Typically this time of year we start planning our Holiday Open House, which is an in-person yarn party when we have treats like cupcakes or cookies, sometimes do a Christmas craft and show off all the goodies you might want for the holidays. Last year, of course, no party in person. This year we have decided that instead of having a big, busy day at the shop (we sometimes see a few hundred people in just a few hours) we want to keep everyone safer by spacing things out. So we have decided to instead replace that big party with a Pre-Thanksgiving Week of Shopping, being open to the public next week Monday through Friday, 10am-2pm (til 4pm on Tuesday cuz that's our normal shop open day).
A week of open days is new to us, but we wanted to space out things a bit so we don't have a couple hundred people descending on the shop at once, and we think that being open for a week straight (we are typically open to the public one day a week, and ship the other days) will allow us to help you better choose things you need to knit for your holiday gifts, will allow you to ask questions and get a bit of help if you need it, and get little gifts and tokens of appreciation from us at SSYC.
What can you expect next week? If you shop in person with us, we'll have various treats we will give out here and there. Monday we'll give you one of our Procrastiknit project bags, Wednesday we'll have cute little stitch markers for you, and Friday we'll give you a choice of a few goodies we'll have on hand to choose from. Come each day if you want, or just one day. Tuesday and Thursday we won't be giving out treats because we're hoping those are days that people come in to get a bit more hands on help with choosing the right yarn, or a new project, or asking about an issue you're having completing something. We have some HUGE Cascade Yarn totes that we will be giving out free with your Cascade Yarn purchases. I'm planning on a contest each day too, so even if you don't want to purchase something every day, you can stop in and put your name in the fishbowl to win the prize of the day. We also may have little edible treats throughout the week too. Who doesn't need some donut holes and hot coffee in their life?? Basically we just want to thank you for your support as Thanksgiving approaches, but do it in a low key and less crowded way. And we ask that you wear your mask in the shop as we all do (and we always have extras at the front door should you forget yours). COVID-19 is still concerning and we want to continue to serve you in a way that respects everyone's health.
Have questions? Leave them in the comments and I'll answer them there as well. We will still be open our normal shop day of this coming Saturday too from 10-4, then we'll have Sunday off and then reopen on Monday for the week long celebration from 10am-2pm. And yes, we will still be shipping to you during this time, though we may not be getting things out the same day like we often do. We are a small, but dedicated crew!
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