will close its doors in a few months. Members are unsure where they will head next.
During the holiday season a few years ago, The Talking Stick was scheduled to be closed during one of the Tuesday sessions, but unfortunately, word didn’t spread quickly enough to the Stitch n’ Bitch.
Instead of disappointing the knitters, the owner decided to keep the coffeehouse open for three hours.
As a thank you, the Stitch n’ Bitch members knitted an official The Talking Stick blanket, which now hangs on the wall of the room where the knitters gather every week.
As barista at The Talking Stick, Seth Heuiser often waited on and chatted up members during their gatherings over the past two years — that is, until about two weeks ago, when he decided to join.
“They got me back into it,” Heuiser said as he knitted a ski cap.“It’s always nice to see people get together to chat. You don’t see that happen much anymore.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 8, 2007. Read the original PDF.