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by SCOTT PASKE

Twist Yarn Shop customer Lynn Muskus (left) watches Susan Gilroy, an employee and knitting instructor, knit a fingerless glove during a class. In addition to offering knitting supplies and yarn, Twist Yarn Shop also hosts knitting classes. Photo by Corinne Westeman

Shelly Stilger comes across as the quiet type — not shy, but definitely soft-spoken.

Her demeanor certainly contrasts with the lively gatherings she facilitates for knitting, crocheting and cross-stitching enthusiasts as owner of Twist Yarn Shop in Wichita's Delano district.

Twist, which opened in July 2007, fulfilled the 34-year-old Stilger's dream of running her own business. Her 1,500-square-foot shop features a cascade of colors with different types of yarn lining the walls.