Enough with the selfless gift knitting already!!! Spend the winter making some things for yourself!!! Join us for Felting Frenzy (in January), Accessories Galore (February) and Old Favorites (March). As always, the programs run from 2-4 PM on Sundays and are free of charge. Please note: Sign ups are availabe ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM to give everyone a fair shake (we only have room for 12 at each program). If you sign up and can't make it, please call us and let us know as we usually have a wait list for each program. Missing the larger projects? We have moved those to SATURDAY KNITALONGS. Check out that schedule as well. We begin each project the first Saturday of the Month and work on the project from 2-4 each successive Saturday. Please note: The SUNDAYS IN THE SALON and SATURDAY KALS are NOT substitutes for Beginning Knitting Instruction. All sessions require you to possess basic knitting skills: Casting On, Knitting, Purling, and Binding off. If more advanced skills are required, they are listed. Signups for the Sunday programs begin one week prior to the scheduled date; you may sign up for the Saturday KALS a month ahead of time. And these programs are held for the enjoyment of our customers who work with yarn purchased at WoolWinders. January 4: VOODOO HANDWARMERS: One skein of KOIGU KERSTI makes these adorable and uber-quick handwarmers. They are perfect for computer work in cold offices or driving on chilly days. We'll teach you to knit in the round on dpns! January 11: CABLED HEADBAND: Don't like hats for early morning walks? Check out this gorgeous warm headband made with cables. Don't know how to cable? We'll teach you! January 18: CROSSOVER SCARF: Looks complicated/deceptively easy to knit. Who could ask for more in a lovely winter scarf? January 25: COWL: Cowls are all the rage this year. Come find out why! They are flattering on everyone, and provide a lovely barrier to the cold. February 8: BONNETS FOR BABIES: Join us for a special Sunday in the Salon when we knit bonnets for babies in Zimbabwe. Remember the booties? We have wonderful pictures from our friend Penny, who is returning this spring to the hospital. Because this is such a special program we will set up an additional table to accommodate everyone who wants to participate. February 15: CADENZA CROSSOVER SWEATER: OK, an exception to the "no more gifts" rule. But this baby sweater is about a four hour project and will cause true swooning at the shower! February 22: CABLE LACE SCARF: We're taking the reversible cable scarf one step further by adding an easy lace repeat. The result? Completely reversible and gorgeous. March 1: SQUARE FELTED BAG: Use the gorgeous WOOLY STRIPES yarn to create this felted bag. You'll learn modular knitting as a bonus! March 8: SHOPPING BAG: Everyone wants to go green. We'll show you how with a fabulous mesh shopping bag knit from cotton. March 15: STORE CLOSED FOR A SPECIAL PROGRAM: 
Our Saturday KALS have taken on a life of their own! Join the group for wine, snacks, and knitting your project each Saturday of the month. You don’t need to attend every session,but we do recommend that you attend the first week to get some basic instruction and guidance. JANUARY: FELTED CLOGS. The ultimate in cozy slippers, these clogs can be made for children or adults, and abound with learning opportunities including knitting in the round, picking up stitches, and short rows. We can almost guarantee that you can finish a pair within the month! FEBRUARY: PEACE OF MY MIND SHAWL. This beauty is from WRAPPED IN COMFORT, a fabulous book of circular shawls. Five skeins of KOIGU will do it, along with 32” size 9 needles. An intriguing way to make a “top down” shawl that requires no pin or clasp! You will need to have a copy of the book—it is readily available at local libraries, through the internet, or at bookstores. MARCH: DESIGN A SHELL. Spring is on the way, and our yarns will be in! So we will help you design a sleeveless or short sleeve shell that will truly fit you! We’ll take your measurements and figure out a pattern stitch (you can even put a cable or two in it!); you can pick any yarn that you like with the appropriate needles. C’mon. Channel the inner designer in yourself! 
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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 Green: 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.
Abby Ross: Abby continues the WoolWinders tradition of mother/daughter teams. After mom Kerry started working at the shop, Abby volunteered more than 30 hours of her time to earn a Girl Scout badge. She did such a great job that we offered her a paying job upon completion. Abby's hard work, organizational skills, and willingness to help with just about anything quickly earned her a place in our "family." You will find her at the shop most Sundays when she runs the register, tags and shelves yarn, and files our astounding pile of paperwork.
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.
Karina Rostomanya: Karina attends high school in the area and became acquainted with our shop out of a desire to learn to knit. She has proven to be a very quick study. Karina assists us after school two days a week and also works on Saturdays. Already familiar with our stock and culture, Karina is eager to help our customers at every turn. Karina left for college in California in 2007 but returns to the shop when she can to work and see all her friends.
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!
Heather Worley: Heather re-taught herself to knit after graduating college, and was pleasantly surprised after moving to D.C. in 2006 to learn that the knitting scene here is so huge! She has begun practicing self-control and cut herself back from four knitting groups per week to one. Her job at Woolwinders helps to bankroll her knitting habit. You can see Heather there on Sunday afternoons. Feel free to ask for pattern help - in addition to pattern-reading experience, she is not afraid to fix things by ripping back!