I took a little detour in the rain on the way home today. Theresa had told me a few weeks back about a yarn store in Randallstown, MD that I'd never heard of. AND IN RANDALLSTOWN. Who'da thunk it?

So I had to investigate, of course.

Its called Colours, The Yarn Gallery and its hidden inside Kings Point Shopping Center, a shopping center that when I sold payroll services 10 years ago was unfortunately desolate and run-down even then. I hate to say it, but the shopping center hasn't gotten any better. There's no signage on any marquee saying that there's a yarn store, but there is an electronic sign. But if you didn't know to go inside the mall area you may miss it.

That being said, the store is like a little knitting oasis in a very abandoned desert. Even though its inside the mall its bright, clean and there are sofas and tables to sit and knit at. The owner, Thelma, is a doll. She's inviting and open, much like the store.

The yarn she carries is recognizable to most people, Berrocco, Cascade, Noro...but the area she's in she's completely breaking new ground. Most of the people in that area would have been buying their yarn at Wal Mart or JoAnns prior to visiting her store. In light of that, WOW. She's been open for almost 2 years even!

So if you're a local, or even a kind of local, stop in to the shop. We need all the yarn stores we can get don't we? Especially nice ones.