Posted by amelia on 2004-07-26 21:04:18
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There's Aurora Yarn Supply on Illif and 225. It has a really wonderfull selection of everything, although a lot of it is aimed at machine knitters.
Showers of Flowers on Colfax by Casa Bonita is a nice shop, but has really shitty people running it, in my opinion. I went in there as an obvious knitting newbie, and they ignored me flat out. Even when taking my money.
My favorite is Knittycat on Arapahoe and Quebec in Greenwood Village. It's very small compared to the other two, but the owner is a wonderfull person and amazingly helpfull. I cannot recommend her shop highly enough. She was sooo nice to me when I came in as a newbie, and she's really nice about recommending yarns for your project while taking budget into account. Her shop's small, but worth it. Also, while I don't think she has beginner's classes, she told me she'd be more than happy to sit and help you out if you buy the materials there. I've seen her help other customers with their beginner projects.
Then there's a Knitted Peace on Prince street just off of the Main street in downtown Littleton. I only went there once before I knitted, so I can't give much of an opinion. They seemed nice, though.
There's another one whose name I don't know over on Youngfield in Applewood. My mom says they're good, but I've never been there. There's also one (Shuttles and Skeins? I can't remember the name) in Boulder that's very well known, and they have beginner's classes.
As for Stitch n Bitches: On the site that Anati recommended, there is one in Denver. I think they meet in the Highland's neighborhood in northwest Denver. There's also one organized through http://www.knitting.meetup.com. I went one month, and no one else showed up. Maybe it was a bad night or we simply passed by each other like two ships in the night. Where in town are you? Might be fun to start up a new one :-)
Anyways, that was probably more than you wanted to know about knitting in Denver. Hope that helps!
Posted by DianaLGB on 2008-01-01 21:49:35
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So, I was searching for craft forums and came across this site, and did a basic search through the forums and found this, and I RELATED COMPLETELY so I registered just so I could reply!!!!
I am 34, a work-at-home full time, and full time single-mom to a 6 year old son. I moved to this small town I''m in about 5 years ago,and I can honestly say I feel the same you do as far as don''t have much in common with many moms here. I think I''ve made about 4 friends in the 5 years here, and only 2 I can be completely myself around and they don''t think I''m wierd, but 1 of those 2 is a guy, haha.
I was never the creative type as far as crafting, and i still to this day don''t think I am, but you know what I say??? TRY IT!! It can be SO SELF-REWARDING to make something even for just yourself or your immediate family to start a project and see its outcome! I just started learning how to knit late September, and by Christmas I had decided to try to make a few knitting gifts, and they turned out ok, but the family loved them. My mom and step-dad even say \"when did you become so crafty?\" I used to be in dance and so I always had that sort of creative outlet, but on getting older and moving to a rural area where dance studios for adults my age aren''t common let alone that aren''t beginner only, so I needed a new outlet and so I slowly started making things here and there. My next endeavor is wanting to learn to sew. I still cant cook, but darn it I can make some things, haha.
I say do it, even if you''re the only one who uses what you make! I found satisfaction in MAKING something, just going out there and trying it and making it, and you learn best from trial and error, and the first time you make something and hear someone say \"wow, you MADE that?\" its even better, hehe. I even went as far as posting some things I''ve made on my own blog here and there for some outsider input, and sometimes I get none, other times I get some good pointers or even some encouragement when I feel I am not doing good at something.
Do it, even if only for YOURSELF, that''s how I started and now I''m hooked. There''s nothing quite like that feeling of I made this MYSELF!
Other things I myself want to learn are to sew, I love the idea of making bath and body products! and of course improve my knitting and photography skills. I would love to find a cool yarn supply store or anything around here with local people my age who do love the things I love to do, but its so hard, so I''ve found comfort in the online world of finding people my age or younger who aren''t uber religious and like to craft as much as I do, creative outlets.
I''ve definitely felt struggling inmy confidence myself living in this small town where I really don''t know many people and often think I just don''t fit in here, but yet I''m still here.
I say go for it, whatever you want to try TRY IT, you''ll only discover your talents through trying...as my friend says, I''m a jack of all trades, master of none, but damn it I have fun! :)
