Tammy doesn't actually remember learning to knit, crochet and sew - the skills were absorbed by osmosis from her mom and grandmas. She was mainly a quilter until the yarn bug dragged her back several years ago, and she hasn't put her knitting needles down since. Her first project was a cabled Aran Fisherman's turtleneck - proving both that ignorance is bliss and that if you don't know something's supposed to be difficult, you can do anything! She's learning to weave and spin, and can usually be found knitting something, usually socks.

What Wendy don't know about knitting (and the shop!) ain't worth knowing! Well, almost. Her fiber life began at age 8, when she learned to crochet in 4H. Many afghans and doilies later, she found herself wanting to make a crocheted sweater, but the pattern called for KNITTED ribbing. "I can do anything for 2 inches!" declared fearless Wendy. After the sweater came knitted slippers, then more and more knitting. Eventually, crochet and knitting alone weren't enough for our intrepid yarn explorer. Soon she began spinning, and dyeing yarn and fiber, and even designing her own patterns! Want to know what she's been up to lately? Read her blog at zaftigknitting.com.

Linda learned to crochet from her grandma when she was little, but can only remember making long strings of chain stitches. She re-taught herself to crochet about fifteen years later when she moved to colder climates and needed warm-weather acessories, fast. Frustrated by the lack of cute crochet patterns and unsure of how to read the darn things, she began creating her own designs and eventually writing her own patterns. She's a frequent contributor to many crochet and craft magazines, and she published her first book of patterns, Crochet Adorned, in 2009. We're very excited about her recently published second book, Little Crochet. Both books are available at the shop. Come on by and get your Very Own Signed Copy! You can read her personal blog at www.lindamade.com.

Rebecca our beloved youthful minion, first learned to knit when she was 6. She really began to knit passionately at age 13, when we hired her mother, Wendy. She's become a major yarnaholic since then, and spends as much time as she can at the store. She learned to spin and now uses her skills to express herself in a way that she never did before. She admits that she is an addict, but says that if anyone approaches her about rehab, they had better remember that she carries sharp needles.

At age 8, Debbi's goal was to learn to knit like Morticia Addams. She hasn't gotten any more "normal" since then. Her current goal is to learn every version of creation on sticks and strings that she can manage. She spins, weaves, knits, crochets (reluctantly, but Linda promises to change all that), makes bobbin lace, tats, sews, quilts, embroiders, hates needlepoint, and plays most instruments that involve sticks and strings. (Her passion in that arena is the Celtic harp.) If you're not afraid to know more, you can read her blog at debbiramblings.blogspot.com. Oh yeah, and she's also our webmaster.