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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 11, 2008

JANUARY PROMOTION FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION)

Has anyone picked the 100% off coupon yet?

NO.

So if you need an incentive to check out our wonderful inventory, you still have the chance to get your total purchase for 100% off. That’s free. And if the reaction of the several customers who have won 40% and 50% off is any indication, we better have balloons and cameras ready!

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

LANTERN MOON NEEDLES BACK IN THE HOUSE

Thanks to all of our customers who have been so patient. We are now restocked with LANTERN MOON products including DESTINY CIRCULAR NEEDLES (in both Ebony and Rosewood), SOXSTIX (in all sizes) and the wonderful RICE BASKETS (both large and small). So before those credit card bills come in this month, treat yourself to the “first class” of needles and baskets from LANTERN MOON. Fair warning. Once you have used their circs, it’s hard to return to “coach.”

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HOW CUTE IS HE?

Our friend MARLA was kind enough to send us this adorable photo of grandson JOSH in his sweater. We’ve made this as well and can attest to its total cuteness!! The yarn is WOOL COTTON and the pattern is from one of our JAEGER baby books. He likes it so much that she is knitting another in a bigger size so it will fit him as he grows:

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WEEKEND @ WOOLWINDERS

Get ready for some fun stuff at the shop this weekend. Our January promotion continues which guarantees every shopper a discount of AT LEAST 10% and possibly one of 100%! The grand prize coupon has NOT been picked yet. Last weekend saw a lot of 50% discounts when Lew was working the register. Alas, he will NOT be here this weekend!

Our SATURDAY KAL continues with the Prism Lacy Shawl. We learned last weekend that this was NOT a beginner project but after some wine everyone got pretty comfortable with the yarn and pattern. It will be interesting to see who returns this Saturday from 2-4. Please come back. Please.

And on SUNDAY, our SUNDAY IN THE SALON features a triangle felted bag made from two contrasting skeins of CASCADE 220. We have a sample at the shop—it is really cute and very practical and we will try to get a photo up on the site tonight (new computer, new program issues!). As always, the program is free of charge and will run from 2-4 PM. In addition to the yarn, please have size 8 needles including dpns. We will demonstrate how to do the really cool I-Cord strap during the program. Just call us to reserve your spot at the table or on the couch: 240.632.9276. You can also email us at jacqui@woolwinders.com

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

CASCADE 220 SUPERWASH AND NOTIONS ARE IN!

Well, for a while this morning our floor looked like a giant afghan! We received two huge boxes from Cascade Yarns and within were bags and bags of our favorite SUPERWASH yarn, CASCADE 220. This yarn is unbelievable. Great yardage (220), great price ($11.99), great hand (soft and yummy) and great care (throw it in the washing machine. Oh and great colors:

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And for those who have been waiting patiently for the notions that make one’s knitting or crocheting life so much easier, we are now retocked with them. Stitch markers, stitch holders, chibi needles….they are all here.

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Sunday, January 6, 2008

THE WOOLWINDERS KAL BEGINS!

Leave it to us to start the Saturday KNITALONGS (KAL) with an incredibly complex project. Eight brave souls began the gorgeous PRISM LACY SHAWL. Although the pattern repeat isn’t that tough, most had never worked with laceweight yarn, which resembles thread. But they soldiered on:

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And then we brought out the wine, and everyone was MUCH HAPPIER and promised to show up again next week:

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We were also lucky enough to have LEW at the shop all day (OK he was waiting for his car to be serviced); he worked on the NONI GREEN GROCERY BAG, which he completed and photographed in its pre-felted state. Stay tuned for the FELTED final picture. It is drying upside down on a box at home!

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