We know it’s going to be a beautiful day today; can’t wait to throw open the door and let some fresh air into the shop! Can’t you smell spring in the air???? And here’s a lovely way to welcome it-our SATURDAY KAL shawl for February. By participating you can probably get this done by March 21! Come join us from 2-4 PM each Saturday this month. Just call us to reserve a spot in the free program-we don’t want you sitting on the floor:

And we’ll have a photo up here tonight! When we ran out of our “lunch sack” size bags, we ordered a newer, “greener” model made from recycled brown paper. They are uber-cool. And we love being kinder to Mother Earth.

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Join us this Sunday for a special SUNDAY IN THE SALON when we knit BONNETS FOR BABIES. Penny is returning to Zimbabwe next month and will be visiting the hospital that received all the booties our wonderful customers knit last summer. She will be on hand (along with some lovely snacks as a thank-you) to show pictures and talk to us about the need for knit items for the babies and children she meets. We have a basic pattern that can be used BY ANY LEVEL KNITTER including rank beginners, and with ANY WEIGHT OF YARN up through WORSTED. Just bring the needles along that match the yarn you will be choosing ( i.e. size 3 for sportweight, 5 for DK, 7 for worsted) if you don’t want to purchase them that day (though we have plenty in stock!). The program is free, will run from 2-4, and we can promise that you will have lots of fun while doing something that is desperately needed.

Just give us a call so we make sure we have a place for you to sit other than the floor. See you Sunday!

Our NEEDLES have arrived from SKACEL and CRYSTAL PALACE. Need we say more?

We have the book for you. This is one of our all time favorites: THE DESIGN SOURCE BOOK OF HOME DECOR. Block and strip patterns from MANOS DEL URUGUAY yarn (the store’s #1 seller) abound in this publication, and each one is a winner. The afghans are quick, portable, and terrific learning experiences. And while normally we encourage our customers to peruse internet sites for books when we are out, be aware of the fact that this book is going for $30.00 on some sites, while we have it for $15.95. Don’t worry, we have already sent some strongly worded emails to internet sellers. We are all for making a profit, but that kind of mark-up is unconscionable for a book that is still in print. We have five books in stock, with ready access to plenty more.

Also in, a box of notions from BRYSON, including some new VERMONT FIBER DESIGN patterns as well as the elusive SUSAN BATES KNIT CHEK.

We are so excited about this coming weekend at the shop. First, we begin our FEBRUARY KAL with the gorgeous PEACE OF MY MIND SHAWL from Wrapped in Comfort. This is a top down circular shawl—very interesting construction and fun to knit. If you prefer to knit a regular shawl, we can offer some of those patterns as well. But we will be emphasizing lightweight shawls this month, so come join us. We have some gorgeous yarns that will take you right into spring.

On Sunday, we are hosting a very special SALON program. Our friend PENNY will be on hand before her next trip to Zimbabwe. She will have plenty of pictures of the babies wearing the booties we made over the summer—and on Sunday we will work on BABY HATS. We have patterns suitable for sport/dk weight yarn but some of our friends have made them already using worsted weight yarn. So bring your needles (straights are fine) in sizes 3, 4, 5, 6, or even 8 and you will be ready to go! The needs in Zimbabwe are extremely critical, and we are happy to pitch in and help. Because of this program, we will not limit the number of participants to 12, though we will cap it at 24 for safety reasons! If you would like to join in this worthwhile endeavor, just give us a call at 240.632.9276. And if you can’t participate on Sunday but would like to knit a hat, just come up to the shop. We will be happy to give you a free pattern and help you pick some yarn. The program will run from 2-4 PM.

Finally, we are excited to introduce a new promotion that begins TOMORROW and will be held every TUESDAY. We’re calling it “TWOsDAYS at WoolWinders” because each Tuesday you will receive a “DOUBLE CLICK” on your frequent buyer card. Don’t have one? Just make sure you are in our store database and you can get one. For every $15 you spend, you will receive not the standard single click but TWO clicks. Shop on Tuesdays and you will fill up your card twice as fast!!! That 15% discount is just around the corner.