For those of you not on our email list, here is the message Carrie sent out yesterday:
Greetings Sheepish fans! It's been a long time since we've sent an update and a lot has been going on at the shop. We are in the midst of our busiest time of year, and to complicate matters Sheepish has learned that we are being forced out of our current location. It is not our choice to leave, but regardless we are going to find ourselves without a home come the middle of January.
Sheepish is at a crossroads and we need you to help us determine our next steps.
Greetings Sheepish fans! It's been a long time since we've sent an update and a lot has been going on at the shop. We are in the midst of our busiest time of year, and to complicate matters Sheepish has learned that we are being forced out of our current location. It is not our choice to leave, but regardless we are going to find ourselves without a home come the middle of January.
Sheepish is at a crossroads and we need you to help us determine our next steps.
Is having a local yarn store something that is important to you?
We know more and more people are buying their yarn online . These days you can even find yarn supplies on Amazon. We'd like to think that buying yarn is a tactile experience—the colors, softness, and even the smell is just not something you can substitute.
Sometimes yarn may cost less online, but it's usually less than a 50¢ difference. That extra 50¢ goes to put a roof over our head, to pay employees that wind your yarn and answer your questions, and to provide a place for knitters to come and find a sense of community. We'd like to think that these tangible things are important to everyone and not just us.
We would like to know how YOU feel about having a local yarn store to help us to make this important decision concerning the future of Sheepish. It may seem like we're fishing for compliments, but we honestly need to know if you support us to determine whether or not it's worthwhile for us to move and start over. Please take a minute to give us some feedback—call, email, come by—we WANT to hear from you!
No matter what happens, we WILL be here through the holidays and we hope to see you! Come visit us and let us help you pick out your next project—we've got gift ideas that knit up quick and easy. It's also the perfect time to learn a new skill—book a class on anything you want for only $25 for an hour of one-on-one.
