Celebrate Maryland with the MARYLAND FAIR ISLE BEANIE designed and knitted by our own FLO MEIT! The temperatures are beginning to drop and this little gem is just the ticket to see you and yours through the colder days ahead. Plus, this makes the perfect gift for anyone who wants to show their Maryland pride! Originally designed for a friend, Flo’s beanie is quickly becoming a new favorite at the shop:) Knitted with my personal new favorite, STONEHEDGE FIBER MILL’S SHEPHERD’S WOOL DK weight wool, this yarn provides the perfect balance between structured stitch definition and a soft, springy weave. And you will love the “hand” while knitting it (the way it feels while holding it as you knit)!
*New Today at Woolwinders: NEW books: COASTAL KNITS: a very beautiful book with ten lovely, timeless patterns reminiscent of the Maine and California coasts; and SWEET SHAWLETTES: this is a great book jam-packed with 25 unique and wearable scarves, cowls, and shawlettes! SPOLER ALERT: Flo will be teaching a shawlette class this Spring—watch for our new Spring Class Schedule in the new couple of weeks!

What grandmother wouldn’t be proud of seeing her beautiful grandchild wearing a beautiful handknit sweater she knitted for him—it’s the ultimate mom or grandma high! Tuesday morning safari class member NANCY JORGENSON, shared this awesome photo of her grandson, LANDON NOAH JORGENSON, smiling away (that’s one happy baby!) as he wears the adorable sweater she knitted for him using CASCADE 220 SUPERWASH PAINTS yarn. I bet Landon will be receving lots of handknitted sweaters in his future! Thanks, Nancy, you should be very proud of the sweater and the grandson!

One of our newest yarns, ARAUCANIA QUILLAY, a bright and pretty superwash DK weight yarn is hard for everyone to resist when they come into our shop, but I keep getting one question: “What does it look like knit up?” Well, thanks to our friend Jo, we have a photo for you! We don’t have this beautiful, soft, tweedy hat on display because she is going to wear it! However, she reports that the yarn is lovely to feel while knitting and even lovlier feeling to wear. While making this hat, Jo chose to learn how to work a hem to line the earband and how to attach an I-cord to add some decorative edging. This is a beauiful hat knitted with a beautiful yarn and we thank you, JO SEYMOUR, for sharing it with us—always a pleasure!
*KNIT NIGHT UPDATE: KNIT NIGHT IS FULL! Please don’t despair and still put your name on the waiting list—many people have been called off the waiting list in the past:)

Just in today—all NEW DELLA Q ACCESSORIES for you to enjoy in pretty spring fabrics! First up we have the LARGE AGNES KNITTING TOTE pictured above in colors red, seafoam, brown, and purple with reinforced feet on the bottom of the bag, sturdy carrying straps, zippered top, and many lined pockets to hold all your knitting accoutrement! Next it’s new CIRCULAR NEEDLE CASES in solids and stripes, new DPN/CROCHET HOOK ROLLS, zippered ACCESSORY POUCHES, new SPN NEEDLE ROLLS, and the all new and very cute EDICT BAGS (Small project bags ppictured on lower left) adorned with cute sayings on the outside, “Paws Off My Knitting,” or “Cheaper Than Therapy!” Something fun and new for you!
*New Today at Woolwinders: KNITTING WITH THE COLOR GUYS by Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably, VOGUE KNITTING STITCHONARY VOLUME 6: EDGINGS, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNITTING, and ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CROCHET!
*REMINDER: Pre-registration spots for our FEBRUARY 24TH KNIT NIGHT are already HALF FULL! Don’t delay signing up for this fun, fun, and FREE EVENT at WOOLWINDERS YARN SHOP. Call 240-632-9276 or stop in to register TODAY!

It’s three accessories in one! The latest creation from our own EVELYN LORENZINI is the ALLEGHANY MOON MOBIUS crocheted with 1 skein of ROWAN KIDSILK HAZE STRIPE yarn and 1 skein of CASCADE HERITAGE SILK PAINTS yarn held doubled. Wear it as a shawlette to a nice dinner out. Wear it as a cowl to go shopping or to run errands. Wear it as a long infinity scarf to a hockey or basketball game. It’s fun, it’s versatile, and it can be made using any combination of yarns that suits your mood!
*REMINDER: REGISTRATION FOR OUR FEBRUARY 24TH KNIT NIGHT BEGINS TOMORROW AT 11:00 AM!

And another group of adventurous knitters participated in our ENTRELAC SCARF CLASS this weekend taught by the wonderful KATHY CEA. These ladies worked really hard these past couple of weekends learning the in’s-and out’s of entrelac knitting. They were all so focused, I have to say, it was the quietest class I haven’t heard all season! And it is always a treat for me to see how everyone’s yarn choices knitted up—each one is unique in it’s own right. Job well done, ladies! Pictured from left to right (back row): VALERIE HERMANSON, PENNY CHRISTIAN, JANICE KOCHAN, CATHY TATE, GAIL LIBIN. Pictured from left to right (front row): NANCY SPEICHER, MARJORIE FUHRMANN.