Knitting On The Road Stop At The Local Knitting Store

Suzanna was in the Mercedes passenger seat, knitting away at a project with her knitting needles. She and her husband were on a road trip, traveling across the country. Along the way, she bought various yarns, piling the continuously growing load in the backseat. They were purchased from local knitting stores she and her passed during their travels.

The couple saw many sites. Among them were the Great Salt Lake, Statue of Liberty, Space Needle, White House, Liberty Bell, Grand Canyon and open plains and big blue sky. Though not all would understand, she had almost no interest in these historical monuments and natural wonders, because they had nothing to do with what her loved ones needed.

Consequently, she requested to visit local knitting stores along the way. This gave her the chance to work on projects for her family, with a continuously replenished supply of knitting materials, and revel in the wonder and homey feel of her preferred shops throughout the country on their vacation.

Imagine the local knitting store. Depending on the size of the city or town, the store could sell either dozens of yarn brands and colors or few. The store owner and employees may conduct classes, teaching new knitters how to knit socks, weave, spin, crochet, and various knitting techniques. They likely sell books, promote new knitting patterns and projects, and advertise beautifully constructed tools designed to weave and spin.

A store could be shabby and dull gray, or a gorgeously stained oak with green shutters. Either way, knitting storefronts cannot possibly resemble the coziness and friendly atmosphere found inside. Since they share a common interest with their customers in knitting, store employees gladly welcome their customers and tell them the latest fashions in knitting and knitting supplies presently out in the markets. Soon the customers feel at home, even if the store is located 995 miles from their house.

Imagine the gorgeous homemade knitting designs found in the nationwide knitting stores as well. Store owners who sell yarn, felting, knitting and crochet needles, knitting design books, spinning wheels, and patterns find enjoyment in knitting as well. So they set their minds on knitting hats, socks, mittens, afghans, sweaters, vests, blankets, purses, slippers, scarves, stuffed animals, ponchos, and any other project they can envision. With these finished projects, they decorate their stores and share stories with admiring knitters who come to call.

Knitters have the potential of creating lifelong friendships in socializing with knitting store employees, owners and fellow knitters all throughout the country. It merely requires interaction with people found in the stores. Speak about stories of tricky knitting designs, projects the pets or children destroyed, parties decorated with knitting designs and local knitting design markets. The lovely social experiences create pleasant memories as well as provide knitters with original outlooks on projects and materials and possible future project ideas.

When on a road trip, frequent local knitting stores in passing towns. Unite with fellow knitters and make friends, based on mutual interests in knitting, and introduce to each other new techniques and patterns. Doing so will broaden the horizons for every knitter.