About Us
Greetings!! My name is Beth, and I have a raging passion for yarn and learning new ways to make beautiful things with it!!
Where it all began.
I can’t really remember when or how I first fell in love with yarn, but I was little - I mean, like still figuring out walking, little. I must’ve devoted hours to making god’s eyes with popsicle sticks and miles of knitted tubes with a hand crank knitting machine and scraps of my Nana’s yarn.
After years of pestering, my Nana finally deemed me old enough to learn to knit when I turned 8. I held my little arms out to help her wind yarn into balls in return for which I got a knitting lesson. I don’t remember what I made... I just remember how much I loved sitting with her in her sunroom and having yarn and needles in my hands.
I didn’t knit for several years after she passed away, but made up for it in spades by spending WAY more time than was good for me knitting in college! After college, I put my knitting down again for a few years, but when my father was diagnosed with cancer, it was there waiting when I reached for it to help pass the time in his hospital room. He used to tell me how mesmerizing it was to watch me make loop after loop on my needles, and it was comforting for me to have something in my hands. I haven’t stopped knitting since.
From LYS to a global crew.
I ditched the corporate world in 2002 and got a part-time gig at an LYS in Milton, MA called Snow Goose Yarns. After a year or so the owner, Jan, was kind enough to begin teaching me how the business worked - I was hooked!
For three years, I helped customers and taught drop in classes when an opportunity arose in 2005 to buy a shop of my own. My Mum and I joined forces... For nearly ten years we put our all into a lovely little LYS called Wool Basket Yarns in Duxbury, MA. There was almost always someone sitting at the table in our little shop passing the time with us, and through classes and events in the shop, our community grew.
In 2014, we made the heart-breaking decision to close. Saying goodbye to that community was one of the hardest decisions of my life. But, as is often the case, when one door closes, another opens. I was hired as an Assistant Store Manager at WEBS. For the next almost six years, I got to work in the retail store, teach classes, meet amazing customers from all over the world and continue to spend my days being surrounded by yarn!!
A New Adventure
Then, in the summer of 2020, I was offered the opportunity to take over the Education and Events Manager role, which opened doors I never could have imagined! I was introduced to a whole new group of truly inspirational people once I began planning classes and retreats. I found my niche in planning classes and events, working with teachers and designers to help bring their inspiration and creativity to students.
This is the beginning of a new adventure! I want to build a new community. Not just for students, but for instructors, designers, and local yarn stores too. A virtual space where we can all come to learn, engage, inspire and celebrate our passion for yarn and all of the wonderful things we can make with it!
I truly believe that every job I’ve ever had has prepared me for the next. Whether it’s bringing teachers together to perpetuate the crafts we love, or listening to students telling me what they want to learn, this is what I get to do every day. I always say, I have the best job ever - I love what I do, and I can’t wait to do it with you!!
Let’s Stitch Together
Get in touch so we can create something beautiful.