From 9-to-5 to Yarn Shop Dream: Meet Heather Burns of The Knotty Sheep 🧶

From 9-to-5 to Yarn Shop Dream: Meet Heather Burns of The Knotty Sheep 🧶

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn your creative passion into a full-time business? In the latest episode of Simply Hooked: A Crochet Podcast, I sit down with someone who’s done just that—Heather Burns, the owner of The Knotty Sheep, a cozy, colorful yarn shop nestled in the heart of downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Heather’s story is one so many of us can relate to. She left behind the predictability of a 9-to-5 job and followed her love of fiber into entrepreneurship. But the path wasn’t exactly smooth—there were risks, lessons, and plenty of moments that required a whole lot of courage (and probably coffee).

What We Talk About in This Episode

  • Heather’s leap from corporate life to creative freedom
  • What it really takes to run a yarn shop
  • Lessons learned from the ups, downs, and in-betweens of business ownership
  • The magic of building a community around creativity

This conversation is full of inspiration, real talk, and encouragement for anyone dreaming of doing work that lights them up. Whether you're thinking about starting your own handmade business, already running one, or just love a good yarn (pun totally intended), you’re going to love this episode.

So grab your current WIP, a cozy drink, and tune in wherever you get your podcasts.

🎧 Listen to the episode now

Visit The Knotty Sheep 🐑

📍 214 East Jones St., Wake Forest, NC
Follow Heather on Instagram for shop updates, events, and fiber goodness!

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