Wren and Purl held a ribbon cutting for their new location in uptown Mount Vernon at 100 First Street South West.

Owners Gretchen Lindenboldt and Wendy Dorn-Recalde both noted that while the location is new to their business, they have worked in the space for other businesses in the past.

“I worked for Big Creek Emporium for a number of years,” Dorn-Recalde said. “I always loved that business.”

Both have noted that the move has already stepped up the number of people who stop in the shop.

Lindenboldt said that much like her daughter’s own experience with White Tree Bakery in the location, being on First Street has definitely increased foot traffic of the shop, just by being more visible in the community.

“We’re one of the only local yarn shops in the area at this point as well,” Lindenboldt said.

The shop has also increased their hours with the new space, open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., matching more of the hours of uptown Mount Vernon.

Lindenboldt said they are looking to increase their book footprint in the shop. The more open space allows more of the products of the shop to be in one location and not scattered over multiple different rooms of First Brick.

One of the things the shop is weathering at the moment – many of their yarn providers are not made in the United States, and are subject to tariffs.

“We’ve been looking to invest in some yarn companies a little more locally as we can,” Dorn-Recalde said.

The shop is continuing their crafting happy hours on Fridays from 4-6 p.m., where crafters of all types can bring their crafts to work on and socialize in the shop with the owners.