Finally!

Introduction of self, I am Elizabeth and I run KnitWicks, a knitting and spinning shop in Rogers, Arkansas. I am thirty and something, have a passel of red-headed chitlins, and love to knit. I also crochet, spin, quilt, sew, crosstitch and embroider things. Soon I will be weaving and dyeing fibers, and will post on those travails...

The shop has been up and running a little over a year, now, and I have come to some basic conclusions about a few things...

• I am not a business type, so much as a knitting type. Not really a problem, unless you happen to be in charge of running a business. Which I am. That is not to say that I don't enjoy what I do, cause, seriously, it is teh awesome. It is just that the nuts and bolts of actually making money that is so very important in a business just kind of, um, bores me to tears. It also cuts WAAAAY down on the knitting time. I am working on this.

• I like people. This should not have come as a major surprise, but as a former waitress, disliking people became kind of a hobby. Turns out, I enjoy helping people with their knitting. I like getting projects together for people, I like making sure people are enjoying their knitting or crochet projects.

• Knitters are kind of insane. Maybe that's what I like about them. I can relate so well.

• If all I did was knit, I could never get through my Ravelry cue. Ever.

• I am not that great a knitter. Seriously. I have ladies that have been knitting for 50- 60 years come in and ask me questions, and their work is PERFECT. It is humbling. Maybe one day I'll be there, but I doubt it. I understand knitting pretty well. I can read a pattern, and configure the WHY of it, even when long time knitters get confoozled, but my actual knitting leaves something to be desired.

• I won't be able to knit a grand lace project until I am no longer in charge of day to day running of the shop, and my kids leave my nest. I am thinking 10-15 years, at least.

• Acrylic isn't evil, it has it's uses. No, really.

I will be posting reviews, comments, advice and *hopefully* instructional videos. I am a neophyte blogger, but David Howard, a friend and fellow commando has offered to help... Thanks David!

What we're about

Halloo!

This is the blog for KnitWicks, a little knitting/spinning/weaving? shop in Rogers, Arkansas. We are the home of the Knitting Commando(s), a group of intrepid knitters and spinners that meet... well, whenever we have a free moment, usually Thursday nights and Saturday and Sunday afternoon.


We are a fairly diverse group, including crocheters, knitters of all levels (including some wonderful designers), spinners, SAHM's, accountants, conspiracy theorists, business proffesionals, gay Frenchmen and even closet Republicans.



Some prefer silks, some prefer wools, some look for color, some look for texture, some of us LOVE Norah Gaughn (me), some of us think she's overated (you know who you are), but we ALL love fiber and knitting and laughing... so its all good.



The shop motto is knit happy, knit often, and that pretty well sums up my yarn selection... most of what I carry is stuff you can afford to knit with every day, with a few have to have its! laying about for fun. I like to encourage people to enjoy their knitting, it doesn't have to be fancy, it doesn't have to be expensive, it doesn't have to make you "grow" as a knitter. It has to be something you ENJOY.