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    Winter provides an opportunity to get back to your own knitting and crocheting! Enough of the selfless gift giving. Take a deep breath and join us this winter for the Saturday Knitalongs and/or our shorter Sunday in the Salon programs. All programs are FREE OF CHARGE and are held from 2-4 PM. Please respect our policy and work with yarns purchased from WoolWinders. Thanks!

    February 7: Snowboard Hat: Get out your big needles and superbulky yarn for this weekend knit that will keep your head warm through the rest of the winter!

    February 14: Felted Ballet Slippers: Love to make slippers but hate doing short rows? This is the pattern for you. Knit flat and sewn together—add a great button and you are good to go!

    February 21: Reverse Cable Scarf: One of our most popular programs. We will teach you to make a scarf that has cables on both sides.

    February 28: Pocket Scarf: Keep your hands toasty warm in this really easy and yet unique scarf.

    March 7: Cable Headband: As spring approaches, you might not need the warmth of a whole hat. Make this headband instead.

    March 14: Tower of Flames: An exquisite scarf made from Schaefer yarn. Great way to learn lace knitting and chart reading.

    March 21: Felted Oven Mitts: Get a jump on Mother’s Day gifts with these clever oven mitts that are knit and then felted for ultimate protection!

    March 28: Spring Crocus Tote: Welcome in spring with a felted tote that features the first seasonal flower as embellishment.

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    Join us each Saturday for longer Knitalongs. Whether you want these fall beauties to end up as gifts to yourself or others is totally your call! All programs are free of charge and run from 2-4 PM. Please respect our shop and work with yarn purchased from WoolWinders.

    JANUARY: Fair Isle/Aran Afghan Squares Requires more advanced knitting skills, including pattern reading. Join Paige as she guides your through both the Fair Isle and Aran (cable) techniques to make a beautiful afghan.

    FEBRUARY: February Lady Sweater. OK, corny, we know. But let’s celebrate the month with its eponymous sweater. And it’s flattering to boot.

    MARCH: Laurel Shawl Make this beautiful lace shawl out of the hand-dyed Laurel yarn to welcome in spring!


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    Tuesday, August 30, 2005

    LUXURY YARNS ABOUND!

    We are now officially ready for Fall, with the last of our big shipments arriving today (except, of course, for KOIGU and PRISM which arrive in October/November). And what shipments they were! Even John the UPS Guy was in awe. Why? Because we received hand-dyed cashmere and the Louisa Harding Collection!

    We have been yearning for LOBSTER POT CASHMERE ever since our lovely sales rep Donna showed it to us a few years ago. And now we felt ready for and worthy of it. Wait until you see this worsted weight 100% cashmere from Cape Cod. It truly is dyed in Lobster Pots! We have natural and black as well as an array of Cape Cod colors. One skein makes a scarf, which we will furiously knit tonight. And Sue, the owner of Cape Cod Fibers, was kind enough to send some patterns as well, which we will offer free with the purchase of this amazing yarn. Anyone for a baby set in pure cashmere????

    And the LOUISA HARDING COLLECTION arrived today. For those of you who read our TNNA report, you may remember that we viewed this as the most exciting new collection at the show. Four yarns: IMPRESSIONS, a mohair blend,

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    SARI RIBBON, a broad ribbon with metallic running through it,

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    KIMONO ANGORA, a luscious angora blend,


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    and KIMONO RIBBON, a jewel toned rayon ribbon.

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    And look at IMPRESSIONS and SARI RIBBON knit together:


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    Louisa calls that Button Wrap and I am knitting it for myself right after I finish the Lobster Pot Cashmere scarf.....


    Two books: THE DESIGN COLLECTION and ACCESSORIES. We chose colors and fibers that create many of the designs in these books. We have seldom seen a more feminine or original collection. We think you will agree.


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    So I guess current projects get put aside, because we can't wait to tear into these gorgeous fibers.

    Other news: three more Rowan books are in: BIG IT UP, CLASSIC WOMAN, and CLASSIC WEEKEND, as well as new sock book SENSATIONAL KNITTED SOCKS.

    Finally, our newsletter will be out next Tuesday, September 6. If you want it before it goes up on the website (which takes about a week), please sign in on the lower left side of this home page. You will follow a three step process to get on our email list. And that means you will never miss a newsletter, sale, or special WoolWinders event (hint hint) again.
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