Coming in September!
Coming in September, look for the all new MALABRIGO RIOS.Rios is a superwash 100% merino wool that knits up at 4.5-5.5 sts=1" on size US 6-8 needles and comes in all the beautiful colors you've come to love. Also, look for more Schaefer yarns and new books!" NEW Fall Class Schedule is here! Follow us on Facebook 
Mondays: Closed
Tuesdays: 11-6 pm Wednesdays: 11-6 pm Thursdays: 11-8 pm Fridays: 11-6 pm Saturdays: 11-6 pm Sundays: 11-5 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! 
Taylor Brooke is a high school senior at Northwest High School with a keen interest in art, architechture, and photography. Taylor has a strong work ethic and is very detail-oriented. She started and finished her first crocheted afghan in less than a week this summer! She is also an amateur photographer, plays varsity lacrosse, and loves to snowboard. You can find Taylor and her winning attitude at Woolwinders on most Saturdays. Who says knitting is just for grandmas! 
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 first opened. She really enjoys helping knitters understand patterns, learn new techniques, and expand their knitting knowledge. 
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! 
Gail Fox: Gail began working at Woolwinders in March, 2007. Trained in graphic design, she has a strong sense of color, texture, and all that is pleasing to the eye. Since starting at Woolwinders, she has been in Kathy’s Wednesday night Safari, and has learned so much and met many wonderful knitting friends. Gail loves seeing what customers are working on, or helping create a new project with them. Choosing new yarn and coordinating colors with others are always exciting and very rewarding, especially when customers bring in the completed project to the store! Both born in the area, Gail and her husband David have two grown daughters and enjoy cooking, sports events, traveling, and family time together.
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.
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.
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..
Lisa Twomey: Lisa loves to knit and has been actively doing so since 1989. She is drawn to items with unusual construction techniques – knit sideways, in one piece, in a circle, from the top down, divided in the middle and anything else that looks like fun. She has worked at
Woolwinders since its original opening year and continues to work on an “as-needed” basis on weekends. Lisa especially loves to help with your knitting questions and problems and likes to figure out those inscrutable pattern directions that confuse and confound. During the work week, Lisa works as the CFO for a government contracting firm in Germantown, MD. She can always be seen in the evening with her knitting in hand in front of the TV with her husband, Patrick, nearby.