Where in the world is Poulsbo? Well, Poulsbo is a small town nestled in between
the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges in Kitsap County, Washington. It's often
been called "Little Norway on the Fjord". In this lovely setting you'll
find the Wild & Wooly yarn shop.
Shop owner Caroline Perisho, was originally a quilter
that exhibited her quilts not only nationally, but internationally.
She got hooked on knitting when a friend taught her to
knit while waiting for their kindergarteners to get out
of school one day.
The store itself
has a 25 year legacy with Caroline as it's 4th owner.
She made major changes to the store when she purchased
it in 2001, by arranging all the yarn inventory by
color. She says that goes back to her quilting background
of color and creativity. She loves it's uniqueness!
Caroline
has designed many a sweater and loves the alpaca yarns
the best. She also loves color and says that blue is
the store's best seller. She also gave a tip that gray
will be the new favorite color come fall 2007. She says
the alpaca yarns are lightweight, soft, warm and offer
a fabulous drape.
According
to Caroline, "the sky is the limit",
when you own your own yarn shop. You are able to show your
creative style by what you sell and how everything is displayed.
She loves to sell bags, buttons, needles of all kinds as
well as books, patterns and yarns to suit any project.
Caroline loves to help a new knitter and says she can often
get a new knitter going in about half an hour. The store
offers classes as well as free drop in knitting, something
unique to the industry.
Caroline says knitting is a positive addiction because
it's not self absorbing. What we knit, we do for others
as gifts of warmth from the heart.
Poulsbo's
Norwegian community and Scandinavian heritage is a
wonderful place to visit. It's a town full of festivals
from it's Trawler Fest, Viking Fest, Scandia Midsommerfest
to the Yule Fest. Come visit colorful Front Street's
shops, restaurants and bakeries. You'll love the Waterfront
Park, Marina, Boardwalk and most of all, the Wild & Wooly
yarn shop.
Wild & Wooly,
A Knitters Haven
18901 Front Street
Poulsbo, Washington 98370
Caroline
has designed many a sweater and loves the alpaca yarns
the best. She also loves color and says that blue is
the store's best seller. She also gave a tip that gray
will be the new favorite color come fall 2007. She says
the alpaca yarns are lightweight, soft, warm and offer
a fabulous drape.