creating Community
Curate a community space that is welcoming and inviting to our entire community of makers
high quality curation
Provide knitters and crocheters with high-quality and carefully curated supplies at a variety of price points and in a variety of materials
Learning Opportunities
Provide the local community with learning opportunities at all levels in a safe and supportive environment
Expert Team
Employ a knowledgeable and kind team that reflects the diversity of the knit and crochet community and provide them with a supported and positive work environment
Support Small!
Support small and independent operations in our industry, particularly those that are woman-owned and minority-owned
fibre space is owned and operated by Danielle Romanetti, who can be found most days running around Old Town advocating for small businesses or tripping over one of her two dogs – Remi and Jojo.
My shop is really an extension of my original business – Knit-a-Gogo, Inc., which I opened in October of 2006 to offer knitting classes in the DC metro area. Initially, I taught beginner and intermediate classes at coffee shops, bakeries and even public libraries in and around Washington, DC. Utilizing these spaces required a solid relationship with the businesses that hosted us and has led to the collaborative philosophy that fibre space™ now maintains. As my customers grew in number, so did the community of knitters and crocheters, as well as the number of classes being offered and my staff of instructors. Eventually, the Knit-a-Gogo community really needed a permanent home – a place where stitchers could meet outside of classes, buy quality supplies and and share with other stitchers. In 2009, this dream became a reality when Knit-a-Gogo became fibre space™ and opened its doors in historic Alexandria, VA. I am so excited to have finally put down permanent roots at our new building, 1319 Prince Street.
- Inc, Magazine - "A small business owner's guide to getting political"
- Washingtonian - "Kamala Harris visits fibre space in Alexandria, VA"
- The Washington Post – “Vice President Harris is making her mark on the Washington-area crochet scene“
- The New York Times – “Knitting for the apocalypse“
- The Washington Post – “Can a window sticker convince a business owner to pay a ‘living wage’?“
- Washingtonian – “11 shop worth the trip in Old Town“
- MSNBC Your Business – “This tight knit business won’t sell its yarn online“
- Al Jazeera English – “Spinning yarn into business“
- The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce – Alexandria 40 Under 40 Awards
- The Washington Post – “Furloughed workers mend the shutdown blues...”
- The Washington Business Journal – “The Cotton Club“
Plan Your Visit
Old Town is located just outside our nation’s capital and Ronald Reagan National Airport and a jump across the river from National Harbor Resort. We are easily reached via the Metro (four blocks away) or water taxi, and our wonderful King Street trolley provides free access to shops located up and down King Street. Find us one block off King Street at 1319 Prince Street.
Parking
We have free and metered street parking available in our neighborhood. Visitors can find 2-3 hours of free or metered parking within a block of the shop. See our parking map for more details!
