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May 2022
A new craft and haberdashery shop is opening this Saturday in Masham.
Through the Looking Glass, Each One Unique will open at 10am, with an Alice in Wonderland themed celebration, hoping to attract the attention of local shoppers.
The Queen of Hearts will be there to cut the ribbon, along with Alice, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the caterpillar and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Manager Emily Swift said:
Through the Looking Glass was previously a women’s clothing shop that had been open for 40 years, and was forced to close during the pandemic. Ms Swift said she opted to keep the original name of the store, but wanted to take the shop in a new direction.
She added that crafting has become more popular amongst teenagers recently, particularly during lockdown when lots of people took up the hobby.
Often labelled the ‘crazy crochet lady’ by her friends, Ms Swift’s father taught her to crochet 13 years ago. Now, she is hoping more people will get involved and commented that crafting is “not just a female hobby”.
She added the team at Raworths are feeling confident about the award, but understand there will be stiff competition.
The winners will be announced on 21st July at the Chambers event in London.
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