Both sessions, all the spots. But we are starting a wait list , so don’t hesitate to call and ask for a spot. Be sure to give us your phone number and session preference-either morning or afternoon.

First off, since it is STILL January, we will be finishing up the FELTED CLOGS at the Saturday KAL. For all you eager beavers, the PEACE OF MY MIND Shawl starts NEXT Saturday, when it is, in fact, FEBRUARY. And yes, the model is now at the shop draped on the lovely KNITASHA PURL WOOLWINDER, our mannequin. The shawl was made with five skeins of KOIGU or about 875 yards of sport weight yarn. The BLUE SKY ALPACA or ALPACA/SILK is a lovely substitution if you want a solid color.

And don’t forget that Saturday is the LAST DAY of the SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT promotion. There are still 40 and 50% off coupons in the basket, so if you are feeling lucky, now is the time to shop! And even if you’re not, you are still guaranteed at least 10% off your purchases, excluding programs, lessons, classes and finishing.

On Sunday, join MARIETTA for a bi-partisan show of fiber craft. She will show knitters who at least have basic crochet skills (i.e. hold a hook correctly, chain and sc) how to do some fabulous crochet edgings on knit pieces. Please bring a 6” × 6” swatch that is KNIT in either stockinette or garter stitch. The program will run from 2-4 PM (plenty of time to get home for that Superbowl party) and is free of charge.

Thanks to our friends at CONSTANT CONTACT (hey, we’re happy to give them credit!), we have only FOUR SLOTS remaining for the MARGARET FISHER program on Sunday, March 15. One space remains in the morning session, three in the afternoon. So if you want to participate, please call us asap. We will be starting a wait list.

We are going to listen to the weather people and open a bit late after the temperature has had a chance to rise; we will open at NOON today and remain open until 6 PM. Stay tuned for a status report on tonight’s SAFARI class.

Yes, the WEDNESDAY NIGHT SAFARI WILL BE HELD AS PLANNED—6-8 PM.

The latest weather report is predicting several inches of snow and icy conditions throughout today, so we will close up shop in the interest of safety. Everyone stay in and enjoy your knitting and crocheting, ok?

Please note that the TUESDAY EVENING SAFARI is also cancelled for tonight. We will meet again next week.

We crochet! We are not going to be at the shop Sunday, and our customers know what THAT means—a CROCHET SALON led by the lovely and uber-talented MARIETTA. And we have a special one planned: CROCHETED EDGES FOR KNITTERS. How’s that for the spirit of bi-partisanship? If you have basic crochet skills, you can handle this. Please bring a KNITTED SWATCH that measures 6” × 6”. Marietta will teach you four different edgings that will led pizazz to any knitted object. The swatch should be in either stockinette or garter stitch.

The program is free and runs from 2-4 PM on Sunday. Please call to reserve a spot so we make sure we have a place at the table for you!

So if you have signed up to participate tomorrow but your plans have changed, PLEASE CALL US so someone else can knit a cowl. Thanks.

And don’t forget this is the FINAL WEEK of our “SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT” program. There are still lots of 50%, 40%, and 30% coupons in the basket. Feeling lucky???? Three people this morning have already pulled big discounts.

We love when customers send us pictures of their work (particularly when we are able to load them onto the site). Check out SUSANNA in her gorgeous STORK shawl. Remarkable, huh?

We are busy receiving and ticketing the new MANOS that has arrived; as we wrote in a previous blog entry there has been a slight price increase (just $1.00/hank). But the good news is that we are now fully stocked with all the beautiful variiegated ones including the ever-elusive WILDFLOWERS 113.

Also in, the new Vogue Knitting Magazine. Which we will peruse after we have completed our Manos chores.

OK. We have found the PERFECT small and portable project for those who have knit enough socks. What could be better than a COWL? They are incredibly practical in cold weather (and fashionable too), they require very little time or yarn, and they go amazingly quickly (we did four last week!). If you are tired of scarves, done with socks for the time being, and reluctant to embrace a big winter project with spring yarns just around the corner, join us this SUNDAY from 2-4 PM for (drumroll please) A QUARTET OF COWLS. That’s right, we will give you all four patterns that we used, including the one designed by our very own KERRY ROSS. You will need about 150yards of either DK or WORSTED yarn and 16” circular needles (bring 4s, 5,s and 7s to be on the safe side). And we’re guessing that if you don’t have it finished by the end of the program, you will be really close. To tempt you, here are two samples. You will have to come to the program to see the other two:

As always, the program is free of charge but you will need to register by calling us at 240.632.9276.

OK, we tried to link the story but we were our usual inept self with technology. So grab a copy of today’s USA Today and check out the story about knitting on the campaign trail. It features our friend LAURIE GONYEA, the creator of KNITTING OUTTA THE BOX. The reporter was given one of the kits by Laurie’s husband (NPRs DON GONYEA) and is modeling the scarf she created. Why are we telling you this? For two reasons. First, we adore Laurie and are always glad to give her some publicity, and second, because we ARE the area store that carries the fabulous kit. If you are thinking about a gift for a new knitter, or a knitter on the go, the KNIT OUTTA THE BOX is the perfect item.

We are back at our post and came in to several new things at the shop (all beautifully checked in and shelved thanks to our AMAZING STAFF!!!): the best resources we know for knitting and crocheting, THE KNITTERS COMPANION and THE CROCHETER’S COMPANION are now back in stock. We also have SWIFTS and WINDERS back in as well as a full stock of CRYSTAL PALACE NEEDLES. None of this stuff seems to be lasting very long, so come and get ‘em!

This weekend at the shop we continue our SATURDAY KAL—FELTED CLOGS. Everyone is making great progress on this fun project, and what better time is there to make a cozy pair of slippers!! And on Sunday, we feature the MANOS CROSSOVER SCARF as our Salon project. You will need two skeins of MANOS yarn and size 10.5 needles. Both programs are free of charge and run from 2-4 PM. Please call us if you are planning to attend SUNDAY so we have a place for you to sit!

The program is filled; we can’t wait to see all the headbands that are produced on Sunday during the two hours! Here is what you’ll need. You can make the headband either out of DK or Worsted wieght yarn—you will need about 110 yards of DK or 100 of worsted. Bring your 16” circs in either size 4 (dk) or 5 (worsted) and of course a cable hook. We have plent of lovely yarns to choose from and even have some cashmere left!!! And most importantly, we don’t copy patterns from www.knitty.com as they pay their designers by the number of “click throughs.” So please bring the pattern. Simply go to www.knitty.com, type “nakiska” into the search button, and then print from there!

Just a note for those of you using MARIETTA’s excellent finishing services. The best time to pick stuff up from her is on MONDAYS when she works from 11-6. It gets a bit crazy for her on Saturdays what with her teaching duties and lessons. Please call the shop before you head out here to make sure your work is back. Thanks.

Come and get your MANOS before the next shipment arrives! Why? Because there has been a price increase. We won’t apply it until we get the next batch in; this is a perfect opportunity to snag that MANOS at the old price (and of course you can apply your “SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT” price as well!

As for the weekend, there is still room in the SATURDAY KAL—FELTED CLOGS. Just give us a call to participate from 2-4 PM-we will get you all set up with needles, yarn and pattern (though if you have size 24” 11s or 13s you may want to bring them along). Our SUNDAY program, the CABLED HEADBAND is filled, but call us in the am if you want to participate; we have asked the registrants to call if they need to cancel. Don’t you just love January? Everyone is so excited about new projects!

Consider joining our SAFARI class from 6-8 PM. We have a rare opening. This is an extraordinary opportunity to grow as a knitter and really challenge yourself while making new friends and giving yourself some “me” time. What is SAFARI? Think “Book Club” for knitters. You pick a project that is too challenging to do alone and work with a gifted teacher for four weeks. Safari participants have done complicated shawls, first sweaters, even designed….all led by a Guild Certified Master Knitter. Interested? Call the shop (240.632.9276) for more information. The cost is $95 for four sessions in January, with a discount on class materials. And don’t be surprised if you “re-up” for ensuing months. Not only will you save 10% on future classes, but you will be in good company.

And speaking of discount, we had a TON of people in yesterday for the first day of our “SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT” promotion. Yes, the 100% coupon is still in the basket. But one person pulled a 50% coupon, and several picked 25% ones. We will be at the shop with our camera today to photograph the happy winners!

We have the maximum number of people signed up for Sunday. If you missed the chance, give us a call around noon on Sunday and we’ll let you know if anyone cancelled. And if you have signed up but can’t make it, please do call us to cancel. This is a popular program and we hate to shut anyone out!

In what has become a WoolWinders tradition, we begin 2009 with our SHOW ME THE DISCOUNT promotion. Join us during the entire month of January for big savings at WoolWinders: A Knitting Salon. Every purchase, every visit.*

How big? Some lucky customer will receive 100% off the total price of a purchase. That’s right. 100% off. That’s FREE.

Here’s how it works. Do your shopping, gather your purchases, and come to the cashstand to pay.

We’ll total up your purchase, and then let you draw from our fishbowl of discount tickets. Whatever the discount says, you get.

And one lucky person will draw the 100% off ticket! It could be you.

Whether you come in once or twenty times during the month*, you get to choose a ticket every time. So let’s ask the simple question:

“ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY?????”

Show Me the Discount

Now is the time to get yourself that CASHMERE, or ABFAB Kit that you have always wanted! Everything is included in the promotion, except for things already on sale, classes, finishing, special orders, and lessons.

We’ve created 801 discount coupons. Each one contains a discount ranging from 10% OFF to 100% OFF. The bowl will contain the following coupons:

* 100% OFF - ONE LUCKY WINNER
* 50% OFF - 32 LUCKY WINNERS
* 40% OFF - 32 LUCKY WINNERS
* 30% OFF - 64 LUCKY WINNERS
* 25% OFF - 96 LUCKY WINNERS
* 20% OFF - 128 LUCKY WINNERS
* 15% OFF - 166 LUCKY WINNERS
* 10% OFF - 282 LUCKY WINNERS

Our Price: 10-100% DISCOUNT

Show Me the Discount

Of course Lew the Lawyer is involved, so here is the fine print:

1. Select the items you want to purchase.
2. After making your selections, a staff member will offer you the bowl of discounts and you will pick one coupon, which will be applied to your purchase. A commitment to purchase the products selected must be made prior to selecting a coupon.
3. Special orders not included.
4. This discount may not be used in conjunction with any other discount or with our Click Card.
5. The promotion will run until the 801 coupons are used.
6. All sales are final.

• Limit one coupon per customer/per day *ALL SALES FINAL. NO RETURNS/EXCHANGES.
  Our Price: 10-100% off total purchase!