Meet the Staff: Becky S.

Becky Shuster is originally from Annapolis, Maryland. She learned to knit from her mother when she was about 9! When she was in high school had the unique and fortunate opportunity to work in a yarn shop. The owner, Connie, was more than happy to continue her knitting skill development.

Becky has lived in Omaha for 22 years. She knew Robyn (one of our fearless leaders), and heard she was opening a yarn shop. Becky not only knits and works at String of Purls, she also teaches classes and designs patterns.

What are Becky's favorites? Cables. Apparently, her first sweater was not fancy enough so she decided to knit a cabled sweater for her second try. Did I mention she was 12 at the time and it was only her second project? Becky also loves Cascade 220 yarn. She says, "It makes wonderful garments, felts beautifully, and comes in a zillion colors!" What more could a knitter ask for, right?

As for patterns, Becky could not narrow the list to one favorite pattern. She would like to see more patterns for men and children. These are harder to find than patterns for infants and women. You can view some of Becky's patterns on our website.

As for the "Guilt-Level of Stash Size," Becky gave no comment!

**I hope you've enjoyed this first edition of Meet the Staff! Check back later for more staff introductions!