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. 🙂
Sheri thinkingLoopymightneedtowearapartyhatthismonth
Almost 4 years to the day, September 2008! And my visit to the new location last June
was a dream come true. I lOVE those looong aisles!
I started shopping ,after a friend showed me her club purchases where I live in Dubai about three years ago . Then I joined the club, bought some more and became a Loopie Groopie xx
My first order was 3 years ago. Congratulations on your 6th anniversary!
Pretty sure it was the first year but how I discovered you,i have no idea!
I am new to knitting and new to loopy ewe. I found your site on Wendy Knits. congratulations on your 6th anniversary.
3 years for me. Congrats!
WOW! I have been a customer since July, 2007 – 5 years and counting. I believe I followed a link from Wendy Johnson’s blog…so glad that I did, too. AND I found out over time you went to ISO – GO CYCLONES!
OOPS I meant ISU – LOL
I’m very new to The Loopy Ewe, just really starting with this summer’s Camp Loopy. Since I live in Denver, I’m looking forward to making my first pilgrimage to the shop!
My first order with The Loopy Ewe was in March of 2007. I’d just found out about you then (probably from Wendy’s blog) or I’d have been here earlier! I’ve been a very happy and satisfied customer since my first order.
Congratulations on your 6th anniversary!
Hi Sheri,
I have been with you since the 17th of January, 2010 I initially discovered your store because of your wonderful sock kits and then I discovered your quarterly challenges and then camp and well the rest is history :0)
Happy Anniversary :0)
Love Mel x x
3 years? I discovered you through a friend, and loved the gorgeous yarns you carried and your stellar customer service. You’ve been my sole yarn shop since my lys closed a year ago. The elves have helped me choose color combos several times, and I’m a Camp Loopy charter member, too! You’ve inspired me to try new yarns, patterns, and techniques. Happy happy anniversary!!
I had to check my orders to see, my first orders were in Feb 2008.
Congratulations on 6 years!
My first order with TLE was December 2006! ^_^ And I’ve been a Loopy Groupie since June 2007! Congratulations on your 6th anniversary!
xoxo,
Teenuh
I know I could check and see exactly when it was, but I’m just going to guess. Less than a year, I think early last fall.
My first order was in October of 2008 and I’ve been a fan/groupie shortly thereafter 🙂
My favorite online LYS
And now you’re w/in a weekend road trip away!
Loopy fan for at least two years. Only been knitting for a little over three years. One of my first online go to shops. Love loopy!
According to your Always-snappy website, I’ve been happily shopping since March 2007– I Knew it was before the move from home space! What a treat to finally meet you, the Beautiful, Tall dynamo this June (as opposed to tiny one envisaged for years ; ), when visiting Ft Collins friends. Hopefully will see you again next summer!
I looked back at my order history and it says that my first order was just short of three years ago. Could I really have accumulated this much yarn in such a short time? It seems like Loopy has always been my favorite yarn store.
I have no idea but I remember that I bought a sock pattern with cat faces on it after a friend told me to check it out. >^..^<
Happy anniversary!! I’ve been shopping at the loopy ewe for a little over a year but I’m a total groupie. Monday updates are my worst enablers. I’ve accumulated a lovely stash and I keeping adding to it, not sure I’ll ever be able to knit it all, but I just can’t help it, yarn makes me happy.
Two years for me. Oddly, the discovery of The Loopy Ewe coincided with a major expansion of my stash, and the need to seriously consider a yarn storage solution.
I’ve only been knitting 2 years…….but I think I’ve been a Loopy Fan for most of that time! (:
I had to go look it up as i had no idea– well, since Feb. 2010. Time flies!
Well, I had to go back into my order history to check, but my first order appears to have been in August, 2006. So, I guess that I have been with you from the very beginning!
Looking at my history, I have made many orders. I’d better not total up the dollar value of all those orders, or I’ll never buy yarn again! LOL
Happy Anniversary, Loopy! Love.
My first order was October 2006. I wonder what took me do long. I was so excited when I became an official Loopy Groupy.
Congratulations!!!
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I’ve been shopping with TLE for two years now. I always make sure that I check every new update. Happy Anniversary!!
Congrats on the anniversary! I’ve only been shopping at TLE for a year or so, but have made 3 visits so far to the store in FoCo since it opened. Love it.
I had a bit of a think and going by your time plan above, I have been a customer since the basement days of 2006, WOW.
I am amazed. Loopy Ewe has always been a store I go to to look, drool and when I can BUY.
I love the options you provide in all aspects of knitting wonderment.
Happy Anniversary and may there be many more.
I’ve been shopping TLE since April 2010… can’t believe its been over 2 years
3 years! Congrats on your anniversary!
March 2010 was my first actual order, although I window shopped for quite a while before placing that first order.
Congrats on 6 great years! I’m not a regular shopper, but I finally became a Loopie Groupie maybe a year ago. You guys rock when it comes to customer service.
Just found you recently! My daughter plans to visit on a trip to Colorado next week. Wish I was joining her… Happy Anniversary!
Almost 3 years – my first order was 10/5/09. I remember how surprised and delighted I was when I became a Loopy Groupie. I hadn’t realized the implications of that term until I became one. Love your selection, service, shipping fees, weekly updates, blog, frequent buyer perks, and, most of all, your pattern links to the yarns you stock. I’m in California, but will definitely visit the next time I get to Colorado. Congratulations on your 6th anniversary and thank you for all you do!
I think I’ve been with Loopy for a little over two years. You always have something to tempt me! Congratulations on six successful years!
Your store was one of the first that I purchased from when I first got into knitting in August 2010. I can honestly say that I have been happy with your quick and friendly service each and every time I’ve ordered since!
Around 4 years. Y’all have the best stuff around. Wish I could get out to Colorado to visit your shop.
June 2010! But even more since the move to CO! I love being able to stop in whenever we head up to Greely for the weekend!
My first order wasin February 2007. Happy Anniversary!
I think it’s been about 2 wonderful years. I just keep coming back for more because I love your wonderful service. Every time I visit your website or place an order I feel like I am visiting an old friend!
A few months after I started knitting, I placed my first order! you guys were the first place I bought yarn from outside of my LYS…so it’s been about 3 years! Happy anniversary!!!
I have been ordering from the shop since May of 2009. I wish you were in Fort Collins when I was in town for Uni. conferences. I will be ordering again soon!
Happy Anniversary!
happy anniversary! I’ve been reading the blog for a while but haven’t ordered yet. (yarn diet issues… :\)
5 years this past May. Fabulous Loopy years!!
Almost three years, my friend told me about this site and said I needed to not only look at it, but order from it! and now I am a Loopy Groupy. happy Birthday and many more to come!!!!!
Can I just say “not nearly long enough!”
I’ve been ordering from you since May of 2007. That’s a lot of beautiful yarn.
I placed my first order on May 3, 2008. Four plus years, 2 Spring Flings, your move to Ft. Collins. You are still my favorite yarn family – Sheri, Paul, Web Guy & Knitting Daughter. And of course the Elves!
At least 3 years. TLE has become my LYS!