Shelly Stilger opened Twist in July, 2007. An avid knitter and crocheter for nine years, Shelly did her best to spread her addiction by teaching anyone who would sit still for a minute.
 
The members of her knitting group were all ordering their yarn online or getting it on vacation, so she thought she ought to bring some of their favorite brands to Wichita. So Twist, fashion-forward and loiter-friendly, was born.