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    Winter provides an opportunity to get back to your own knitting and crocheting! Enough of the selfless gift giving. Take a deep breath and join us this winter for the Saturday Knitalongs and/or our shorter Sunday in the Salon programs. All programs are FREE OF CHARGE and are held from 2-4 PM. Please respect our policy and work with yarns purchased from WoolWinders. Thanks!

    February 7: Snowboard Hat: Get out your big needles and superbulky yarn for this weekend knit that will keep your head warm through the rest of the winter!

    February 14: Felted Ballet Slippers: Love to make slippers but hate doing short rows? This is the pattern for you. Knit flat and sewn together—add a great button and you are good to go!

    February 21: Reverse Cable Scarf: One of our most popular programs. We will teach you to make a scarf that has cables on both sides.

    February 28: Pocket Scarf: Keep your hands toasty warm in this really easy and yet unique scarf.

    March 7: Cable Headband: As spring approaches, you might not need the warmth of a whole hat. Make this headband instead.

    March 14: Laurel Pram Blanket: We are often asked “What can I do with ONE SKEIN of Laurel”? Here’s your answer. The very talented Stephanie designed a few “pram” or stroller blanket patterns that are featured in the Spring Newsletter. And we’ll show you how fantastic they are!

    March 21: Felted Oven Mitts: Get a jump on Mother’s Day gifts with these clever oven mitts that are knit and then felted for ultimate protection!

    March 28: Spring Crocus Tote: Welcome in spring with a felted tote that features the first seasonal flower as embellishment.

    Saturday Knitalongs

    Join us each Saturday for longer Knitalongs. Whether you want these fall beauties to end up as gifts to yourself or others is totally your call! All programs are free of charge and run from 2-4 PM. Please respect our shop and work with yarn purchased from WoolWinders.

    JANUARY: Fair Isle/Aran Afghan Squares Requires more advanced knitting skills, including pattern reading. Join Paige as she guides your through both the Fair Isle and Aran (cable) techniques to make a beautiful afghan.

    FEBRUARY: February Lady Sweater. OK, corny, we know. But let’s celebrate the month with its eponymous sweater. And it’s flattering to boot.

    MARCH: Laurel Shawl Make this beautiful lace shawl out of the hand-dyed Laurel yarn to welcome in spring!


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    Thursday, April 30, 2009

    YES, WE HAVE THE NEW COLORS OF LAUREL

    back in stock for the THIRD time—-the gorgeous hues of LAUREL in colorways BEATRIX POTTER, BARBARA MCLINTOCK, AND ETHEL WATERS. These sell out faster than you can blink an eye, so come and get ‘em!!!!

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    posted by WoolWinders: A Knitting Salon at 02:06 PM | permalink |

    Wednesday, April 29, 2009

    HEY, YOU CAN'T STAY AT SHEEP AND WOOL ALL DAY....

    Of course we know you can’t resist Sheep & Wool this weekend—who can? But it DOES get crowded and kind of smelly, so when you have had enough, head out to the cool calm of WoolWinders for a glass of wine and some weekend knittin’ programs! Since it is a new month, we have exciting new and FREE programs.

    First up, we continue our STAYCATION theme of spring with the Saturday Knit Along of PLACEMATS. These are really fun and practical to make….and they make great gifts for beach houses and dinners on the porches of friends. We will give you the patterns; you can make these out of any worsted weight cotton (LAUREL, SIERRA, ALL SEASONS) and size 8 needles. What an original thing to create, huh? There are four, so we can do one per week and have them done by the end of the month!

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    And on Sunday, we will be knitting a lovely WINE COZY. Think Wolftrap picnics, family barbecues, or Mother’s Day gift. The only problem with this wine carrier is that you will NEVER get it back if you bring it to someone’s house. And there may be an issue at only making one. Again, this takes worsted weight cotton…and this time you will need size 6 straight needles. We have a beautiful model done by our very own KATHY CEA. We actually have them in stock. Please download the pattern from www.knitty.com so their designers can get paid, ok? We don’t want to make illegal copies at the shop.

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    As always, both programs are free of charge and run from 2-4 PM. Just give us a call to sign up so we save a spot for you at the table.
    posted by WoolWinders: A Knitting Salon at 02:22 PM | permalink |