The Monday Night Knitting Club celebrated our 2nd anniversary with us last week. We met at La Tratoria in Raanana, an Italian/French restaurant a couple of blocks from the shop.
A group of women, aged 29-74, from different parts of the world, meet every week, same time, same place, with one thing in common. They all love to knit.
A group of women, aged 29-74, from different parts of the world, meet every week, same time, same place, with one thing in common. They all love to knit.
I will not neglect the other groups, all special in their own way, but today, it’s about the Mondays.
Each one loves knitting in their own way, some wanting to tackle the most challenging project, some never wanting to go beyond garter or stockinette.
Most learned the first simple stitches with us, and some came just for the company, with years of knitting experience behind them. And still, they meet every week, and have become the best of friends.
Whenever a grandchild is born, we all celebrate together. When there is a birthday, we don’t miss out on the fun. We call and worry when someone doesn’t show, and are there when one of us goes through some rough times. Never negative. Always positive. The support is felt throughout the room, from everyone, whether finding a lost stitch when needed, or finding a smile or kind word when needed.
Each one loves knitting in their own way, some wanting to tackle the most challenging project, some never wanting to go beyond garter or stockinette.
Most learned the first simple stitches with us, and some came just for the company, with years of knitting experience behind them. And still, they meet every week, and have become the best of friends.
Whenever a grandchild is born, we all celebrate together. When there is a birthday, we don’t miss out on the fun. We call and worry when someone doesn’t show, and are there when one of us goes through some rough times. Never negative. Always positive. The support is felt throughout the room, from everyone, whether finding a lost stitch when needed, or finding a smile or kind word when needed.
I wonder how this happened.
When I first read “The Shop on Blossom Street”, and “A Good Yarn”, they were just a novels, complete fiction, but the girls in our group that have read these books always came in saying “Hey, it’s as if it was written about our shop!”.
Opening The Gourmet Yarn Shop was a bright idea, for many reasons. It has helped so many people in so many ways. You all know what it has done for you. Knitting has gotten so many of you through your personal experiences, whether easy or difficult, good or bad.
For me, well, knitting has introduced me to the most wonderful group of women, that today, are all my friends, real friends, and I am blessed to have met you.
Thank you.
O.
