Owner Gail Sundberg-Douse has been knitting and crocheting from home from years, while also teaching classes at the Longmont Recreation Center. Finally, with her passion for the craft and her desire to open a community yarn store, everything fell into place this past spring when she started working toward her own shop. In early September, Longmont Yarn opened in a building with original brick, tall ceilings and a community space where new and old crafters join to work on their latest projects, share in conversation or take one of the many classes offered. Sundberg-Douse teaches a
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variety of classes at her shop, in addition to some that are offered through the Longmont
Recreation Center. People can learn the basics of knitting, how to create a hat or scarf and even discover the adven-
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tures with double points. “A little heart goes into every stitch and hook,” she says. Choosing fibers also takes some practice, but with the help of community knitters who have taken up residence at the shop, there are plenty of resources to go around. “Knitting and crocheting is so portable and it’s a great conversation starter,” she says. “It’s a craft you can share with your children and get involved (in) for a very nominal investment.”
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