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Living the Yarn Shop Dream!

STITCH & KNIT, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE

Julia Dudrenec runs Stitch & Knit, a lovely shop overlooking the village green in Brookman’s Park, between Hatfield and Potters Bar.

Why did you open your own shop?

“I have worked in retail all my life, including 15 years in the haberdashery department at John Lewis. I grew increasingly frustrated having to let customers down by not having patterns or the stock required and felt passionate about opening my own shop to hopefully fulfil customer needs.”

How have things been going?

“We started our business in August 2019. It has been a very difficult period to open a shop, having been closed for a long time, but our successes come from good customer service, helping with all queries and offering good advice when needed. We’re willing to help all our customers and offer local deliveries and click and collect.”

What do you stock?

“We stock a selection of products including yarns, a wide selection of knitting accessories, needles, crochet hooks, and other knitting

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