Saturday, June 03, 2006
the keys will no longer be a yarn free zone
It's true! ScubagirlNy, a long distance member of the betties lives in the keys and has the following eyewitness report:
Finally a kntting store has opened in the Florida Keys! It's called Knit Wits and it's located at 218 Whitehead Street (next to the Mel Fisher Museum) and one block off of Duval Street. I live in the Keys and have been starved for a "real" knitting shop (not relying on online purchases soley). This is a list of what they have (they sent me a wonderful e-mail describing themselves to me after I
stumbled across them on Key West Chamber of Commerce bulletin. They are working on their website http://www.knitwitskeywest.com which will be up and running shortly.
They carry carry an extensive line of high quality, beautiful yarns and yarn kits from such fine companies as Berroco, Skacel, Debbie Bliss, Colinette, Karabella,Trendsetter, Mango Moon, Louet, Brown Sheep, and Debby Ware. Additionally, they carry needles and crochet hooks, accessories, books and magazines, bags,buttons, hand-knitted scarves and belts and other gift items from various companies including: Lantern Moon, Bagsmith, Zecca, Moving Mud, Vogue Knitting,
and Interweave Press. 305-295-7565 M-F - 10:30am - 5:30 pm, Sat. - 12 noon - 4 pm, Sunday - closed.
Finally a kntting store has opened in the Florida Keys! It's called Knit Wits and it's located at 218 Whitehead Street (next to the Mel Fisher Museum) and one block off of Duval Street. I live in the Keys and have been starved for a "real" knitting shop (not relying on online purchases soley). This is a list of what they have (they sent me a wonderful e-mail describing themselves to me after I
stumbled across them on Key West Chamber of Commerce bulletin. They are working on their website http://www.knitwitskeywest.com which will be up and running shortly.
They carry carry an extensive line of high quality, beautiful yarns and yarn kits from such fine companies as Berroco, Skacel, Debbie Bliss, Colinette, Karabella,Trendsetter, Mango Moon, Louet, Brown Sheep, and Debby Ware. Additionally, they carry needles and crochet hooks, accessories, books and magazines, bags,buttons, hand-knitted scarves and belts and other gift items from various companies including: Lantern Moon, Bagsmith, Zecca, Moving Mud, Vogue Knitting,
and Interweave Press. 305-295-7565 M-F - 10:30am - 5:30 pm, Sat. - 12 noon - 4 pm, Sunday - closed.
