Winter provides an opportunity to get back to your own knitting and crocheting! Enough of the selfless gift giving. Take a deep breath and join us this winter for the Saturday Knitalongs and/or our shorter Sunday in the Salon programs. All programs are FREE OF CHARGE and are held from 2-4 PM. Please respect our policy and work with yarns purchased from WoolWinders. Thanks!
February 7: Snowboard Hat: Get out your big needles and superbulky yarn for this weekend knit that will keep your head warm through the rest of the winter!
February 14: Felted Ballet Slippers: Love to make slippers but hate doing short rows? This is the pattern for you. Knit flat and sewn together—add a great button and you are good to go!
February 21: Reverse Cable Scarf: One of our most popular programs. We will teach you to make a scarf that has cables on both sides.
February 28: Pocket Scarf: Keep your hands toasty warm in this really easy and yet unique scarf.
March 7: Cable Headband: As spring approaches, you might not need the warmth of a whole hat. Make this headband instead.
March 14: Laurel Pram Blanket: We are often asked “What can I do with ONE SKEIN of Laurel”? Here’s your answer. The very talented Stephanie designed a few “pram” or stroller blanket patterns that are featured in the Spring Newsletter. And we’ll show you how fantastic they are!
March 21: Felted Oven Mitts: Get a jump on Mother’s Day gifts with these clever oven mitts that are knit and then felted for ultimate protection!
March 28: Spring Crocus Tote: Welcome in spring with a felted tote that features the first seasonal flower as embellishment.
Join us each Saturday for longer Knitalongs. Whether you want these fall beauties to end up as gifts to yourself or others is totally your call! All programs are free of charge and run from 2-4 PM. Please respect our shop and work with yarn purchased from WoolWinders.
JANUARY: Fair Isle/Aran Afghan Squares Requires more advanced knitting skills, including pattern reading. Join Paige as she guides your through both the Fair Isle and Aran (cable) techniques to make a beautiful afghan.
FEBRUARY: February Lady Sweater. OK, corny, we know. But let’s celebrate the month with its eponymous sweater. And it’s flattering to boot.
MARCH: Laurel Shawl Make this beautiful lace shawl out of the hand-dyed Laurel yarn to welcome in spring!
We are furiously working on the SPRING Newsletter. Our goal is to get it out to you next week. It only goes out electronically, so make sure you have signed up on the website. Scroll down to the lower left side of this home page and fill out the prompts.
The SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE is done. We have hard copies at the shop; we have sent a copy to our lovely webmistress Stacy, and it should be up on the site within a few days.
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WEEKEND AT WOOLWINDERS
We are looking forward to the upcoming weekend at WoolWinders because we have a really special SUNDAY IN THE SALON. We love featuring the talents of our staff and customers, and this weekend, we are showcasing the amazing LAUREL BABY BLANKET designed by STEPHANIE. It is difficult to imagine that Stephanie has been knitting for only about three years—she began designing almost immediately and is now publishing her works on www.ravelry.com and other knitting related websites.
We love this blanket. It takes just ONE SKEIN of LAUREL ( or 400 yards of any worsted weight yarn) and is a great project for both beginners and experienced knitters. What new parents wouldn’t LOVE getting this as a baby gift?
So join us for this FREE program on Sunday from 2-4 PM. Bring along your size 8 or 9 circular knitting needles!
And remember—no LEARN TO CROCHET this weekend as Marietta has the day off! We will resume next weekend.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
NEW COLORS OF CF SUPERWASH
We love NASHUA CREATIVE FOCUS SUPERWASH YARN, and judging by our sales, so do you. So we have vastly expanded our color palette in this wonderful washable MERINO yarn. In addition to the pastels we carried all season, we now have some gorgeous brights, jewel tones, and muted shades to satisfy just about everyone:
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
WHY YES, SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN!
We returned to an old favorite this spring: ARTYARNS. We have brought them back to the shop for the simple reason that we have NEVER seen a better silk yarn than their REGAL SILK. And their accent BEADED SILK is a gorgeous touch—one or two skeins turns your project into something specatacular:
And also in stock, more of the ULTRA PIMA from Cascade—a luxurious 100% pima cotton in amazing colors. We also received a box of ADDI NEEDLES but even they are low on stock. Not many 16” ones came in. Sigh. But they have promised to have them in by next week.
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IT'S THURSDAY, FOLKS!
And we lead off with a wonderful new book brought to you by our friends at www.amazon.com. Click on the link and you will not only get a great price but you will help out your LYS (hey, that’s us!) as well. We found this book to be nothing short of inspiring.
Next up we review our WEEKEND ACTIVITIES! Both LEARN TO CROCHET and LEARN TO KNIT are filled-so thanks for all of your support. Our FREE afternoon programs still have a few spots. Join us on SATURDAY for a KAL that gives you a choice of projects depending on your ability and preference. Choose from either the SHRUGIGAN (suitable for beginners) or the more advanced LACE SHAWL. We have pictures further down the website and models at the shop. Both take 2 skeins of LAUREL. The shrugigan takes size 7 or 8 needles; the lace shawl takes larger ones. Give us a call if you would like to participate. You don’t need to show up every Saturday, but it’s helpful if you can attend the first session this week.
On Sunday, we have the perfect transitional accessory for those still-cool mornings. NAKISKA is a CABLED HEADBAND made from DK weight yarn and 16” size 5 needles. We will teach you how to knit in the round AND how to cable, but please arrive confident of your BASIC KNITTING SKILLS including casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off. And please download the pattern from www.knitty.com. It’s free, but we want to make sure their talented designers get paid!
Finally, we have been hard at work this week on the SPRING NEWSLETTER. It only goes out by email, so make sure you are on our list. Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and sign up on the lower left side. There are a few prompts. When you get our confirmation email, don’t toss it—there’s a coupon on the bottom for 15% off any non-sale purchase!
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT!
For our MARCH KAL, in which you get to choose between two spring projects made from the exquisite SCHAEFER LAUREL. If you’re a beginning knitter, go with the SHRUGIGAN. More advanced? The LACE SHAWL is gorgeous and challenging. Please keep in mind that the KAL is designed to provide camaraderie, not a lot of instruction! Join us for some great company, wine, and snacks from 2-4 PM each Saturday in March.
Just call the shop at 240.632.9276 to participate in this FREE program.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
