It is a big surprise to all of us in the yarn business.

It's popular with young mothers because they do all that carting and carpooling of kids.

It's not your grandma's yarn shop anymore. The yarns do all the work for you.

Coffee shops gave knitting a lot of public exposure. Knitting is a very social thing and very portable. Unlike a sewing machine or a weaving loom, you can take it with you.

We have no business loans. We used our savings and our families helped us with the finances, too.

It's all over the place. It really depends on the type of business involved. This year it was very hot, and some businesses for example, those that sell pizza didn't do as well as in other years.