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Get Creative – Places to Be Inspired to Make Cool Stuff

May 9, 2013

Think you’re not creative? These places will prove you wrong.

IMG_3247You are hereby warned that setting foot into any of the following shops will give you an incurable desire to make cool stuff. These places are so inspiring and have such experienced staff that you’ll definitely find a project to take home and the knowledge necessary to complete it!

The Lamb Shoppe

May 8, 2013

The shop offers in inviting workspace, full coffee bar and lots of inspiring books & sample projects.

The shop offers in inviting workspace, full coffee bar and lots of inspiring books & sample projects.

It was 2006 when I first set foot inside the Lamb Shoppe. I had agreed to meet a friend there as she picked up some yarn and knitting needles for a new baby hat she was planning to make. In an instant, I found myself captivated by the alluring textures and the incredible rainbow of colors that filled the small shop. I hadn’t knitted since 3rd grade, but found that the Lamb Shoppe contained yarns that cried out to me to be knitted! After a quick refresher on the basics of knitting by the very helpful and knowledgeable staff, I was on my way home to knit a soft ivory hat out of baby alpaca wool.

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