BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY
Ever since her mother opened the famous Black Sheep Wools shop 40 years ago in 1983, Sara Mulvey and her brother Stephen have been a part of it – it’s a real family affair!
Sara models two special projects for us in the Black Sheep Wools supplement included with this issue
From the time she was just 11 years old, Sara Mulvey has been an important part of famous yarn shop Black Sheep Wools. Her mum, Carol Mulvey, opened the shop in 1983 in a small retail space above a supermarket in Culcheth, stocking old-school yarns like Lister and Sunbeam. Could either Sara or her mother have predicted that, 40 years later, their tiny shop would not only still be in business but also have grown to become what might be the largest knitting and stitching shop in the UK?
Many UK hooksters will be familiar with The Craft Barn, Black Sheep Wools’ massive bricks-and-morter shop in Cheshire, which is filled with yarny goodies, a variety of fun workshops and a café. Still more will be familiar with www.blacksheepwools.com, a favourite online destination for all things yarn-related. But few know the long history behind the shop – or about the family who has dedicated their lives to it.