Staff

Meet the Staff of Amazing Threads

Some of the staff wear many hats or at least we think we do.  All of us knit and some of us crochet as well.  We think we have the knowledge and skills to answer most questions.  However, if not we gladly call one of our knitting experts or one of the many multi talented teaching staff that share their passion with our customers in clinics and classes.

Bobbi (BK)—Bobbi is the owner of the shop and works the floor and occasionally teaches a class because she has designed something she wants to share.  Bobbi creates her own designs and some patterns end up in the shop or on Ravelry.  She loves to experiment, create, and enjoys fiber.  She knows most of the yarn by name and yardage which drives the staff crazy.  She is responsible for the weekly blasts sent to all of our customers.

Carole K (CK)—Carole has been with AT since just after we opened but doesn't like being referred to as one of our senior staff members.  She is a great knitter who will try any new project.  Carol has a great eye for color and loves to put projects together when she is not running after one of her many grandchildren or chasing a golf ball on her days off.

Tina E. (TE)—Tina is the high energy part of our team.  She is always up and has an abundant amount of energy, a great eye for color and texture and ALWAYS knows what's new in the store.  She helps keep the floor looking good.  If you want something new and funky or something sophisticated, Tina has that sense of style.  Her customer service is the BEST and she goes above and beyond for our customers.

Lindsay - Lindsey is the youngest member of our staff and most in tune with social media and what's happening in our knitting community.  She updates Ravelry and Facebook to keep our customers in the loop.  She loves color work, mittens, socks, and more.  She wears two hats at the shop as she works the floor and teaches our FairIsle classes, mittens, socks and more.  All this on top of her day job.

Judy - Judy works the floor and keeps our data up to date.  Judy is a wonderful knitter who loves to knit sweaters, shawls, socks and more.  Judy has a great eye for color and loves knits with texture.  Judy loves lace as well and knows the performance and variability of our base yarns better than most. Judy also loves creating jewelry and the art of dying with natural dyes.  She is our resident dye expert.

Angel - Angel is our fastest knitter & she keeps the yarn and our shop looking beautiful. Angel knits MANY of the shop samples and generates ideas and patterns for our patterns of the month. Angel works her magic as new stock arrives to create displays and shelves that are easy and pleasant to shop.  If you love the way the shop looks or how something is displayed - Let her know.

Margaret S. (MS)—Margaret is our on-the-floor expert.  A seasoned knitter with expert skills.  She seems to be able to figure out any pattern glitch and can get us back on track when our knitting goes askew.  She knits lots for charity as well and knits samples for the shop, too.

Jenny K (JK)—Jenny works the sales floor occasionally and is our Crochet Expert.  Jenny teaches some classes and does most of our 1:1 crochet private lessons.  Jenny loves to knit and crochet and also spins.  Jenny is a day brightener and we love that she works at the shop when she can.

Teaching Staff

Yvonne E. (YE)—has been knitting for many more years than most, and teaches a significant number of classes at the shop. She also teaches community education classes and is responsible for a group that meets at Culvers in Coon Rapids that has donated thousands of knitted items to local charities. She loves to knit lace, socks, and sweaters but enjoys fun new felted projects as well. Yvonne also teaches most of our technique classes and offers “Knit with the Expert” on Sunday afternoons.

Nancy W. (NW)—Long time resident knitter, expert and designer is responsible for all of our introductory and teen classes. She teaches all of our Learn to Knit and advanced learn to knit classes and enjoys developing classes that teach multiple skills. Nancy does many of our 1:1 private lessons and is an expert at finishing.  She has great patience with our youth and new knitters. 

Cathy K (CKos)—Cathy used to work the floor but now devotes her time to teaching.  Cathy teaches many of our classes and knits samples for the shop as well.  Her seasoned skills as a knitter are well appreciated by her students.  She often modifies patterns to knit in the round to make knitting easier and faster for her students.  She also offers a once monthly WIP class to help her students finish those works in progress.

Susan R. (SR) —Susan R.  IS an award winning instructor with many published patterns.  She is known in the area for her expertise and exquisite knitting.  Check out her blog at www.theraineysisters.com to see her latest knits.