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.
I really like having a LYS. I NEVER purchase yarn online. I occasionally purchase needles and frequently purchase patterns online. And make no mistake, I dislike shopping in general and never set foot in a mall.
ReplyDeleteA LYS is like having another living room to hang out with friends and knit. A place to sit and see what others are knitting, get ideas and learn new techniques.
I'm sad to say that I rarely get to come into Sheepish for knitting time but I will make a point of doing it more.
Don't really like the anonymous, but. I like a LYS because of the wonderful help I van get on projects. I'm a relatively new / out of practice knitter so your help is valuable. The yarns you stock are beautiful and I like to see, feel what I'm buying which I can't do when / if I ordered on line. You have created a community of knitters at Sheepish.
ReplyDeleteI <3 Sheepish. Miss you guys.
ReplyDeleteI never purchase yarn online - I suppose I might do it direct from an indie dyer - but it's important to me to support my LYS and to have a place to go where I can see and touch the yarn, as well as the community associated with it.
I agree that buying yarn is a tactile experience! Please stay in business (and in Decatur!!)
ReplyDeleteAlso, there must be somewhere you guys can go! Maybe on the other side of the square toward Howard, or even somewhere on College, or something.
ReplyDeletePlease, please stay in business. It's wonderful having our own yarn shop in town. You are one of the few yarn shops that do not intimidate the customers.
ReplyDeleteI will follow you guys anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI hope you decide to remain open. I think it is essential to see and touch the yarn. Shopping at Sheepish is a pleasure. Check out Main Street Tucker, they desperately need a yarn store.
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