It’s always exciting when a new yarn store is born (they’re so cute when they are young). And even more exciting when that new yarn store is in my back yard! This past Saturday was the grand opening of Orange County, California’s fiber haven, KNIT SchTICK.
The doors opened at 11:00am, and by the time I got that at 11:15am it was packed. As you walk in the white marble floors and dark wood furnishings are the perfect backdrop to showcase the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling displays of yarn. I knew there was going to be no way to take it all in this trip.
The Cascade 220 Superwash seemed to create the most buzz. I couldn’t help but smile as I heard an older woman and her friend approach the Cascade in awe, “Oh, Gladys! Cascade Superwash! You must try this dear. It’s wool that you can wash. Imagine that.” And yes, it was there, in a multitude of colors.
At the moment, the focus is yarn. They don’t seem to be stocked with accessories yet (e.g. hooks, needles, etc.), but given the fact that they only signed their lease twenty-two days ago, I was amply impressed with the amount of stock that they did have. I definitely don’t have to wait for them to get more for me to go back. I think I got off easy this trip. I walked out with (after I paid) only a cake of Filatura Di Crosa Fancy Semana Italian yarn and a bottle of Eucalan no rinse wash. But I’ve had a taste and now there is no telling how many times I’m going to have to go back.
355 S. Bristol Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA
knitschtick@aol.com (they are very good at replying)
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Chris says:
June 8, 2009 at 6:51 am (UTC -8 )
Man! I can’t believe that you went without me. I guess that you’ll just have to be prepared to make another trip this week!
Loopykd says:
June 8, 2009 at 7:20 am (UTC -8 )
Hey my daughter is in your picture napping on the couch! I was so pleased with the turnout myself because hopefully they will be around for a while. I really enjoyed it and thought they were helpful and knowledgeable.
Big Treble says:
June 8, 2009 at 7:42 am (UTC -8 )
Like you’re going to have to twist my arm. HA!
Big Treble says:
June 8, 2009 at 7:43 am (UTC -8 )
LOL. That’s one of my favorite pictures! So cute.
If the crowds were any indication, it should do well. The owner seems very responsive to requests and that’s always a good sign.
Amanda says:
June 8, 2009 at 9:40 am (UTC -8 )
HA! I got some of that Semana too! It’s so new it wasn’t even in the Ravelry database (I added it). Any idea what you’ll do with it?
Big Treble says:
June 8, 2009 at 10:07 am (UTC -8 )
My goal is a “net” scarf. We’ll see. I like the strand of metalic goald that runs through it. And it’s soft as anything.
June 9, 2009 « JD Knitter.in.the.9th.Circuit says:
June 9, 2009 at 6:44 pm (UTC -8 )
[...] I went last Sunday, which was their official Grand Opening. They did have a pre-sale on Saturday. Here are some photos on other people’s blogs: Knitwith Homespun; Double Treble. [...]
» Blog Archive » Expressions of Personal Care says:
June 14, 2009 at 7:54 am (UTC -8 )
[...] was me yesterday. It started on Wednesday when my fiber buddy and I went back to Knit ShTICK to see what was going on. While chatting with everyone around the double-wide craft table, the [...]