WOOLWINDERS YARN SHOP ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL KIDS SUMMER KNITTING CAMP!
Calling all children ages 9-12 years old interested in learning to knit!
Woolwinders will be holding two camp sessions this summer:
SESSION I: JULY 11-13th 12-3PM $199*
SESSION II: JULY 18-20th 12-3 PM $199*
*Cost of camp session includes instruction, project materials, and snack.
Students should bring their own bag lunch each day.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 13: Closed- Mother's Day
May 27-28: Closed - Memorial Day
June 17: Closed - Father's Day
July 3-4: Closed - Fourth of July
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Mondays: Closed
Tuesdays: 11-6 pm
Wednesdays: 11-6 pm
Thursdays: 11-7 pm
Fridays: 11-6 pm
Saturdays: 11-6 pm
Sundays: 12-5 pm
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404 King Farm Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850 240-632-YARN (9276)
 Summer 2012 Class Schedule
| Date/Time |
Status |
Fee |
| Group Knitting Classes: |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Tuesdays 9-11 AM |
| May 1, 8, 15, 22 |
closed |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Tuesdays 12-2 PM |
| May 1, 8, 15, 22 |
closed |
$95/month |
| June 5, 12, 19, 26 |
open |
$95/month |
| July 10, 17, 24, 31 |
open |
$95/month |
| Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Tuesdays 6-8 PM |
| May 1, 8, 15, 22 |
open |
$95/month |
| June 5, 12, 19, 26 |
open |
$95/month |
| July 10, 17, 24, 31 |
open |
$95/month |
| No classes in August |
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| Safari Knitting Group |
Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 AM |
| May 2, 9, 16, 23 |
open |
$95/month |
| June 6, 13, 20, 27 |
open |
$95/month |
| *July 11, 18, 25 |
open |
$80/month |
| Aug 8, 15, 22, 29 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Wednesdays 12-2 PM |
| May 2, 9, 16, 23 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Wednesdays 6-8 PM |
| May 2, 9, 16, 23 |
open |
$95/month |
| June 6, 13, 20, 27 |
open |
$95/month |
| *July 11, 18, 25 |
open |
$80/month |
| Aug 1, 8, 15, 29 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM |
| May 3, 10, 17, 24 |
closed |
$95/month |
| June 7, 14, 21, 28 |
closed |
$95/month |
| *July 12, 19, 26 |
closed |
$80/month |
| Aug 9, 16, 23, 30 |
closed |
$95/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Thursdays 12-2 PM |
| May 3, 10, 17, 24 |
open |
$95/month |
| June 7, 14, 21, 28 |
open |
$95/month |
| No class in July |
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| Aug 9, 16, 23, 30 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Crochet/Knitting Group |
Thursdays 6:30-8:30 PM |
| May 10 and 24 |
closed |
$65/month |
| June 7 and 21 |
open |
$65/month |
| July 12 and 26 |
open |
$65/month |
| Aug 9 and 23 |
open |
$65/month |
| Safari Crochet/Knitting Group |
Fridays 10:00-12:00 PM |
| May 4, 11, 18, 25 |
open |
$95/month |
| June 8, 15, 22, 29 |
open |
$95/month |
| July 6, 13, 20, 27 |
open |
$95/month |
| Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Crochet/Knitting LITE Group |
Fridays 12-2 PM |
| May 4 and 18 |
open |
$65/month |
| June 8 and 22 |
open |
$65/month |
| July 6 and 27 |
open |
$65/month |
| Aug 10 and 24 |
open |
$65/month |
| Safari Knitting Group |
Saturdays 9:30-11:30 AM |
| *May 5, 12, 19 |
open |
$71.25/month |
| June 2, 9, 16, 23 |
open |
$95/month |
| July 7, 14, 21, 28 |
open |
$95/month |
| Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 |
open |
$95/month |
| Safari Lite Knitting Group |
Sundays, 12-2 PM |
| May 6, 20, 27 |
open |
$80/month |
| June 3, 10, 17 |
open |
$80/month |
| *July 15 and 29 |
open |
$65/month |
| Aug 12, 19, 26 |
open |
$80/month |
| Safari Lite Knitting Group |
Sundays, 2-4 PM |
| May 6, 20, 27 |
closed |
$80/month |
| June 3, 10, 17 |
open |
$80/month |
| *July 15 and 29 |
open |
$65/month |
| Aug 12, 19, 26 |
open |
$80/month |
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| Project/Technique Classes: |
| Baby Kimono (“My First Sweater” Class) |
Sundays, 10-12 PM |
| April 22, 29 |
closed |
$65/class |
| Amigurumi Crocheted Toys |
Sundays, 10-12 PM |
| May 5, 12 |
open |
$65/class |
| Slipped Stitch Baby Blanket/Dishclothes |
Sundays, 4-6 PM |
| May 6, 20 |
open |
$65/class |
| Design Your Own Scarf (Basic Design Elements) |
Mondays, 6-8 PM |
| May 14, 28 |
open |
$65/class |
| Magic Loop Socks |
Saturdays, 12-2 PM |
| May 19, 26 |
closed |
$65/class |
| Crochet Necklace |
Saturday, 12-2 PM |
| June 2 |
open |
$45 |
| Noni Felted Flowers |
Sundays, 10-12 PM |
| June 3 and 10 |
open |
$65 |
| Noni Felted Crochet Bags |
Saturdays, 10-12 PM |
| June 9 and 16 |
open |
$65 |
| Magic Loop Socks |
Saturdays, 10-12 PM |
| June 23 and 30 |
open |
$65 |
| Cedar Leaf Shawlette |
Saturday, 12-2 PM |
| July 14 |
open |
$45 |
| Lace Shawl |
Saturdays, 12-2 PM |
| July 21 and 28 |
open |
$65 |
| Kids Summer Knitting Camp (Children ages 9-12 yrs.) |
Wed, Thurs, Fri. 12-3 PM |
| July 11, 12 and 13 |
open |
$199 |
| Kids Summer Knitting Camp (Children ages 9-12 yrs.) |
Wed, Thurs, Fri. 12-3 PM |
| July 18, 19 and 20 |
open |
$199 |
| Two Socks at a Time |
Saturdays, 12-2 PM |
| August 4 and 11 |
open |
$65 |
| Intarsia Christmas Stocking |
Sundays, 4-6 PM |
| August 12 and 26 |
open |
$65 |
| Crochet for Babies |
Saturdays, 12-2 PM |
| August 18 and 25 |
open |
$65 |
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| Beginning Knitting and Crochet Classes: |
| Beginning Knitting and Crochet Class |
Saturdays, 2-4 PM |
| June 9 and 23 |
open |
$65/month |
| July 14 and 28 |
open |
$65/month |
| Aug 11 and 25 |
open |
$65/month |
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| Private Lessons |
| Available by Appointment |
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$35/hour (1 person)
$50/hour (2 people) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you class of choice is currently closed we will be more than happy to add your name to the waiting list for that class!
WoolWinders Class Descriptions
*Thank you for respecting our store and for helping us to continue to bring you the best yarn selections and instructors by adhering to our policy of using only yarns purchased at Woolwinders while participating in our classes. A courtesy 10% class participation discount will be given to all participants currently enrolled in one of our classes.
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Safari Knitting Groups/Safari Crochet Groups:
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Our most popular classes! Pick any project of your own choosing and work in a group setting with an instructor over the course of a month. A wonderful way to advance your skills and to make new friends. Basic knitting skills required: casting on, knitting, purling. Class meets every week.
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Safari Lite Knitting Groups:
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No time for a full safari class which meets every week? The Safari-LITE classes were created just for you. With all the same features of a monthly safari class but which meets only two or three times a month instead of four times a month. Basic knitting skills required: casting on, knitting, purling.
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Beginner's Classes:
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Want to join a safari class with all the benefits of scheduled classes, social networking, and instructor facilitation but are still new or learning to knit or crochet? Here’s your chance! This class is for the new knitter or crocheter who is still learning or wants to brush up on his/her skills. Basic knitting/crocheting skills required: None, all beginners welcome (including kids ages 8 and up with parent)!
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Project/Technique Classes:
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Do you love to create new things but need ideas? Like to learn new techniques while working on
a specific project? If so, our project classes are just what you're looking for. Under the direction of an instructor, project class participants will work towards completion of a specific project in a group setting.
Requirements: Participants must know how to cast on, knit, purl, and cast off. These are not beginning knitting classes.
Materials: Materials required for the project classes will be announced prior to the first class. Two two-hour sessions.
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- Baby Kimono: Learn basic sweater construction while knitting a simple garter stitch baby sweater. Will learn how to pick up stitches, shape the different sweater sections, how to measure correctly, and basic neck and sleeve shaping. Pre-requesite: Must know how to cast on, cast off, knit, and purl. Materials: TBD.
- Amigurumi Crocheted Toys: You’ve heard about it! You’ve seen! Now try it! Learn to crochet fun and whimsical Amugurumi toys. Play with color and gauge while learning the in’s and out’s of crochet shaping as you make these adorable toys. Pre-requesite: This is not a beginner class. You must know how to chain, single crochet, and double crochet. Materials: TBD.
- Slipped Stitch Baby Balanket/Dishclothes: Learn a new colorwork technique—slipped stitch knitting. Begin working on a lovely and colorful baby blanket or practice this new technique while making a variety of fun and colorful dishcloths. Pre-requesite: Must know how to cast on, cast off, knit, and purl. Materials: TBD.
- Design A Scarf: Learn the basic elements of what it takes to begin designing your own knitwear while working on a fun sampler scarf. You will learn how to work with gauge, stitch multiples, and motif placement as well as the importance of stitch pattern and fiber selection. Pre-requesite: This is not a beginner class. You must know how to cast on, cast off, knit, purl, increase, and decrease. Materials: Yarn and needles TBD. Also you will need a pen, paper, calculator and gauge check or tape measure as well as a completed 4” x 4” swatch in the given yarn.
- Magic Loop Socks: This is really two classes in one! Finally learn how to work the Magic Loop cast on while making a pair of toe-up socks. During this class you will make a baby/child-sized sock as you practice the magic loop cast on, toe-up sock construction, and heel shaping. Pre-requesite: This is not a beginner class. Must know how to cast on, cast off, knit, and purl. Materials: 1 skein of heavy DK or worsted weight wool in a light color and size 3 40” circular needles.
- Crochet Necklace: Take your first step in learning how to make crocheted jewelry with this very easy beginning crochet necklace class. Create your own piece of original jewelry by making interlocking crocheted loops. Materials: TBD
- Noni Felted Flowers: Using patterns from Nora Bellow’s latest book, Noni Felted Flowers, learn the tips and tricks to creating several of her stunning felted flowers, perfect for adorning bags, pillows, scarves, belts, sweaters, or any other item that needs a touch of floral class. Materials: TBD
- Noni Felted Crocheted Bags: Now that you know how to create the felted flowers, it’s time to create the bags to go with them. Learn crochet shaping techniques as you crochet one of three lovely felted Noni bags: Petit Four Evening Bag, Nomad Bag, or Flamenco Bag. Materials: Kits for each of these bags will be on sale before the class, available to class participants only prior to the class.
- Kids Summer Knitting Camp: Calling all kids ages 9-12 years of age! Join us for three days of yarn adventure at our first ever Kids Summer Knitting Camp! We’ll have games, snacks, and fun knitting projects for you to make each day. Summer is the perfect time to try something new, make new friends, and create fun projects for everyone in your family! Materials: See special brochure for more
information.
- Cedar Leaf Shawlette: Pretty, simple, and feminine defines this lovely floral edged shawlette. What makes it so much fun to knit is that the leaf motif edging is knitted right along with the rest of the shawl. Materials: TBD
- Lace Shawl: Anyone who aspires to knit lace will enjoy learning the basic in’s and out’s of lace knitting with all it’s yarn overs and ssks etc. while creating this pretty intermediate level lace shawl using traditional lace or fingering weight yarn. Materials: TBD
- Two Socks at a Time: You’ve already learned how to knit one sock on one long circular needle, now really go for it and learn to end the lonely sock syndrome forever and learn to knit two socks on one circular needle at one time. The ultimate sock knitter’s class! Materials: TBD
- Intarsia Christmas Stocking: It’s never too early to start knitting or crocheting those holidays gifts! Start a Christmas stocking for someone special in your life this summer and learn the intarsia method of color knitting and how to turn a heel at the same time. Materials: TBD
- Crochet for Babies: Who doesn’t love to crochet for babies? It’s quick, it’s fun, and there is always someone who wants crocheted baby items. Choose from several baby items to work on during this class including booties, a dresses, or baby sweater. Materials: TBD
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Private Lessons:
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Private lessons are available by appointment with skilled instructors for all aspects of knitting and crochet. For more information or to schedule a lesson, please call the store at 240-632-YARN(9276).
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- All students must use yarn purchased at Woolwinders during their classes.
- Classes/clubs must be paid for at the time of registration. No exceptions. You may call over
the phone and give us a credit card number or you may register in person at the store and pay
by credit card, check, or cash.
- Assignment of a registered spot in a class is not allowed.
- Students must pay for the entire session of a class/club. There will be no pro-rating or refunds
for missed classes.
- If a class is cancelled by the instructor, it is at the instructor’s discretion to arrange a make-up
date for the missed class.
- If a class is cancelled due to an insufficient number of registrants (minimum of 3 students),
students will be offered first, the option of a spot in another class, second, the option of a
private lesson, and third, a refund for the cancelled class.
- Students will receive a 10% discount on all materials purchased for participation in a
Woolwinders class/club (discount may not be used in conjunction with other discount
programs).
- Please be mindful of social conventions and offer the instructors and your fellow students the
same courtesy and respect that you would like to enjoy in an instructional group setting.
* Most classes have a small material charge. Please call before class to get materials; you receive a 10% discount on all project purchases.
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