July 14, 2006

Oh, Darn It All

Knitch Knitting Shop Opens

The miller’s daughter was in a bind: dungeon digs, three pots of gold to spin, and a hopping-mad treasure troll breathing down her neck.

By any standards, this constituted a DIY emergency.

Suddenly, she remembered the sharp spindle skills she’d learned at Knitch. (Okay, so the new store doesn’t open till tomorrow. But whatever; this is a fairy tale.)

Fortunately for our heroine, Knitch was planned with all levels of knitters in mind, so she’d found it easy to navigate the asymmetrical floating shelves full of alpaca, cashmere, angora, and silk yarns. When she needed pointers, she made her way to the shop’s farm table for quick help or to events like Friday Night Group Therapy, a novel answer to the usual post-work cocktail routine ruling her village.

And so she picked up her needles and, in no time, showed Rumpelstiltskin who was boss.

And lived craftily ever after.

Knitch, 1052 St. Charles Avenue, Virginia Highland (404-745-9246 or knitchknitting.com).