This month we’re celebrating our Sixth Loopy Anniversary! We officially opened our virtual doors on August 1, 2006. We’ve shared a few of these photos before, but celebrations are all about pulling out the scrapbooks and fondly reminiscing, right? Here is a peek at our Loopy (virtual) scrapbook.
The shop started in a tiny corner of our basement, not much bigger than what you can see in this photo – about 90 sq. feet. This was our first group of in-store shoppers. This corner worked well for the first couple of months, and then someone (that might be me …) just kept ordering more yarn and we needed more space.
We decided “who needs a basement?” and expanded from the little corner, into the rest of the finished area that we had.
We had to stack boxes on our front porch and in our front hallway, waiting for the mailman each day. Some days, there were a lot of boxes!
After a year at home, we made the move to office/retail space a few blocks away, and that was our Loopy home for the next 4+ years. After our first year there, we doubled the space by knocking down the walls and taking the offices next door. That was fun, although it made for a bit of an interesting (weird) floor layout.
Last December, we put everything on two large moving trucks, and moved to our current location here in Fort Collins, CO, about an hour north of Denver.
With 4500 sq. ft. here, I’m hoping we will have enough room to put off any other moves for the time being. You all need to come visit so that you can walk in here and look around that corner. It goes down a long way, and every bit of it is filled with yarn! (Here’s a peek down one of our four long aisles.)
Of course none of this would be here without YOU and your incredible support. We love hearing from you, we love pulling and packing orders for you, and we love seeing what you have made when you finish your projects. So often, our yarn companies and indie artisans tell us, “You guys have the BEST customers!” and we totally agree. You are the best. We sure appreciate you.
In celebration of our six years, we will be doing a few different blog contests this month, in addition to a couple of other things. This week’s blog contest question is: How long have you been with us at The Loopy Ewe? I know we have six year Loopy veterans who ordered that very first week, and one day Loopy newbies, who discovered us today when they saw the sign on the building and popped up to see us, hoping “The Loopy Ewe” had something to do with yarn. Leave your answer in the comments below, and we’ll do a random drawing next week for some Wollmeise Lace, that I saved just for our anniversary contests. 🙂
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I’ve been ordering from you for quite a while. I wish I could find out when my first order was. Maybe, what..5 years? 6? I continue to order from you because of the fabulous customer service and the quickness of the deliveries after ordering. Amazing. Happy Anniversary!
My first order was in February 2007.
Happy Anniversary!
Congratulations! I think I have been a customer for about 4 years, and even got to shop at your St. Louis store. I wish you many more years of success!
Congratulations — February 2010 I found you and my credit card has been a bit melty ever since.
My first order was in October 2007. Been lovin ya ever since!
I know I ordered from Loopy when it was in your home. My first order was Oct. 2006.
Became a customer in May of this year for the first time, to participate in Camp Loopy! I am so impressed with the selection and customer service. Looking forward to future orders! 😉
I think I hail from 2010, so I guess 2 years (I don’t have access to anything that will let me look it up right now, lol). Happy Loopy Anniversary 😀
Just over a year, I found you in time to do Camp Loopy last year :).
Congratulations on your anniversary, Sheri! Apparently I first ordered in the spring of 2008 (I had to go look) so it has been 4 wonderful years!
My first purchase was three years ago but I enjoyed reading your wonderful blog for a while before I purchased anything.
I think I’ve been around for about two years now, very happy customer.
I looked it up and my first order was July 23. 2007 and I ordered Dream in Color Smooshy in Cool Fire and Happy Forest.
I have been shopping at TLE for 3 years (I think). I have loved every minute of it 😉
Winter 2011! Happy Anniversary! Cheers!
Since January 2008 and it has been fabulous! Congrats on your anniversary!
Wow! I think I found you all in your first year, or shortly into the second year… on a tip from someone who said – check them out! I did and didn’t take long for you to become my favorite on-line yarn store…
Now you are minutes from my door (ok, 45, but who’s counting) Too bad everytime I’m Ft Collins, you have not been open.
Since March 2009!
My first order was May 23, 2007. Some Schaeffer Anne, a couple of Louet Gems, and some Claudia Handpainted sport.
Two years, I believe; I learned of you from Wendy.
Since March 2008…..had to look up my first purchase on your website since I couldn’t remember. Happy anniversary!!
Since August 21, 2008 (according to my email)
Started with the first project for Camp Loopy 2011. Your new place looks wonderful. Wish I were there!
Wow, what a wonderful success story. Not surprising considering what thoughtful, conscientious folk work at TLE mind you!
I was delighted to find the shop online in 2009, though I didn’t place my first order until Jan. 2010 after a long period hemming and hawing over what to buy.
I’ve never looked back (though my stash definitely increased once becoming a Loopy Groupie!)
Thanks for all the work you do Sherri and all the elves – TLE has obviously blossomed. Congratulations!
I think it has been 3 years I have been ordering from you. Happy Anniversary!
May of 2011 I placed my first order. Fantastic customer service, great selection and quick shipping have kept me coming back again and again. The Loopy Ewe has helped me build up quite an impressive stash (um, I mean collection).
Happy Anniversary! May there be many more to come in your future.
Relatively new– only two years or so. I live in France and discovered you thrugh Ravelry. You are my lifeline! Happy Anniversary!
I’ve only known about The Loopy Ewe since Rhinebeck 2011 when Stacy of TemptedYarns told me about you.
Glad she did!!!!
I placed my first order shortly thereafter.
FROM THE VERY BEGINNING!! I think my friend Katie and I were among the very first few customers to come to that little corner of your basement!! I remember the arrival of the very first order of Wollmeise, when we called my German friend and she translated all the colorway names over the phone. I really felt like I was part of the Loopy family…getting to know you and your husband and kids through all the early days. And the expansion into more of the basement…and then to all of the basement…and then out into Loopy Central…and the First Fling…and…and…and… I might have even been the last “in-person” customer in St. Louis (oh yes…the elves let me in a couple of days after the official close, but don’t tell anyone!). My stash is a true tribute to Loopy in all his glory!
Now you’re so far away, and this summer we went to the Caribbean instead of to Colorado, but we’ll hopefully be stopping by next summer.
You’ve done a great job. Congratulations on all your success!! (And save me an anniversary kit please!!)
Oh, I know a couple of those first customers!
My first visit was a mini road trip across the mighty, muddy Mississippi with some friends in 2009. I’ve been hooked ever since on your amazing selection of yarn. I was saddened by your move, since it meant that my pilgrimages to the yarn-Mecca would be much less frequent. I love the Internet, but it is still lacking the interactive tactile experience.
It’s a good thing you folks have a history. I know it has been years, but I would not have known it was April 2007 without the lookup. I would have had to go with I heard about The Loopy Ewe on Lime & Violet when they were talking about camping out on your lawn and needed to find out why.
Happy Anniversary!
My first order was in August 2007!!! I had been reading the blog before that though! Congratulations Sheri!!!!
I have been with this lovely company for four or five years. I am a Loopy Groupy and proud to be one. I love the Loopy Ewe and the gang who work there. Happy Anniversary!!!!!
My first order was in 2008. Plus, I had a chance to go to Spring Fling in 2010. Happy Anniversary!
About a year ago. Happy anniversary!
I am pretty sure it has been 5 years. I remember I had a really bad migraine coming on. The doorbell rang and it was the postman. I got so excited I mean really excited. poof headache was gone. Just like that!! Best cure around.Happy Anniversary loved all my shopping with you!
I think it’s been about four years, but really it feels like TLE has always been a part of my life. 🙂
My sister Stephanie got me started ordering from Loopy about three years ago, and there’s been no looking back! Congratulations Sheri!!
January 2008. I bought Flamingo pie!
I’ve been a proud Loopy customer for close to 2 years! Thanks for all you do!
I think I found you in early 2009 (and tried to sign up for the sock club but didn’t get in – so my first order was the sock club consolation kit – which was fabulous!).
I’ve been a Loopy Ewe shopper for almost 2 years. Every purchase is fantastic and the customer service can’t be beat.
Congratulations on six wonderful years. Isn’t the six-year anniversary gift wool?
Although I now live in France, I lived in the States when I first ordered from you in January 2009, and I was so excited to become a groupie that I placed five orders within a month.
Thank you, Sherry et al, for all that you have done. Happy anniversary.
I’ve known about the Loopy Ewe for a several years and I first ordered from you a couple of years ago. Happy anniversary and thanks for the chance to win!
I think it was 2008 when I first discovered the Loopy Ewe. Since then I’ve lost all the storage space in my house : )
Happy Anniversary, Sheri and Loopy.
July 2008.
Woot! Congrats :). And I’ve been here since just before camp loopy last year! Its been a great experience!
I have been with you officially for just a few months, but have stalked your site for quite some time. I’m looking forward to many more purchases and hopefully some Spring Flings in my future.
Only since June 2008! It’s hard to believe the number of paychecks I’ve spent at TLE!