy of ravelry!) ever since I was recovering from knee surgery, three years ago.
I taught myself to knit in 2005. I started serious knitting in 2007 with my first shawl and my first pair of socks. I had to learn to make shawls and socks so that I had a good excuse to buy that pretty sock yarn!