So this week has been spent establishing relationships with the yarn distributors.
Debbie Bliss, Ella Rae, Noro, Zara, Sublime and Millamia are just are few of the brands I will be stocking.
Also I will be definitely be stocking Rowan, however it looks like I won’t have any stock until a few weeks after we open.
It was great to talk with Millamia. They have the most beautiful 5ply 100% merino yarn. This yarn is such a delight to knit with, great stitch definition, lovely and soft and always produces a brilliant garment. Their designs for both children and adults are very modern and make bold use of colour, such fun to knit.
I have a venue! It will be at 211a High Street Northcote, but I have a lot to do before I can start stacking the shelves with lovely yarn. I have to get the shelves first!
It’s been a very interesting process deciding where the best place for the shop should be. Is the location more important than the style and layout of the shop, or is the standard of the building a higher priority.
Looking up and down High St in both Thornbury and Northcote I met a few traders who were very encouraging and inspiring. It was great to talk to Emily at North St Botanical (www.northst.com.au) as she had been through the same process last December.
In the end location won out and even tho the actual shop doesn’t look great at the moment, the location is brilliant!
So now the focus is on getting a decent floor, some partitions and all the services connected in anticipation for gaining access in a couple of weeks.
After such a long time I have finally made a start, the decision has been made, the ball is rolling…….
Welcome to the WOOLARIUM. A yarn store in Melbourne and online.
A yarn store which I hope will be inspiring, creative and just a little bit different.
There is a lot to do but if all goes well I should be opening in about 4 weeks time, all very exciting.
I am busily researching many interesting yarns from around the world to stock at the Woolarium.
Such as fantastic yarns from Rowan, Filatura Di Crosa, Shibui, Noro and Sublime to mention a few.
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