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The Knit Nook
The Knit Nook is a yarn store in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, specializing in fine yarns, hand painted and natural fibers, fair trade, knitting and crochet classes, books, and fostering a community for all knitters and crocheters.
We host a Stitch and Bitch every Thursday, 6 – 9 pm, but folks are always welcome to sit and knit any time, and they often do! Whether you’re a regular customer, a visitor from out of town, or just a person interested in getting started, you’re welcome to come in, ask questions, get help, and be inspired.
Our Story
The Knit Nook is also a mother/daughter owned yarn store, but not in the way you might expect. Kristin, the daughter, learned how to knit at age 20 by taking a class at Northampton Wools, a small but wonderful yarn store in Western Massachusetts. Previous attempts to learn how to knit and crochet from grandmothers were unsuccessful, but having just quit smoking, Kristin had a lot of nervous energy and cigarette money, and was soon hooked on knitting. A year later, she was teaching classes and working part-time at the yarn store. When she moved back to Louisville, KY, Kristin was delighted when The Knit Nook opened in the Highlands, down the street from her house, and she began teaching classes there. When the original owners decided to get out of the yarn store business, Kristin decided to make her hobby into her career and buy the Knit Nook.
That’s where Cindy, the mother, came in. While well-versed in book-keeping and sewing, Cindy did not know how to knit. When they decided to buy the Knit Nook in the spring of 2006, daughter taught mother how to knit. Cindy took to it immediately and is now a talented sock knitter. Kristin continues to be a non-smoker, and even though she doesn’t want to brag, is a way better knitter than her grandmothers.
Our Knitting Community
The Knit Nook will always be dedicated to supporting a local fiber arts community by being an active member of the Louisville community.
We support local fiber artists Vickie Cassady (www.woolpurses.com) and Suzanne Steiger (www.steigerbeat.com).
We were the first official customers of the Somali Bantu-KY Fiberworks Project, an organization that teaches skills such as screenprinting, tie-dying, knitting, and crocheting to refugee women so they can help support their families.
We carry yarns and rovings from local alpaca farms like Perdues in Paradise (www.perduesinparadise.com).
We are a proud sponsor of Public Radio Partnership (www.prp.org).
We have donated to over fifty local non-profit organizations and charities.
We have assisted in developing a knitting and crochet program at Maryhurst (www.maryhurst.org), a treatment center for traumatized young women.
We have also collected handmade items for local and national charities. To see who we are knitting for now, visit the Events section of our website or our blog.
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