Every yarn shop has its own personality. The Knitting Place has the best! There is joy in knitting and joy in creating. These ladies share my joy. They get it!
I love these ladies at the Knitting Place and you interviewed them so well. It comes across as such a cosy friendly place and you really honed in on that Kristy. Love your work!
I am so delighted to watch Dina tell Kristy her beautiful story of how The Knitting Place came to be and thrive. I had the distinct pleasure of traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland, with Dina for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and on that long journey across the pond we shared our stories with each other and bonded over a common love of knitting and spreading that love to others. She is one of the most genuine, lovely, and down-to-earth people you will ever have the good fortune to meet. Someday soon I hope to travel to her shop and see all of this wonderfulness in person! xoxo, Lesli
Ladies, awesome job! It was so much fun to be a part of the live audience! This is a yarn shop you must visit! Take a road trip, it will be worth it! See you on Saturday for the LI yarn crawl!
What a great video. Thanks for the shout out Dina - I meant what I said and more. The ability to connect positively with your customers is the key to a successful business. And how did I miss all those amazing yarns. Can’t wait to visit again. Thanks Kristy, Dina and Pam!
What an awesome interview! The Knitting Place is a favorite LYS of mine and Dina and Pam are just as lovely and genuine as you see them here! Cannot wait to see you ladies on Saturday for the yarn crawl 🎉. Great job, Kristy!!
Dina and Pam are truly both lovely and kind souls! I feel so lucky to have "The Knitting Place" as my LYS. This was such a fab episode highlighting such a magical shop filled with beautiful yarn and knitting treasures galore. Thanks KG for the fab episode and thanks Dina for the all of the yarn magic you bring to my life
It was wonderful to be a part of the live audience.. Dina and Pam are extremely sweet. Looking forward to another store visit. Great to see you kristy !!
This is so wonderful, Kristy, for the Nassau and Suffolk county fiber communities. I live in the DFW area in Texas, and so wish we had someone like you to show our LYS’ to our knitting community.. We lost 2 yarn shops this year (one of them being my favorite) You really doing such an important service I hope that you will continue. -Aly
kristyglassknits Yes you do!! How wonderful it would be if you could inject some of your knitting charm during our yarn crawl this summer or our DFWFiberFest2019 next April.
Oh, such a nice podcast, Kristy:-) And Dina - I looove your shawl/cowl! Great colors for you. So great to meet you at EYF - now the podcast is way more vivid.
Loved your interview with Dina. Her shop is my favorite and she and Pam go out of their way to make sure you have exactly what you want. They are pleasant and welcoming and everyone should visit her lovely shop. You can't leave there without a bag of something.
Was in the shop this past Friday for the Long Island Yarn Crawl. It's such a great shop!! And Dina is so sweet and helpful and welcoming! I wish it wasn't so far from me. But I'm going to make an effort to get there a couple of times a year and not just for the Crawl.
So happy to see this! Every time I go there I am always greeted by name and they are always helping people, by casting on or finishing up someones work.
I have just started watching The Knitting Place podcast , it was nice to hear their story. Visiting NY from Australia later this year with my daughter not sure how many yarn stores I’m allowed . Definitely on my list 🤞. Thanks again Kristy 😘
Sounds like a really welcoming place for knitters. They all seem to be really nice people and very upbeat. It probably wouldn't be a place I would shop because I crochet and it doesn't sound like that is part of who they are. That being said, it is always interesting to hear someone's yarn story. Thanks for sharing.
I bet they have some crochet chops. Just curious, how do you determine if a yarn shop is crochet-friendly? When I was exclusively crocheting, I also felt a bit like a fish out of water when I visited some yarn shops...
I always look to see what they offer for crocheters. Do they have tools, crochet patterns, classes? I watch mostly crochet podcasts but when you have a yarn shop podcast I feel you should include a little something for everyone. I would think people who weave or spin also feel left out of things. I guess I’m on a little bit of a crusade to get the yarn shop podcasters to be a little more aware of who their audience is. If the owners of the shop only knit, then maybe they could showcase some crochet items, or some woven pieces, or spinning tools from their staff or customers. We are part of a fiber/maker community and we all want to feel included.🤝
Barbara Plautz We DEFINITELY offer crochet. I apologize we didn’t get that across. We should have. You are absolutely right. We sell hooks and have finished crocheted samples displayed in the shop. In fact the Bra you saw in the background was all crocheted. If you have any inquiries please don’t hesitate to ask.
Joan, I try to do a FINISHED OBJECT video and also place FO's on my projects page on ravelry before I wear it on the channel...so you can always check the Kristy's Finished Objects playlist or my projects page. This is the WAITING for RAIN shawl.
You mentioned owning a knit shop vs working at a knit shop...I would love to do one or the other, but have no idea how to approach either....have you heard any tips on how to do such?
Great interview!!! I wish it was easy for me to get there, but I live in the Puget Sound area of Washington about an hour SE of Seattle. No plans right now to head to the east coast. :(
Lovely interview. I was intrigued by Dina's cowl/shawl. Did she mention the pattern and I missed it? Her colors are so gorgeous and I really want to duplicate it.
flourchylde Thank You. Cowl is Athos by Shellie Anderson www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/athos-3 I used Graphite and Pollen 2 skeins in each color of Pebble by Shibui and 1 skein of each color in Silk Cloud by Shibui.
Kristy, I have been catching up on some of your past videos. What top were you wearing? It looks like faded with pockets and it would be great for Florida. What is it?
I really enjoyed this video! Just wish I lived closer or maybe not. I know my husband is happy we don't. LOL I loved what she gifted to you! How amazingly generous!
I try to do a FINISHED OBJECT video and also place FO's on my projects page on ravelry before I wear it on the channel...so you can always check the Kristy's Finished Objects playlist or my projects page. This is the WAITING for RAIN shawl.
TheJapanese Knitting pattern book is fabulous.!! I have a Japanese friend in Melbourne, Australia, who teaches Japanese. She might translate patterns for a fee.
Can only drool as Im in Australia. We are losing our yarn shops in parts of Australia which are dying and slowly closing one by one. Its hard to get the european yarns. Postage is exorbitant and takes months now with literally no flights in and out of Aussie. But by the new year our PM has said fully vaccinated Australians will be able to travel but ONLY leave from Sydney.
I usually only add positive comments, but the two times I every went to the Knit Place, I was disappointed. Last year I went in for some mini skeins and when I walked in, there was a group chatting an knitting and no one stoped to help me. The space is small and lots of stuff on the floor in boxes - felt like fire safety issue. I have a friend that is there every weekend and she loves the people and speaks so highly of it. I wish I had had that experience.
My grandma lived to 101, her mom lived to 103! I’m already legally blind and had kids after that at 36 & 43. So living to 103 is my goal ❤️🤱🏼I want to hold my grand babies.
I have this thought about "unfriendly" yarn shops. As an introvert, I am sometimes perceived as unfriendly, which is not at all my intention. Having said that, it is very uncomfortable /unnatural for me to be a greeter, and initiate a "friendly" interactions. I know this about myself, and I still find it really challenging to do it. I think that introverts are attracted to knitting, there seems to be a concentration of us in this yarny world. Anyway, I really like walking into a warm and friendly knitting shop, and prefer them over the ones where the owner and employees are not seemingly friendly. .
That is a very interesting point. I do think many would respond that if you work retail, and you are an introvert and it means that you can't be friendly, then maybe you need a different job ? What do you think?
I don't think introverts generally think of themselves as unfriendly. Its the perception of unfriendliness, if that makes sense. Its just a different style of interaction, but can be off putting. Having said this, I have been in knitting shops that are just plain old rude and snobby. Like "OMG why would you even bother to knit with THAT yarn?"
That pom pom is made of tanuki fur! That's the weird-but-cute Japanese raccoon, made famous in Japanese cartoons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_raccoon_dog
Every yarn shop has its own personality. The Knitting Place has the best! There is joy in knitting and joy in creating. These ladies share my joy. They get it!
Isn't it so true????
Jane Ricci Thanks Jane!😘
I love these ladies at the Knitting Place and you interviewed them so well. It comes across as such a cosy friendly place and you really honed in on that Kristy. Love your work!
I am so delighted to watch Dina tell Kristy her beautiful story of how The Knitting Place came to be and thrive. I had the distinct pleasure of traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland, with Dina for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and on that long journey across the pond we shared our stories with each other and bonded over a common love of knitting and spreading that love to others. She is one of the most genuine, lovely, and down-to-earth people you will ever have the good fortune to meet. Someday soon I hope to travel to her shop and see all of this wonderfulness in person! xoxo, Lesli
you must!
Lesli Cohen you’re too sweet Leslie! Had a blast! Can’t wait for you to hit Long Island!
Ladies, awesome job! It was so much fun to be a part of the live audience! This is a yarn shop you must visit! Take a road trip, it will be worth it! See you on Saturday for the LI yarn crawl!
seasaw432 thanks so much Penny!
love you Penny!
What a great video. Thanks for the shout out Dina - I meant what I said and more. The ability to connect positively with your customers is the key to a successful business. And how did I miss all those amazing yarns. Can’t wait to visit again. Thanks Kristy, Dina and Pam!
YEAH!
What an awesome interview! The Knitting Place is a favorite LYS of mine and Dina and Pam are just as lovely and genuine as you see them here! Cannot wait to see you ladies on Saturday for the yarn crawl 🎉. Great job, Kristy!!
Kathie Woodworth Thank You Kathie!! See you Saturday 😘
Love you Kathie!
One of my favorite Kristy Glass videos! And I watch them all! 😍
Thanks Jody!
Dina and Pam are truly both lovely and kind souls! I feel so lucky to have "The Knitting Place" as my LYS. This was such a fab episode highlighting such a magical shop filled with beautiful yarn and knitting treasures galore. Thanks KG for the fab episode and thanks Dina for the all of the yarn magic you bring to my life
THANKS for sharing!
It was wonderful to be a part of the live audience.. Dina and Pam are extremely sweet. Looking forward to another store visit. Great to see you kristy !!
loved seeing you
Loved this interview. Can't wait to see the things you are going to knit with this haul.
working on it
This is so wonderful, Kristy, for the Nassau and Suffolk county fiber communities. I live in the DFW area in Texas, and so wish we had someone like you to show our LYS’ to our knitting community.. We lost 2 yarn shops this year (one of them being my favorite) You really doing such an important service I hope that you will continue. -Aly
It sounds like I need to visit!!!
kristyglassknits Yes you do!! How wonderful it would be if you could inject some of your knitting charm during our yarn crawl this summer or our DFWFiberFest2019 next April.
ooh....April can be a tricky month for me.
Oh, such a nice podcast, Kristy:-) And Dina - I looove your shawl/cowl! Great colors for you. So great to meet you at EYF - now the podcast is way more vivid.
Oh I am glad it did that for you.
One of your sweetest interviews! Wish I had The Knit Place in my neighborhood! 💕💕
A gem for sure
Loved your interview with Dina. Her shop is my favorite and she and Pam go out of their way to make sure you have exactly what you want. They are pleasant and welcoming and everyone should visit her lovely shop. You can't leave there without a bag of something.
RIGHT!??
Love this one! Gotta watch their podcast now....
It is so much fun. She has a great community!
Really enjoyed the visit.... can't wait to see the shawl with black mohair. Have a great day hugs c
I am dreaming of it already!
Was in the shop this past Friday for the Long Island Yarn Crawl. It's such a great shop!! And Dina is so sweet and helpful and welcoming! I wish it wasn't so far from me. But I'm going to make an effort to get there a couple of times a year and not just for the Crawl.
MOMMA @theknittingplace!!!! So proud of you!
Zachary Mor love you Zach!
Aw! A good son!
So happy to see this! Every time I go there I am always greeted by name and they are always helping people, by casting on or finishing up someones work.
the finishing someones work has me LOLing! Love it! Didn't know it was a thing!
I have just started watching The Knitting Place podcast , it was nice to hear their story. Visiting NY from Australia later this year with my daughter not sure how many yarn stores I’m allowed . Definitely on my list 🤞. Thanks again Kristy 😘
Gotta head out there Dianne!
Love this podcast. This is my LYS and they are great...wish I could stop in more often. I always looks forward to their unboxings.
LOVE unboxings
angela la grasta 😘😘
I love the Knitting Store and wish I lived closer but it's worth the ride, they're a great group of welcoming and knowledgeable knitters!!
TOTALLY worth the ride!
Your guest, Dina, has a lovely spirit. I would love to go to her yarn shop. Y'all gel so well!
LOVE her shop
Maggie Grace Rasor I agree! Dina would also be fun to work for I think!
Thanks for sharing kristy! This is a very nice store with a vast selection! Who doesn’t love a great fiber story and beautiful fibers?!
RIGHT? Glad you joined!
Sounds like a really welcoming place for knitters. They all seem to be really nice people and very upbeat. It probably wouldn't be a place I would shop because I crochet and it doesn't sound like that is part of who they are. That being said, it is always interesting to hear someone's yarn story. Thanks for sharing.
I bet they have some crochet chops. Just curious, how do you determine if a yarn shop is crochet-friendly? When I was exclusively crocheting, I also felt a bit like a fish out of water when I visited some yarn shops...
I always look to see what they offer for crocheters. Do they have tools, crochet patterns, classes? I watch mostly crochet podcasts but when you have a yarn shop podcast I feel you should include a little something for everyone. I would think people who weave or spin also feel left out of things. I guess I’m on a little bit of a crusade to get the yarn shop podcasters to be a little more aware of who their audience is. If the owners of the shop only knit, then maybe they could showcase some crochet items, or some woven pieces, or spinning tools from their staff or customers. We are part of a fiber/maker community and we all want to feel included.🤝
Barbara Plautz We DEFINITELY offer crochet. I apologize we didn’t get that across. We should have. You are absolutely right. We sell hooks and have finished crocheted samples displayed in the shop. In fact the Bra you saw in the background was all crocheted. If you have any inquiries please don’t hesitate to ask.
I am going to try to remember this next time I a do a lys interview. THANKS for the ideas!
I'm climbing down off my soapbox now. Thank you for listening:-)
Kristy, what is the name of the shawl you are wearing? Love your channel.
I love kits as well.
Please keep up the hard work.
Joan, I try to do a FINISHED OBJECT video and also place FO's on my projects page on ravelry before I wear it on the channel...so you can always check the Kristy's Finished Objects playlist or my projects page. This is the WAITING for RAIN shawl.
Great podcast! Great knitting story! Thank you for sharing. 😀
OF COURSE!
Dina and Pam absolutely love them even though this video is only three years ago it's vintage. They helped me get thru covid.
You mentioned owning a knit shop vs working at a knit shop...I would love to do one or the other, but have no idea how to approach either....have you heard any tips on how to do such?
No but these interviews do help....check out the LYS tab for more
Wonderful! Thank you!
So happy you got to interview The Knitting Place! I love them 💜 And Kristy, black?!😃 you're one step closer to the dark side! Woohoo!
THE DARK SIDE..... I need to knit it before I lose my eye sight! HA HA
kristyglassknits 😂 you'll be knitting until you're 106!
Great interview!!! I wish it was easy for me to get there, but I live in the Puget Sound area of Washington about an hour SE of Seattle. No plans right now to head to the east coast. :(
rats. Online?
What is the name of the cowl Dina was wearing ? Beautiful with a nice halo.
Cindy Brown www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/athos-3
Athos by Shellie Anderson 😃
Lovely interview. I was intrigued by Dina's cowl/shawl. Did she mention the pattern and I missed it? Her colors are so gorgeous and I really want to duplicate it.
flourchylde Thank You. Cowl is Athos by Shellie Anderson
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/athos-3
I used Graphite and Pollen
2 skeins in each color of Pebble by Shibui and 1 skein of each color in Silk Cloud by Shibui.
The Knitting Place, thank you so much. I subscribed to your podcasts. Do you still carry the Shibui yarn called for?
Kristy, I have been catching up on some of your past videos. What top were you wearing? It looks like faded with pockets and it would be great for Florida. What is it?
Yes, to 106. I actually have trigger finger but knitting and crocheting actually helps , maybe because of moving of the fingers
Oh that's interesting....mine comes and goes
I really enjoyed this video! Just wish I lived closer or maybe not. I know my husband is happy we don't. LOL I loved what she gifted to you! How amazingly generous!
LOL!
I love you KG😂. I'm laughing so hard I have tears rolling down my face. The Go Bags. I have a designated one myself 😋 as important as my water.
What shawl are yo wearing?
I try to do a FINISHED OBJECT video and also place FO's on my projects page on ravelry before I wear it on the channel...so you can always check the Kristy's Finished Objects playlist or my projects page. This is the WAITING for RAIN shawl.
TheJapanese Knitting pattern book is fabulous.!! I have a Japanese friend in Melbourne, Australia, who teaches Japanese. She might translate patterns for a fee.
Can only drool as Im in Australia. We are losing our yarn shops in parts of Australia which are dying and slowly closing one by one. Its hard to get the european yarns. Postage is exorbitant and takes months now with literally no flights in and out of Aussie. But by the new year our PM has said fully vaccinated Australians will be able to travel but ONLY leave from Sydney.
Kristy! 💕💜💕 Thank You!🙏🏻😘
my pleasure!
The Knitting Place great interview Dina!! Loved getting to know more about you!! 😘😘
I usually only add positive comments, but the two times I every went to the Knit Place, I was disappointed. Last year I went in for some mini skeins and when I walked in, there was a group chatting an knitting and no one stoped to help me. The space is small and lots of stuff on the floor in boxes - felt like fire safety issue. I have a friend that is there every weekend and she loves the people and speaks so highly of it. I wish I had had that experience.
oh rats....
Karen Sorrentino I’m sorry you felt that way. Hopefully you can give us another chance.
The Knitting Place I will.
Kristy is that your Doodler ???
I don't think so.... WAITING for RAIN
My grandma lived to 101, her mom lived to 103! I’m already legally blind and had kids after that at 36 & 43. So living to 103 is my goal ❤️🤱🏼I want to hold my grand babies.
I wish you all the health and longevity!
I want to live to 106 or 107! If I’m healthy. I love the knitting place!
I have this thought about "unfriendly" yarn shops. As an introvert, I am sometimes perceived as unfriendly, which is not at all my intention. Having said that, it is very uncomfortable /unnatural for me to be a greeter, and initiate a "friendly" interactions. I know this about myself, and I still find it really challenging to do it. I think that introverts are attracted to knitting, there seems to be a concentration of us in this yarny world. Anyway, I really like walking into a warm and friendly knitting shop, and prefer them over the ones where the owner and employees are not seemingly friendly. .
That is a very interesting point. I do think many would respond that if you work retail, and you are an introvert and it means that you can't be friendly, then maybe you need a different job ? What do you think?
I don't think introverts generally think of themselves as unfriendly. Its the perception of unfriendliness, if that makes sense. Its just a different style of interaction, but can be off putting. Having said this, I have been in knitting shops that are just plain old rude and snobby. Like "OMG why would you even bother to knit with THAT yarn?"
That pom pom is made of tanuki fur! That's the weird-but-cute Japanese raccoon, made famous in Japanese cartoons. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_raccoon_dog
Snobby yarn stores don’t get my money!
Oh that's good to know.
Have you been to Knitting Place before ? On regular basis?
kathy zawadzk I am so sorry ! I meant rude employees, not The Knitting Place!
Thank you!