WOOLWINDERS YARN SHOP ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL KIDS SUMMER KNITTING CAMP!
Calling all children ages 9-12 years old interested in learning to knit!
May 13: Closed- Mother's Day
*Gift Cards Available 
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)
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The WoolWinders Staff
Bob and Paige Waffle – Owners: After 25 years of trying to accommodate Paige’s ever-expanding yarn stash, Bob thought
it would just be easier to buy a store—so he did! Paige learned to knit at the age of 7
when she made her first hot pink Barbie blanket, and has been knitting ever since. While
knitting is truly one of Paige’s passions, helping others with their projects and patterns
is what truly motivates and inspires her. Paige loves all things Fair Isle and you will
never catch her without her knitting, whether it be a sock in her purse, an afghan square
in the glove compartment, or a sleeve in her knitting bag. Despite her best efforts, Bob,
however, does not knit—but she’s still trying!
Jessica Armstrong: Jessica hails from Canada, where knitting is as regular as breathing. She is one of two mother/daughter teams at the shop and often works Saturdays with Alison Brown, who is learning the craft as well. Bring all your sock and shawl questions to Jessica, but do so outside of ski season, when she will be found on the slopes with her family! 
Kathy Clemente learned to crochet at age 5 at the knee of her grandmother and great, great aunt. After crocheting on and off over the years, she took her first knitting lesson in 2000 and was instantly hooked! Kathy has been a Woolwinders customer since her addiction began and has been a regular on Thursday nights for years. Always eager to help others choose their yarn for projects, when she is not spending time with her husband or knitting works for Catholic Charities in Baltimore in her spare time, Kathy runs a residential program for people with intellectual disabilities.
Karen Duncan is one of our fresh new faces at Woolwinders. As one of the charter members of the Wednesday morning safari group, she will be joining the Woolwinders family part-time while she is not busy being supermom to her three wonderful children, Sean, Kati, and Julia. Karen’s sense of fun and family can be seen in her knitting as her favorite things to knit are those special, one-of-a-kind gift-giving projects. Look for Karen’s friendly smile weekday mornings this Fall! 
Brenda Lipowsky : Brenda is a native to the Rockville area and lives with her teenage daughter, husband, and dog close to the shop. (Her son is busy studying at college). She has been knitting since the early 80s when her husband opened a restaurant close to a yarn shop. While he gave up the restaurant, Brenda never gave up knitting. In fact, she regards it as her personal mission to acquaint everyone in her neighborhood with this lovely craft. Brenda juggles her time at the shop with her full-time position at Metropolitan Ballet Company. The position at the shop enables her to meet new people and start new projects. Her husband continues to wonder what she does with all her yarn…if he only knew!
Evelyn Lorenzini : Evelyn learned the basics of knitting with her mother at the age of 7. She got hooked right away and continued learning on her own. She decided to learn crochet around the same age and has been knitting and crocheting ever since! Evelyn loves sharing the passion she has for both knitting and crochet and taught many of her friends. She enjoys taking on challenges, and is always on the lookout for new techniques and interesting patterns. She is always on the lookout for new techniques and interesting patterns and is fascinated by colors and textures. She also loves gardening, painting, sewing, cooking, baking, spinning, and swimming. Whatever awakens her creativity is always welcome.
Flo Meit: Flo comes to Woolwinders with a background in Textile Arts, which she studied in Belgium where she is originally from (French is her native tongue). Flo was taught knitting by her great aunt at age eight. As a teenager she worked at a yarn shop in her hometown where she made samples that people could purchase. After attending college Flo came to the United States as an au pair. She met her husband David in New York City then moved to the Washington area more than a decade ago. Flo and David now live in Boyds with their two children. She enjoys knitting for them and gets to try many different yarns for smaller size garments. Flo loves good quality yarn and would not hesitate to use it for children even if it means hand washing! Recently Flo taught her six-year-old daughter to knit, an activity they enjoy doing together.
Karen Morin: Karen has been knitting for 18 years. In the beginning, she was self taught and immediately became addicted…subsequently taking every class she could! She has worked as a test knitter with Norah Gaughan for ten years and in 2000 received a Teaching Certificate in Knitting from CYCA. Karen lives on her family farm in Poolesville with her husband, Joe, and their two teenagers, Jake and Madison. She spends her days working in her studio on her jewelry line and knitting on the back porch with her mini-poodles, Owen and Wilson.
Kim Schneibolk: Kim retired from the Telecom industry in the late '90s to focus on her family. She was looking for a portable hobby while raising her two daughters. That is when she fell in love with knitting. Her enthusiasm for knitting is only rivaled by her passion for travel and sports (especially ice hockey...LET'S GO CAPS!!!). She enjoys teaching others when she is not seeing the world.
Karen Seek: Karen learned to knit as a child but didn’t pick it up again until about seven years ago and she hasn’t been able to put it down since then! She enjoys learning new techniques and working with different types of yarns. Karen especially loves teaching and watching others learn to love knitting as much as she does. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, reading, travelling, running, and spending time with her lovely family.
Linda Snow: About five years ago a friend invited Linda to attend a weekly knitting group. After catching the "knitting bug," Linda next joined one of the weekly safari classes at Woolwinders and there was no looking back! From cables to Fair Isle, Linda's work is exemplary. A retired educator, Linda still keeps her hand in the educational arena as a part-time instructor for John Hopkins University teaching master's degree candidates how to teach. She lives with her wonderful retired husband, Bill, and their beloved German Shepherd, Kate and in her spare time, Linda enjoys working out, knitting, and looking forward to running away with her girlfriends to Stitches once a year! Says Linda about joining the Woolwinders family, "I'm excited about beginning a new adventure in knitting. There is always so much to learn and share about our craft, and what better place to do it than Woolwinders?!"
Liz Symborski:
Liz learned to crochet way back in Junior High School and over the years she has tried many different crafts. She learned to knit in 2002 and has been a regular in the Tuesday morning Safari ever since. She finally joined the staff in March 2010. The
knitting she likes best is lace knitting and she enjoys the challenge of fixing mistakes, especially finding that elusive missing yarn-over. When not knitting she also enjoys making Japanese dolls and beading. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two young-adult children who also share her love of crafting, although not her love of
knitting. . . yet..