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SPRING CLOSURES

Friday, April 18: Close at 5:00 PM

Sunday, May 11: Closed for Mother’s Day

Friday, May 23: Close at 3:00 PM

Monday, May 26: Closed for Memorial Day

Sunday, June 15/22/29: CLOSED FOR NONI BAG PROGRAM
Spring 2008 Class Schedule

The Spring 2008 Class Schedule is available here.
Sundays in the Salon

We continue our wildly popular SUNDAYS IN THE SALON this spring with a combination of gift ideas for grads, moms, and dads, along with some whimsical ideas for your favorite gift recipient—YOU!

Missing the larger projects? We have moved those to SATURDAY KNITALONGS. Check out that schedule as well. We begin each project the first Saturday of the Month and work on the project from 2-4 each successive Saturday.

March 2: Blanket Squares: Curious about cables? Longing to do lace? Planning an afghan for a graduation gift? Join us as we demonstrate several afghan patterns that can be sewn or crocheted together to make a gorgeous finished product. And we’ll even order the yarn you’ll need!

March 9: Self Fringed Shawl: Smell spring in the air? Get a jump on it with the perfect wrap for the cool weather. And wait until you create the fringe by dropping a bunch of stitches (deep breaths, everyone……)

March 16: Lace Anklet: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.

March 30: Coronet Hat (rescheduled from February): A lovely hat that will teach you to cable, kitchener stitch, and pick up stitches. One skein of Cascade 220 does the entire hat!

April 6: Reversible Lace Shawl: What a great way to learn lace—a nine stitch/two row repeat that creates a gorgeous lightweight shawl perfect for warmer days and evenings

April 13/20: Lacy Bamboo Shrug: Easy, quick and lovely. Can you ask for anything more? Five skeins of bamboo yarn and size 11 needles will make this lacy, openwork shrug perfect for spring and summer evenings.

April 27: Linen Stitch Tie: Is is knit? Is it woven? Find out while making this fantastic tie perfect for Father’s Day or your favorite grad! We made ours from one skein of Koigu but you can use any fingering weight yarn!

May 4: Easy Baby Booties: Looking for an inexpensive and charming baby gift? Check out these booties made from one skein of Koigu yarn. And they actually stay on the baby’s feet!

May 11: Closed for Mother's Day

May 18: Silk Ruffle Scarf: The perfect spring accessory—a simple neckwarmer done in the round that creates an eyecatching ruffle.

May 25: No program due to Memorial Day Weekend (the store WILL be open, though)

June 1: Place Mats: Tired of afghans but don’t want to worry about fitted garments? Knit these cotton placemats. Perfect for your beach house or deck table!

June 8: Lace Anklets: Get ready for tennis (or at least tennis shoes) with these adorable lace anklets. Again, there is prep work for these, so be sure to check with the shop. This is a great way to learn lace knitting.

June 15: Store Closed for Noni Bag Program

Saturday Knitalongs

Our Saturday KALS have taken on a life of their own! Join the group for wine, snacks, and knitting your project each Saturday of the month. You don’t need to attend every session,but we do recommend that you attend the first week to get some basic instruction and guidance.

MARCH: CABLED SHELL. Get ready for spring. This DK weight shell is a blast to knit, and is far easier than it looks. Created from two cable patterns, it has a flattering line and is the perfect weight for wearing alone or under a jacket.

APRIL: LACE SAMPLER. If you have been eager to try lace, April is the month for you! We will give you the patterns for 12 lace squares that can then be sewn into a gorgeous sampler. Recommended yarn is CASCADE SIERRA—please come to the shop ahead of time to check out our stock—we can show you color cards and special order the yarn for you! This 42 X56” afghan will run you less than $150!

MAY: DIAGONAL TRIANGLE TANK. We call this the Miracle Tank—it looks good on everyone! Unravel the mystery of modular knitting while you knit this lovely sleevelee or short sleeve top. We recommend either the ARTYARNS Regal Silk yarn, Patricia Roberts DK, or Karabella Vintage Cotton. And we’ll spend a lot of time on gauge at the first session—in modular knitting you must get row and stitch gauge!

JUNE: BEACH BAG. Knit yourself a Beach Bag that will carry you and all your gear through the summer! The perfect stressless knitting—no shaping or fit!


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Friday, January 4, 2008

JUST IN TIME FOR THE COLD SNAP

Proud grandmother MIRIAM had excellent timing in completing hats for twin grandsons SOREL and SANDERS. She has become an FAIR ISLE marvel, hasn’t she????

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Thursday, January 3, 2008

LET THE FELTING BEGIN

Because today we received the hardware for the increasingly popular GREEN EARTH GROCERY NONI BAG (even Lew is doing this one!) as well as 25 colors of MANOS DEL URUGUAY!!! Isn’t it lucky that we have deemed January the month of felting??????

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Also in, thanks to a late arriving FEDEX Guy, the Winter 08 Vogue:

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ONLY TWO SPACES REMAIN

for this weekend’s activities at WoolWinders. Join either our SATURDAY KNITALONG featuring the Prism Lacy Shawl or our SUNDAY IN THE SALON, which teaches you to knit a MITERED BAG that will later be felted. Both programs are from 2-4 and are free of charge. We respectfully ask that you work with materials purchased at the shop.

We are out of stock on the Prism yarn (boy did those two orders sell out quickly) so we are assuming that anyone who wants to participate already has their yarn; you will also need Size 5 needles either straight or circ. For Sunday’s program, you will need two contrasting colors of MANOS or CASCADE 109 plus size 9 needles; short straights are just fine. This bag is a great way to learn modular or mitered knitting!

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

NEW CLASS AT WOOLWINDERS

You’ll be getting the email tomorrow, but here is a preview of our new class: MOM (or DAD) and ME SAFARI. We have had many requests from new parents for a daytime class that would allow them to bring their small babies. Join PAIGE on WEDNESDAYS beginning FEBRUARY 6 from 9-11 AM. Like other safaris, you will pick your own project (make it a challenging one!) and benefit from the input of an instructor and the rest of the group. Babies up to 18 months are welcome and of course you will be able to keep an eye on them during class. What a great way to get out of the house for a little while and meet other like-minded knitters. We will help you pick a project (and if you do so in January you can get 10-100% off your materials!) and get you ready to go. Just give us a call at 240.632.9276 to register. Class participation is limited to six and cost is $95 for the four weeks.

This will replace the COLOR SAFARI we had scheduled.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YARN!

We wish all of our customers a Happy 2008. May the year bring you lots of new yarns, patterns, ideas and other fiber related goodies. Please note that we are beginning the year with our favorite promotion: SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT!! We did this last year and everyone had a blast. We have sent the info to our lovely webmistress, but until she is able to update the left side of the home page, here is the lowdown:

Our 2007 promotion was so much fun that customers began asking us to repeat it back in September! So once again, we start the year with our SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT promotion. Join us during the entire month of January for big savings at WoolWinders: A Knitting Salon. Every purchase, every visit.*

How big? Some lucky customer will receive 100% off the total price of a purchase. That’s right. 100% off. That’s FREE.

And for everyone else? Discounts range from 10-50% off total purchase price.40 LUCKY WINNERS WILL GET 50% OFF AND ANOTHER 40 LUCKY WINNERS WILL GET 40% OFF!

Here’s how it works. Do your shopping, gather your purchases, and come to the cashstand to pay.

We’ll total up your purchase, and then let you draw from our fishbowl of discount tickets. Whatever the discount says, you get.

And one lucky person will draw the 100% off ticket! It could be you.

Whether you come in once or twenty times during the month*, you get to choose a ticket every time. So let’s ask the simple question:

“ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?????”


Show Me the Discount
Now is the time to get yourself that REGAL SILK, or ABFAB Kit that you have always wanted! Everything is included in the promotion, except for things already on sale, classes, and lessons.

We’ve created 1,001 discount coupons. Each one contains a discount ranging from 10% OFF to 100% OFF. The bowl will contain the following coupons:

100% OFF - ONE LUCKY WINNER
50% OFF - 40 LUCKY WINNERS
40% OFF - 40 LUCKY WINNERS
30% OFF - 80 LUCKY WINNERS
25% OFF - 120 LUCKY WINNERS
20% OFF - 160 LUCKY WINNERS
15% OFF - 200 LUCKY WINNERS
10% OFF - 360 LUCKY WINNERS



Our Price: 10-100% DISCOUNT

Show Me the Discount

*Limited to one visit/day. Classes/lessons/finishing not included.

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008

WHAT'S IN/WHAT'S OUT AT WOOLWINDERS

We bid farewell to 2007 and welcome in 2008! Stay ahead of the trends with this handly list of INS and OUTS in the knitting world. And have a Happy and Healthy New Year!





















OUT
IN
Knitting AloneKnitalongs on Saturdays 2-4 PM
Knitting with BeadsBeaded Yarn
Paying for Project ClassesFree Sundays in the Salon 2-4 PM
Knitting Fever Yarns and PatternsKarabella Yarns and Patterns
Knitters ReviewRavelry
Time Consuming Pattern Searcheswww.knittingpatterncentral.com
Ponchos Shawls
Knitting on Needles Larger than 13Knitting on Needles Smaller than 6
Whining While KnittingWine With Your Knitting
Scratchy Novelty YarnsLuxurious Alpaca Blends
Knitting From September through MarchKnitting Year Round
Monochromatic KnittingFair Isle Knitting
StockinetteRibbing
Single CablesReversible Cables
Extra Long ScarvesKeyhole Mufflers
Knitting a BagKnitting a Noni Bag
Itchy MohairKid Mohair
Knitting Self Striping Yarn FlatKnitting Self Striping Yarn Sideways
Lots of FinishingTop Down or Sideways Knitting
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