Good news/bad news day. First the good. The new shipment of KOIGU has arrived--plenty of yummy colors in the ever popular KPPM! Whether you want to make the TRES JOLIE SHAWL, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, SOCKS or GLOVES you will love this yarn!

And the bad news. We learned this morning that our emails have been "stuck" in our system for the past NINE DAYS! So if you sent us something and didn't hear back, don't think badly of us! We thought the responses had gone out. Something has, in technical terms, gone "gaflooey" with our system. And we are working on it. Thanks for your patience!

Join us this Sunday from 2-4 as we knit the ultimate hostess gift--the WINE WRAP. We've made a ton of these and they are always a huge hit! One skein of superbulky yarn (POINT FIVE or BIG WOOL works well) and size 11 and 8 DPNs. The finished product is quick and adorable--kind of a "wine bottle dress." Really. You will make an entrance with these, and no need to stop at the last minute to buy a bag for that much-appreciated wine.

As always, the program is free of charge and will run from 2-4 PM. Don't know how to use double pointed needles? We'll show you!

We were delighted at the response our SILK RHAPSODY jacket received-thanks to all who admired it, tried it on, and then bought yarn to create it! We now have in stock the colorway in which it was knit-a beautiful brown/grey/tan with gold metallic. This is the perfect yarn for a dressy holiday jacket! And the pattern, a LILY CHIN design, is unbelievably easy and quick. Don't want dressy? The jacket can be made in anything from alpaca to MANOS to NORO. We will help you pick out the perfect yarn and give you the pattern as well!

Our WINTER NEWSLETTER is in the works-make sure you get a copy of your own. Simply go to the bottom left of this home page, and fill out your email address. You will be taken to a screen that asks you for your email address again and your zip code; once you have filled that out you will receive a confirmation email back to make sure you really want to be on our list. Don't miss a newsletter, monthly event schedules, sale notices...we do EVERYTHING via email!

Yes, we know that many of you LOVED REGIA SOCK YARN and were disappointed when we stopped carrying it due to distribution issues. We were delighted when WESTMINSTER FIBERS, our ROWAN pals, took over. So come on out to the shop for some great sock yarn! We focused on "manly" and neutral colors, to contrast with our hand dyed beauties. And Marietta, our Socks on Circs teacher, swears by this yarn and picked the colors personally!

Also in, the "we can't keep it in stock and the patterns are kickin'" SIMPLE STYLE from Manos Del Uruguay.

Had enough of food, family, and even possibly friends? Come hang in the SALON tomorrow from 2-4 and join Lynne as she teaches you to KNIT WITH THE OTHER HAND! You will be able to dazzle and amaze all around you. Knit continental? Learn to wrap. Knit English? Learn to pick. And you will be ready for myriad projects including FAIR ISLE and INTARSIA colorwork!

As always, free of charge. 2-4PM. And we will have refreshments that AREN'T leftovers!

Hot off the presses--WINTER 2007 CLASSES!!! We have plenty of copies in the shop, and have emailed a copy to our lovely webmistress Stacy. Because of the holidays, we expect it to be on the website next week. So if you are eager to check out the schedule, come on in to the shop!!! We have additional sections of ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, SAFARI, and S<strong>OCKS; new morning classes during the week, and some cool new classes in COLOR and ADVANCED TECHNIQUES.

We know how it is. You rushed around in preparation of traveling or hosting for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and couldn't find the time to pick up that last minute holiday project to keep you sane with family and friends. WoolWinders can help! We will be open regular hours WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 until 6:00 PM! So you can dash in on your way to/from the store or toward your holiday destination. And we'll even make suggestions for the perfect car/plane/train project. We will be closed THURSDAY of course, but will be open the rest of the holiday weekend: FRIDAY and SATURDAY 11-6; SUNDAY 12-5. See you then. And please have a happy and safe THANKSGIVING. Happy Knitting.

We know that we emphasize knitting at WoolWinders, but occasionally we come across a book of crochet designs that we just can't resist. Check out AMAZING CROCHET LACE. If we could crochet with any level of expertise, we would make every design in this gorgeous book!

Also in, reorders of the variegatied MANOS colors we had sold out. Still one of our favorite yarns in the shop, and we have had it here since the day we opened.

Finally, all our teachers met on Sunday morning to work out the new winter class schedule which will begin the first week of JANUARY, 2007. We will have copies in the shop by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24 and it will be up on the website next week.

Every time we think that COLINETTE cannot improve on her gorgeous yarns, we are proven wrong. Her washable DK weight yarn has been flying off our shelves, and we are not just talking about childen's garments! Now she has taken her amazing colorways to a 4-PLY level , producing JITTERBUG for socks, shawls, scarves and the like. Come check out this 100% washable merino wool! 7 stitches/inch on a size 2-3 needle and a generous 294 yards for $21.99. We have put the yarn out with our sock yarn and it just dazzles. What a treat for the holidays.

Come join us this Sunday from 2-4 PM for Part 3 of FELTED CLOGS. Don't worry if you haven't attended Weeks 1 or 2; we will get you started on this fun, quick, and easy project. It's especially good for easing Holiday Stress, as you spend most of the project counting inside your head--no room for other worries! We will get you set up with yarn and needles-join the fun! Lots of refreshments and camaraderie to kick off the holiday season.

And our THANKSGIVING SALE starts TODAY!!! 15% off any yarn with CRANBERRY or PUMPKIN in its colorways. We are pretty generous about what that means.