It's always fun to come in after a day off. We arrived to boxes from Dale of Norway, Rowan, and Interweave Press. So we have restocked colors of BABY ULL, HEILO, DENIM, and CASHSOFT DK. And brand new to the store FAVORITE SOCKS and COUTURE CROCHET from Interweave! We also have back in the very popular YARN REQUIREMENTS GUIDE., which answers the age old question "How much yarn do I need for that sweater/poncho/blanket/vest......"

Ah, February. The coldest, grayest, drabbest month of winter. So how does WoolWinders respond? By beginning our MONTH OF COLOR!!! That's right. The brighter the better! We begin our color series in the Salon this Sunday witha FAIR ISLE HEADBAND. Join the one and only Lynne, who has embraced color knitting with nothing short of a vengeance, as she guides you along the beauty of Fair Isle knitting. If you want to join us, please do the following:

Call to register. The program is free, but we only have room for 12 people.
Bring or be prepared to buy DPNs size 3 or two circular needles size 3.
Pick up two skeins of contrasting colors of SPORTWEIGHT yarn (ie. HEILO, BLUE SKY ALPACA, BABY CASHMERINO) before the class starts.

That's it!! Isn't your weekend looking brighter already?

Finally, today is the LAST DAY for the SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT promotion. Although the 100% coupon is gone (we will post a picture of the lovely winner when Lew returns from a business trip!), there are still some 40-50% off ones in the bag! Try your luck. Everyone is a winner. We had a blast with this game and we hope you did too! And we promise that next time we will make the coupons bigger!

Only FIVE MORE DAYS to save big on your purchases!!! We have had several very happy people in here over the last few days: one bought an ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS afghan kit and saved 50% (yes, that's right, 50%) on it; two very contented women saved 30% this morning on KOIGU. Everything in the store is on sale! So hurry out before the month's end to play SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT at WoolWinders!

And we have a brand new book the store: ROWAN STUDIO. Rowan Designers are producing lovely patterns using a variety of their yarns. Very high fashion, very fabulous. Check it out.

Finally, for those of you coming to knit the BREA BAG tomorrow, please bring circular needles size 9 if you have them. We are completely sold out of every brand and will get you on 10s tomorrow if we need to--

Design Source, the company that imports MANOS and STRIA into the country, is one of our FAVORITE vendors! Why? They ship quickly, they bill accurately, and their yarns and patterns are consistently among our best sellers, and have been since we opened the shop. We simply can't keep MANOS in stock!!! So now we have all the variegated and restocks of the solids. Let the felting begin! Or make that quick cardigan or jacket, perfect for the cold weather that has finally arrived!

Or, on the other hand, if you are chomping at the bit to start that spring knitting, check out the beautiful colors of 100% cottonSTRIA we have in stock and two new pattern books: COTTAGE COTTON COLLECTION and COTTON COLLETION 4. How good are these books? We have made something every year out of collections 1, 2 and 3!!!!

As for this Sunday's program BREA BAG, we have only two spots left!!! So please call if you want to make this lovely unfelted bag, perfect for any season. You will learn different stitch patterns, how to use markers, and cables. You will need 430 yards of worsted weight yarn (held double), size 9 needles (which we are completely out of, so please bring your own!!!) , markers, and a cable needle. See you at 2 PM!

still in the bag (so to speak!). Our drawing ends January 31, so come out, gather your purchases, and try your luck at our SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT promotion! Everyone wins at least 10% off, and lucky winners have also received 15, 20, 25,30, 40, and FIFTY percent off their purchase! One lucky person WILL draw the 100% off coupon! Honestly, doesn't that want to make you buy the new ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS KIT from Colinette???? Or the DEBBIE BLISS CASHMERE?????

In stock now, new and reordered colors of CASCADE SIERRA. We think this is a great yarn for inexpensive afghans, washable sweaters and the like. 80% PIMA COTTON and 20% MERINO WOOL; machine washable and dryable. Can you ask for anything more?

First, we received a brand new book SILK KNITS filled with designs using silk yarns. What do we love about this book? Elaine Eskesen takes the time to give a WONDERFUL explanation of the various silks and silk blends, and why you should or should not use them for certain designs! Check out this lovely item.

And our SUNDAYS IN THE SALON continue to pack the house. Yesterday's felted bag went on without any regard to the snow and ice. 12 people learned to pick up stitches, create an I-cord bind-off, and a strap. Want to join us? Next Sunday we will learn about the BREA BAG (check it out on www.berroco.com). This non-felted bag is filled with cables, fancy stitchwork, and a decrease that forms a flower! Please sign up in advance (we have room for 12) and roll your yarn if it needs to be wound, prior to the program! You will need 430 yards of worsted weight yarn (held double) and size 9 needles.

Finally, we hope you have had a chance to meet HEATHER who is now working here on Sundays. She has jumped into the fray with both feet and is here to help with both knitting and crochet needs! Her bio is on the staff page.

Whenever we go to Vegas we love the fact that the people who work the change booths always wish you "GOOD LUCK" before you gamble. In fact, if they forget, we remind them. So when Barbara stepped up to the cash stand to pick her discount coupon, we respected the fact that she asked us to say "GOOD LUCK!" And we did. And she pulled a 30% coupon out of the bag!!!!

And yes, the 100% off coupon is still in the bag. We checked. So gather your purchases and try your luck for another 13 days! You will win anything from 10-100% off your total purchase price!

Finally, we received two big boxes from DALE OF NORWAY today. Although a few colors of BABY ULL were backordered, we received about six others, along with restocks of the ultra-soft cotton STORK.

We filled our Sunday opening with the lovely HEATHER; you can come meet her this week! We were impressed by many qualities of hers: her obvious love of yarn and all things fiber, her energy, her enthusiasm, and most of all her unflappability last Sunday when we suggested she "stop by" to check things out. Little did she know she would be put to work winding yarn, ripping back cables, and the like. So thanks to others who called.

And we are now filled with CRYSTAL PALACE needles, winders, and swifts. Come and get 'em.

An early post for next week's SUNDAY IN THE SALON: My Little Companion. This is a very simple and cool felted bag that has an interesting I-cord bind off and strap. If you are planning to attend the program, please do the following

1. Call us and reserve a spot. We have room for 12.

3. Take a pattern, and start the bottom. You will simply knit 20 ridges (40 rows).

We will start the program by demonstrating how to pick up stitches to work in the round. We will also demonstrate the I cord bind off and strap! We are furiously working on our bag, so we may not have a complete one to show you!

We are looking for weekend staff help! The perks are great: hourly wage plus a generous employee discount. Working conditions? Well, if you shop here you know that this is a nice place! We are seeking someone with outstanding knitting/crocheting skills, good sense of humor, patience, and experience or interest in retail. The hours to start are SUNDAYS 12-5 with an opportunity to increase your hours as we go along. You shop here anyway, why not work here??????

If you are interested, please call Jacqui at 240.632.9276 and set up a time to discuss the job.