KRIS ORONA!!! She has won the lovely felted Tulip Tote from the October drawing. Since our SALE starts today with a whole different set of prizes, we drew the October winner today. And for the first time, we had a CPA draw the winning ticket (thanks, Sheila!) so we felt like we were presenting the Oscar!

So let the sale begin. We had people waiting at the door by 11 AM—always a good sign. We promise lots of great prices and fun….and don’t forget to enter the drawing to win a 15% discount for ONE ENTIRE YEAR!!!

Well, sort of. It’s actually a bit later than our SIXTH anniversary at the shop, but we waited until the Holidays and some weekend travel were past. So come join us beginning TOMORROW, OCTOBER 30 through SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 for our annual anniversary sale. All the details are listed to the left. but the important thing to note is THE ENTIRE STORE IS ON SALE!!!.(that’s ON sale, not FOR sale!). We have a blast during this sale, and the highlight is always the drawing for the 15% discount that some lucky shopper wins—that’s 15% off EVERY purchase for a full year! So we hope to see you this weekend at WoolWinders.

Lots going on this weekend, which ushers in NOVEMBER, believe it or not. If you are NOT on our email mailing list, take a few moments to sign up over the next few days by scrolling down the left side of this home page and following the prompts. We are sending out an important email on Wednesday that you don’t want to miss.

This weekend we begin our NOVEMBER KNITALONG with three options to make a gorgeous holiday wrap. We will have a model for one, and patterns for them all. They range in challenge level from a fairly mindless great-travel-in-the-car project to the ultimately challenging kicked-our-butt wrap. So pick whichever one you want based on your experience level and just how hard you want to work (or how much you want to think!!!) If you want to do the Ruana shown in the second image below, you will need a copy of LACY LITTLE KNITS.

On Sunday, we have changed the project to the very popular FELTED BOWLS. These quick and easy knits make great hostess gifts—you can fill them with nuts, candy and the like and they make really cute centerpieces as well. Just ask KERRY who made one for each of the table at her son’s Bar Mitzvah!!! You will need about 130 yards of feltable yarn (like Manos or Cascade 109) and size 11 circular or dpns.

As always, both programs are free of charge, run from 2-4 PM, and offer refreshments. Just give us a call to sign up so we save a place at the table for you!

OK, there promises to be really awful rain on Saturday. Don’t sit at home alone—come join us during out Saturday KAL from 2-4 PM. While several people are working on the WINDOWPANE sweater as suggested, other rebellious folks are doing their own thing. And we encourage that!!!

On Sunday, we have the perfect quick gift project for the colder months ahead—MOTLEY MITTS. We have made several pairs of these already and can attest to the facts that 1)They are adorable, 2) They take almost no time at all, and 3) You will be an expert at shortrowing by the end of the project. You will need a skein of CHUNKY yarn (think Manos or Alpaca) with a bit of contrast yarn at the same weight. Also Size 10 needles (straight or circs) and doublepoints to finish. Please pick up your yarn and have it wound prior to the start of the program at 2PM. We don’t want to take the time to do that once the program has started. And we are very sad to report that our swift has met with an untimely death, so for the time being we will be winding yarn around chairs, knees, etc. You can really help us out by winding your own yarn—we will be happy to show you how! And just thing—that provides you with additional time to play with your yarn! As always the program is free and runs from 2-4 PM. We have a few spaces left:

Our customers ROCK!!!! Thanks to all who made donations for the University of Maryland Service project. You can stop now. Your generosity has filled our front storeroom AND our car trunk. So enough. OK? We’re taking the notice off the website within the next few days!!!

Check out the annual HOLIDAY GIFTS issue from INTERWEAVE. It promises to be filled with creative ideas that turn into wonderful gifts!

As our WINDOWPANE KAL continue on Saturday, we are very excited about the shorter gift projects that land in our SUNDAYS IN THE SALON. Want to learn LACE???? We feature the lovely JOJOLAND CASHMERE SCARF this Sunday from 2-4. The pattern is beautifully written and requires only basic knitting skills. We will teach you how to do the yarnovers and decreases that make this scarf so special. While it is written for CASHMERE, we have other options as well. Just call the shop at 240.632.9276 to save your space at the table from 2-4 PM this SUNDAY. As always the program is free of charge and refreshments are served!

First off, just a reminder that we are closed today for Yom Kippur. Everyone have a safe holiday.
We are excited about this weekend. Forget the GEC (Global Economic Crisis)! Come join our KAL (Knitalong) for a pleasant distraction. Our usual rowdy group of knitters are participating in SEVERAL projects including the targeted WINDOWPANE SWEATER. The program is free of charge, runs from 2-4 on Saturday, and provides company and snacks!

On Sunday, we continue the elegant CROCHET NECKLACE. Last week’s participants were treated to the sight of our attempt to crochet once again. By the end of the second hour, when DEB had completed the necklace to stunning results, we had completed TWO ROWS. Badly. Marietta ripped out our efforts, but we focused on the positive. We FINALLY know how to hold the hook comfortably and can execute not only one hell of a chain, but a single crochet worthy of note. Baby steps, folks. Baby steps. Our point is, if WE can do this, anyone can. The necklace takes one skein of silk (although some folks used the lovely sparkly GRAND OPERA) and about two hours time. Great gifts from $10-$25, huh? Join us. The program is also free of charge and runs from 2-4 PM. Hope to see you there!

Half of it, that is. Including, for the first time at WoolWinders, the luscious DK weight KERSTI in those amazing Koigu colors. We have already picked out a sporty vest pattern to knit! KOIGU never lasts long at the shop, so hurry in! Perfect for the cooler weather—wonderful for socks. Treat yourself or someone you love.

Just a reminder that our SUNDAY IN THE SALON today is dedicated to all those “hookers” out there. Come join us from 2-4 as we crochet an elegant silk necklace. This kicks off our “twelve weeks of CHRISHANUKWANZAA” in the salon. Create a new gift every week and keep pace with the upcoming holiday season. See you in the salon!

Just in time for the cooler Autumn air, three boxes of MOUNTAIN COLORS yarn arrived at the shop today. Needless to say there was a flurry of activity as FLO helped us unpack, price, check and shelve the gorgeous goodies. We have expanded this line every year and now it has grown to include MOUNTAIN GOAT, BEARFOOT, TWIZZLE and MERINO RIBBON. The colors are unique in that they reflect the company’s devotion to their Montana roots. Beautiful. We made a shrug from the MERINO RIBBON and will be wearing it this evening to the theater. Just three skeins made this fall coverup!

These yarns never last long, so hurry in!

Join us over the next TWO Sundays from 2-4 PM for the kick-off of our “TWELVE WEEKS OF CHRISHANUKWANZAA” programs. We spend each week making quick gifts for whatever holiday you celebrate. And this year, we begin with a gorgeous silk CROCHET NECKLACE. It is elegance personified and may even get us hooking! The program is free of charge but you will need to call and reserve a spot. You only need one skein of the lovely COLINETTE TAO yarn to make this gift, and we don’t think you will stop at one necklace:

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL CLOSE AT 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thanks!