Woolwinders Yarn Shop Blog

Announcing the WoolWinders Virtual Rowan Trunk Show!

Suzy Roy
We know not everyone can or is comfortable going to stores right now. So we wanted to bring our 
Rowan Yarns 
trunk shows to YOU! This exclusive version of the winter Rowan Trunk Shows brought to you by our amazing WW team and the good folks at Rowan.

Be sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to our NEW YouTube Channel - we have loads more to come!

We're absolutely positive that one or more of these garments will catch your eye. Our staff is ready to help find just the right shade of yarn, patterns, notions and whatever else you may need to get started. Visit us in one of the shops or order online at www.woolwinders.com.

No Rowan Trunk Show would be complete without a DOOR PRIZE! Purchase any Rowan yarn during the sale dates and you will be automatically entered into the drawing to occur on March 2, 2021.
This beautiful Rowan Merino Aria Scarf Door Prize includes 7 balls of one of Rowan's newest yarns - Merino Aria, 1 copy of Mode at Rowan Soft Boucle & Merino Aria book (scarf pattern included), and 1 pair of Rowan birchwood needles.


Thank You again for your continued support. Stay safe and healthy!

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WoolWinders Community is Staying Connected!

Suzy Roy

INTRODUCING

WoolWinders Virtual Social Safari

Knitting & Crochet Groups 

At WoolWinders Yarn Shop, our monthly group classes are called 'Safari' classes.  Our Safari class is our most popular class with many Safari students gaining lifelong friendships.  

With the current COVID-19 pandemic we know many of our Safari friends are missing the social aspects of the classes.  It's more than just the instruction (although we've been told the knitting project help is KEY!).  But also the Safari classes are a way to connect with the WoolWinders community, our friends.  So to help all of us out in this time of social distancing, we're offering FREE Virtual Social Safari sessions! 

The Virtual Social Safari sessions are online video chat sessions hosted by a WoolWinders staff member.  We are currently keeping these to a limited number of virtual seats.  These web-video sessions are not meant to be instruction or project help but instead used as a way for us to all connect with each other during this difficult time.  Come be social (virtually!) with us! 

Find the session that works best for you, registration is free but we need your email so we can send you the session link.  

As the days and weeks of our social distancing continue, we'll launch more Virtual Social Safari sessions, so check back often and register for the sessions that work for you!  The WoolWinders family will get through this (albeit at a distance!).  

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Cashmere Event

Suzy Roy
If you are in LOVE with cashmere, you will LOVE the fascinating story behind June Cashmere.  WoolWinders is pleased to host a June Cashmere event where you’ll learn all the details behind this cashmere company and its impressive respect for the people and animals of Kyrgyzstan.

Amy Swanson, June Cashmere Managing Director, will discuss the ongoing transformation of this economic and environmental effort in Kyrgyzstan.  Amy will present an hour long program both days at noon.  (See below for details). She’ll be on hand the remainder of each day to answer questions and give brief discussions.   And, of course, there will be lots of samples, free patterns, a prize drawing, and heirloom quality CASHMERE YARN!!

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Important ARNE & CARLOS Event Information

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All classes and the lecture will be held at Ingleside at King Farm, a short walk from WoolWinders Rockville.

EVENT LOCATION

All classes and the lecture are located on the campus of Ingleside at King Farm on King Farm Blvd., a short walk (0.3 miles) from the WoolWinders shop. We are grateful to the Ingleside community for this outstanding event space. Please visit their website (https://www.ikfmd.org/) to find out more information about this wonderful retirement community in our neighborhood.

Ingleside at King Farm
701 King Farm Blvd. 
Rockville, MD 20850
CLASSROOM/LECTURE LOCATION AT INGLESIDE

All Thursday and Friday classes are located in the Art Studio. The Thursday evening lecture is located in the Cultural Arts Center. These rooms as well as the building entrances are shown on the facilities drawing. Please note that the closest entrance to each of these locations is Lobby #2. You can, however, also enter the building through Lobby #1 at the front of the building on King Farm Blvd.

 

PARKING

There are several free parking choices. On site parking for Ingleside guests is located outside Lobby #2. Additional street parking is located along King Farm Blvd. All parking is first come first served so we suggest you arrive early to get to your scheduled class or lecture on time.

CLASS SUPPLIES

The pattern for each of the classes will be provided by Arne & Carlos at the beginning of each class. A list of supplies for each class is available in the class description at woolwinders.com. You can come by the shop, call the shop, or purchase your supplies online on our website. Please call us if you need help determining your supplies.

This Arne & Carlos event is sponsored by Rowan and as such, all the yarns specified for the classes are Rowan yarns. Arne & Carlos respectfully request that you use the exact yarns and colors identified in the class description.

The WoolWinders class policies apply: we require that your yarn be purchased at WoolWinders and you will receive a 10% discount on the materials needed for this class.

Please note that some classes require homework. For these classes, you will need your yarn in advance. For non-homework classes, you can make a credit card payment (either online or by phone) and we will have your supplies available the day of the class. 

CHECK IN

For classes, please be present in the classroom prior to the scheduled beginning of the class to check in. For the Thursday evening lecture, please pick up your badge at the badge table prior to the schedule time of the lecture.

CANCELLATION POLICY

WoolWinders requires a minimum of 72 hours (3 days) advance notice to receive a refund. No exceptions please.

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ANNOUNCING... A Book Signing with ARNE & CARLOS!

Suzy Roy

The fun doesn't stop with our ARNE & CARLOS event! 

We are lucky to have Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison at WoolWinders Rockville for a special book signing!  Meet them in person and get your book signed.  Several of their books will be available for purchase during the event. 

Saturday, November 16, 2019
10am - 12pm
WoolWinders Rockville
404 King Farm Blvd. 
Rockville, MD 20850

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Taste of Fall - A Brooklyn Tweed Event

Suzy Roy
Saturday, October 19th (11am - 6pm)

Sunday, October 20th (12pm - 5pm)
ANNAPOLIS ONLY
"Taste" the yarn and enjoy a warm drink and snack while celebrating the arrival of autumn! 
Drop by to see the beautiful knit garments in the Trunk Show and knit with the yarn to see for yourself the unique qualities of these breed-specific yarns.  In particular, see the difference that the "woolen" and "worsted" spinning processes make in the yarn.  All Brooklyn Tweed yarns are sourced, spun, and dyed right here in the USA.
The Brooklyn Tweed Pop Up Shop and Trunk Show are at WoolWinders ANNAPOLIS only for the month of October 2019.
*All images in this email are used with permission of Brooklyn Tweed with credit to Jared Flood/Brooklyn Tweed.

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Brooklyn Tweed Pop Up Shop & Trunk Show

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WoolWinders is bringing you a month-long BROOKLYN TWEED Pop Up Shop and Trunk Show in ANNAPOLIS!  We will be featuring Peerie, Shelter, Loft, and the new Marled colorways for Shelter and Loft.  See below for more info on these highly coveted yarns that are breed specific and milled here in the USA!

We are the ONLY yarn store in Maryland to offer Brooklyn Tweed so make sure you stop by Annapolis during the month of October! 

 

 

 

The Brooklyn Tweed Pop Up Shop and Trunk Show are at WoolWinders ANNAPOLIS only for the month of October 2019.

 

*All images in this blog post are used with permission of Brooklyn Tweed with credit to Jared Flood/Brooklyn Tweed. 

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WoolWinders Featured in Rowan Newsletter

Suzy Roy

 

As you know, WoolWinders Yarn Shop is very proud to be a Rowan Flagship Store, and we were ecstatic to see WoolWinders featured in the Rowan Spring Summer Newsletter 2019!  Make sure to check out our spotlight feature starting on page 30 in the newsletter.  As a Rowan Flagship Store, WoolWinders has a large selection of Rowan yarns and publications, as well as regular Rowan events and trunk shows.

 

 

* Used with permission of Rowan Yarns©, 2019 Mez Crafts.

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FREE Book Signing with Gayle Roehm!

FREE Book Signing with Gayle Roehm!

Suzy Roy

To celebrate the publication of Gayle's latest translated book, we'll be hosting a (FREE) book signing right before her scheduled Knitted Slippers from Michiyo Class at WoolWinders Rockville. 

 

Saturday, March 9th
12pm - 2pm
ROCKVILLE

                                

 

You don't want to miss out on having your new (or previous) book signed.  So stop by the ROCKVILLE shop on Saturday, March 9th (12pm - 2pm) to meet Gayle!  Books will be available for purchase.

 

More about Gayle

 

Gayle teaches knitting classes around the country with a focus on using Japanese patterns. She loves to introduce knitters to the pleasures of Japanese designs, and her knowledge of the subject is unmatched. She majored in Japanese studies, speaks Japanese, and lived in Japan during and after her college years.

She went on to business school and worked as a management consultant all over the world, including many visits to Japan. She is an avid knitter and has been incorporating Japanese patterns for many years.

With the rise of the internet, anyone anywhere can find a wide range of Japanese books and patterns but many have found the translating difficult. Enter Gayle, who has been able to provide instruction on how to translate these beautiful patterns. Her classes have been VERY popular at events such as Vogue Knitting LIVE, Stitches, Interweave Knitting Lab, Yarnover, Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat, Sock Summit and more. Gayle’s designs have been published in Knitter’s Magazine, Interweave Knits, A Gathering of Lace, and by yarn companies. For several years she translated Japanese patterns for Dancing Fibers (now Sunrise Yarns/Diakeito), and she prepared the Japanese section for the book Knitting Languages. She also sells original work at a local fiber arts gallery.

 

Come meet Gayle at her book signing!
&
Register soon for the Knitted Slippers from michiyo before all the seats are gone!

 

 

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FREE Book Signing with Gayle Roehm!

Returning Author & Instructor: Gayle Roehm

Suzy Roy

The popular (and busy!) Gayle Roehm has just wrapped up teaching another full set of courses at Vogue Knitting Live! in NYC and the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat.  We're delighted to welcome her back to WoolWinders Yarn Shop. 

We are looking forward to learning more about her newly published translated work: Japanese Knitting: Patterns for Sweaters, Scarves and More, by michiyo.  This book has been described as: "Create versatile wardrobe essentials with these chic new Japanese knitting patterns for apparel and accessories from cult favorite author michiyo."

 

All of our previous classes with Gayle have been immensely popular, so we're very excited to host one of her first classes from her new book featuring a pair of cleverly-constructed cabled slippers

 

The class is expected to fill up fast so register now!

Gayle Roehm Japanese Knitting Class

Knitted Slippers
from michiyo

Saturdays, March 9 & 30
2 - 4 pm
$65

Register now!
ROCKVILLE shop only at this time

 

 

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