The absolute BEST thing about knitting is seeing the craft passed on to the next generation. Pictured here are two very beautiful girls, JULES and DALLAS, who just happen to be my sons' girlfriends! Both girls are just taking off in their knitting skills, with Jules teaching herself how to Fair Isle knit this summer and Dallas learning to knit in the round and do intarsia! I am so proud of both of them! And they have great tastes in yarns, lol! Jules used her favorite blue shade of MALABRIGO RASTA for her infinity scarf  and Dallas knitted up this fun watch cap using NORO KUREYON. To whom are you passing on your passion for the craft? You may never even know! That little girl watching you in the pick-up line at school or at the doctor's office? That little boy who secretly covets the handknitted hats and socks your sons wear to school each day? The young wife of a husband's co-worker who aspires to knitting something special for her new baby? When you knit, you are passing on a piece of heritage, a sense of the basics in life, an inspiration for the next generation of knitters. Knit on, friends!

Visit Venice this weekend at Woolwinders, HPKY VENICE yarn that is! HPKY has generously sent us models displaying their very lovely, metallic embellished bulky weight yarn, VENICE, which are now on display at Woolwinders through Sunday only. Though a bulky weight, this yarn is deceptively light and airy and easy to knit with. And the accompanying HPKY patterns are easy and fun such as this very simple, but very charming beginner level shrug knitted with VENICE. This yarn is perfect for holiday gift knitting and lends any cowl, scarf, shawl or hat that extra sparkle! So be sure to stop in and "visit Venice" this weekend at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

The influx of new merchandise continues! Today we received in new colors of the luscious and decadently soft CASCADE ECO DUO 50%merino/50% alpaca blend yarn that you simply cannot walk by without touching! ALSO, a new selection of SHAUNE BAZNER SHAWL PINS in pretty new designs are now available to help you accessorize your Fall wardrobe! So stop in today and see what's new at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop:)      

A sure sign of Fall--the NEW ROWAN MAGAZINE ISSUE #54 has arrived! The one and only thing I like about summer is when all the new knitting magazines come out with their Fall issues, displaying all the wonderful, intoxicating new fibers and new ideas for Fall knits! And ROWAN #54 is no exception! Stop by and pick up your copy and start planning out your next project today, at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

Two skeins a day...make a fun and jiffy hat using 2 skeins of our new NORO KUREYON yarn and the pattern Fjord by Jenny Gordy. This hat is so nicely constructed and simple to knit that you can knit it up in JUST ONE DAY! A couple of skeins of worsted weight yarn, of which we have PLENTY here at Woolwinders, a pair of size US #7 16" circular needles and dpns and you are good to go! TWO skeins + ONE Day = ONE quick and pretty new hat at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!  

If you haven't been to the store in awhile, you are in for a treat! Our Fall yarns have steadily been arriving and the store is changing daily with new yarns hitting the shelves! Today, our Fall shipment of 10 colors of NORO KUREYON and 12 colors of NORO SILK GARDEN yarns went onto the shelves and boy, oh, boy do they look enticing! Check out the new issue of NORO MAGAZINE for fun and fresh project ideas for the cooler weather that surely must be coming (keep fingers crossed!) and  voila--you are ready to start a new beat-the-heat project while seeking refuge in the air conditioning from this heat wave! Better yet, drop in and knit with us for awhile, we'd love to see you, at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

What could be better during this heat wave than to knit with a yarn that is baby bottom soft and whisper-thin light and airy? Beat this heat and stop in to the shop and pick up some of our NEW SHIBUI SILK CLOUD mohair/silk blend yarn to use while knitting or crocheting indoors during this heat wave! If angels knitted, SHIBUI SILK CLOUD is what they would use! Use it alone or pair it together with another fine yarn such as MALABRIGO SILKPACA, ROWAN FINE ART, ART YARNS BEADED SILK & SEQUINS or any one of our lovely sock yarns and create a lovely work of art shawl or scarf for the cool Fall evenings ahead! Have faith, cooler days are ahead! Happy COOL knitting and crocheting, friends!

OMG, whether you are a sock knitter of long-standing, a new and aspiring sock knitter, OR a lovely lace knitter making those stunning lace scarves and shawls, it's time to rejoice at Woolwinders! Now on the shelves is an absolutely gorgeous new selection of fingering weight sock yarn! Choose from rich new colorways for Fall including the brand new ROWAN FINE ART SOCK YARN, MADELINETOSH TOSH SOCK, MALABRIGO SOCK, and STRING THEORY CAPER SOCK! These yarns are the A Team of the fingering weights and they are here now for you at Woolwinders! ALSO, need a little help with your socks or want to learn to knit socks? Join Terry on Saturdays in August for our AUGUST MAGIC LOOP SOCK CLASS! Brush up on your skills, learn a new sock knitting skill, or just dive in and learn to knit a sock from scratch if for no other reason than to knit something awesome with this new yarn, lol! Happy summer knitting, friends!

Hold on to your knitting needles, folks! Our FALL ORDER OF MADELINETOSH YARNS arrived today! 22 colors of TOSH DK (12 skeins each so there is plenty to knit up a sweater with!); 8 colors of PASHMINA WORSTED, a delectable new washable merino/cashmere/silk blend; and 18 colors of TOSH SOCK in fun and fanciful combinations! Add this to our HUGE SALE on SATURDAY, JULY 13TH offering 20-50% discounts on name brands yarns such as Rowan, Cascade, Noro, and  Shalimar and you have to agree: Woolwinders is the place to be this weekend! See you there!    

Watch out! Flo has been felting again and this time it is the incredibly cute NONI LIPSTICK & CHANGE SPARKLE BAG! These fun little kits include everything you need to knit up your own felted bag in one of three sizes! The kits include not only the yarn, but the bling and the hardware as well! Bet you can't make just one!!!