Ah the lazy hot days of Mid-Atlantic summers. Cool off at WoolWinders and create lovely bags, hats, shawls, and the like. Spend your Sundays with new friends and new skills. June 14: GIOTTO SHAWL: We repeat this every spring and fill the room each time. Dazzle your friends with this ribbon shawl that makes its own fringe. July 5: COTTON MARKET BAG: Don’t miss the summer farmstands and flea markets! Bring along this sturdy bag and you will be able to carry everything you need to buy. And as a bonus, you will learn to pick up stitches, knit in the round and do lace knitting. There is some homework prior to the class. July 12: TILLI TOMAS SHAWL: This lovely Feather and Fan shawl is created from two different yarns (one sequined or beaded) and has a unique construction that starts with a ruffled edge! Big needles make this a quick and elegant knit. July 19: BROOMSTICK LACE: If you can crochet, you can create the exquisite BROOMSTICK LACE scarf from one skein of Schaefer Laurel Yarn. July 26/August 2: FELTED CABLE BAG: Create this exquisite and sturdy bag from four skeins of Cascade 220. Never felted? Never cabled? This is a great learning project. August 9: MIDORI: A Shetland lace patterned scarf using double stranded laceweight yarn. This project is suitable for beginning lace knitters. August 16: PENCIL BOX: An adorable knit project to give to that back-to-schooler. Or, use it as a knitting notions case! August 23: KEYHOLE SCARF: Think about fall with this elegant silk scarf fashioned with a ruffled keyhole for an exquisite touch! August 30: AIBHLINN: Never made a bobble before? This bobble-edged scarf/cowl is the perfect way to learn a fascinating technique. September 6: SCARVES FOR THE HOMELESS: We kick off our 12 WEEKS OF CHRISHANUKWANZAA gifts with a wonderful project. Each year, the Original Pancake House closes on Christmas day to feed the homeless—last year 600 people were fed. And gifts are given out. This year, the owner would like to give each guest a scarf. Need we say more? September 13: MYSTIQUE SHAWL: Use Tilli Tomas VOILE DE LA MER yarn for thie easy yet beautiful lace shawl. A perfect portable project for those who don’t want to knit socks—this shawl fits beautifully in a ziploc back for instant and unexpected knitting time. September 20 and 27: LOAFERS.: Yes, you read that right. We will be knitting mocassin/loafer type shoes out of Manos or another chunky wool. You have to see how cute these are to believe it! 
The great thing about Summer KALS is that you actually finish these lovely items in time to wear them! Join us for either a quick summer shell in July, or the lovely (and heavier) garments in August and September. Check out the September projects at www.strickwear.com JUNE: AFGHAN SQUARES. SCheck out the sample we have in the shop. We have even more designs available. Made from either Sierra or 220 superwash, this afghan will be both practical and lovely. JULY: SUMMER SHELL. Last chance to make a custom fit summer shell. Bring in your favorite top (not necessarily hand knit) and we will create a pattern from those dimensions. AUGUST: LACE COAT. We fell in love when we saw this pattern and again when we started working on it. A gorgeous duster length lace coat made from worsted weight yarn and possessing a very interesting construction. SEPTEMBER: STRICKWEAR KIT. Choose from a Mobius Capelet/Bolero/Shawl in excquisite colorways. Wait until you see these knit up—they are works of art. 
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The WoolWinders Staff
Jacqui Rose: Jacqui created the idea of WoolWinders during a two day drive from Austin, TX where she had been caught on a business trip during the events of September 11, 2001. Her knitting career began in Ann Arbor, MI where she began an Aran sweater for her college boyfriend, who promptly broke up with her between the back and front. She did not pick up needles again until her marriage in 1997. Jacqui wanted a shop that would reflect her passion for teaching, her orientation toward customer service, and her character trait of not taking herself too seriously.
Lew Rose: When Jacqui came to him with the idea of opening a knitting store, he did not, to his credit, suggest that she up her medications. Instead, he came up with the name, did her business plan, and promised to control the financial portion of the business. He then went further and learned how to knit. Lew wisely kept his day job as a partner in the Advertising department of Kelley, Drye & Warren, a large law firm in Georgetown. If you want to see Lew at the shop, it is best to avoid warm weather months, when he is pursuing his true passion of golf.
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! 
Alison Brown: Alison began coming to WoolWinders at age 10 with mom Jessica. She waited patiently until we could hire her at age 14, and in the interim learned to knit beautifully and hone her skills in filing, shelving, tagging, and all other retail matters. While she claims that she decided to work here based on her eligibility to attend the Holiday Party, we suspect that she has a fabulous future in fiber and crafts. 
Kathy Cea is an avid knitter, instructor, and designer. She is a TKGA-certified Master Knitter with a passion for well-written patterns and well-constructed garments. Kathy believes that a solid foundation of knitting techniques will enable you to be successful with any project. She has been teaching at WoolWinders almost since the store opened and is pleased to now be working in the shop one day a week. She really enjoys working with our customers on an individual basis and is happy to assist with selection of an appropriate project, answer a question about knitting technique, or help explain a pattern.. 
Gail Fox: Gail began working at WoolWinders in March, 2007, and brings with her the infectious enthusiasm and passion of a new knitter! Trained in graphic design, she has a strong sense color, texture, and all that is pleasing to the eye. After she and her friend Sheri took private knitting lessons with Jacqui, Gail was quick to tell Sheri, "I love being at WoolWinders so much, I have to work there!" That wish was granted very quickly. With two daughters in college, Gail and her husband David enjoy cooking, traveling, close friends and weekend visits to see the girls.
Marietta Greene: You will recognize Marietta as the staff person who walks through WoolWinders most weekends with a measuring tape draped around her neck. As costumer for the Imagination Stage in Bethesda, she brings creativity, wit, and style to our shop. Marietta is an avid sock knitter and takes it as a personal challenge to acquaint everyone with the joy of double pointed needle-the smaller the better!
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!
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.
Kerry Ross: Kerry decided to learn how to knit when her family objected to the noise of the sewing machine and begged her to find a quieter hobby. She immediately fell in love with knitting and replaced the sound of the sewing machine with the melodious clicking of her knitting needles. Kerry’s creativity extends beyond the field of knitting to include painting, sewing and dance chorography. In addition to being a creative artist, Kerry holds a degree in Nursing and a certification in Personal Training. When she is not knitting, she enjoys spending time with her four wonderful children and husband.
Paige Waffle: Paige lives with her wonderful husband and two teenage sons. She's never met a yarn (or a knitter) she doesn't like and admits to being an avid knitter for over a decade (or two...). Paige has expertise in all knitting techniques and has created and written several original designs. Though she harbors a passion for fair isle knitting, she believes the most exciting aspect of knitting is encouraging others to tap into their own creativity. (that, and paying off the crdit card bill so she can buy more yarn![note: see wonderful husband above]) Paige is most in her element when giving personal attention to customers’ pecial projects: selecting a color palette, adapting a pattern, or correcting mistakes; and looks forward to getting to know our customers and their projects.When she is not knitting...she's never not knitting!