What a great way to start the day! Thanks, YOLANDA, for sending us this picture of your beautiful granddaughter in her hand-knit hat!

First, come to the shop in any sort of costume today and you will receive 15% off your total NON-SALE purchase!

Second, we have a full day planned tomorrow and don’t want to disappoint anyone. So make sure you SET YOUR CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR tonight! Enjoy that extra hour of sleep…hopefully you can get it after all the candy from your Halloween haul.

For Sunday, November 1. We have a pretty extensive waitlist, so hold off on calling regarding November 8 until we post next week. For those of you lucky enough to get in, you will need about 100 grams of WORSTED WEIGHT WOOL and size 6 or 7 dpns. Please wind your yarn prior to the class, ok?

We rarely meet with vendors this time of year, but just couldn’t pass up the SHAWL PINS and BUTTONS offered by SOUTH BEACH ACCESSORIES. Michael swung by yesterday and ended up staying a few hours as we oohed and aahed over his collection. His SHAWL PINS were delicate wires in various colors and shapes:

While his buttons ranged from the funky to the dramatic. He even gave us a great way to display them-in plastic wine and champagne glasses. We should have everything set up today. And what great timing. We hear that some of the places we used to send customers for buttons have greatly reduced their selections. So now there is NO NEED TO GO ELSEWHERE!! Bring your projects in and we will find the perfect accessory to complete the look.

OK, we have all recovered from our 15 minutes of fame! The phone hasn’t stopped ringing over the past few days with folks wanting knitting lessons—so we are going to take a look at schedules and see what additional classes we can arrange. We’ll post the info here.

In the meantime, if you want to try this on your own (with our help, of course) check out the book of the week. We worship at the shrine of SALLY MELVILLE, and her book THE KNIT STITCH is a must-have for all levels of knitters. Every pattern, including the EINSTEIN COAT, is all knit, no purling required. And Sally is an incredible teacher and writer, so her instructions are clear and concise. If you want to try learning on your own, from the cast on to the bind off, we can’t recommend this book highly enough. There are some great scarves and hats that are easy and quick. We’ll help you with the yarn selections and give you lots of support and advice:

And join us this weekend for the last session of our SATURDAY VEST KAL. On SUNDAY, we begin MITTEN MADNESS from 2-4 PM. Please call before attending on Sunday—we only had a few spaces left on Tuesday. If we are full, we will let you know about upcoming sessions. As always, the program is FREE OF CHARGE and we have lots of great mitten yarn at the shop!

If we did this correctly, you should be able to hit the play button and watch our video from yesterday’s program. We’re operating without Lew here, so fingers crossed:

It’s finally here! MITTEN MADNESS will begin SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 and run through SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8. Join the fabulous KERRY as she guides you through three of her favorite mitten patterns: GIVE A HOOT, MISS PRISS CABLE, and the amazing THRUMBED MITTENS which feature ROVING to keep your hands incredibly warm in the upcoming winter months. We’ve just a few spots left for these terrific programs. In addition to the two SUNDAYS IN THE SALON which run from 2-4 PM, you can participate in help sessions on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 from 12-1 PM and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 from 6-8 PM. Give us a call to reserve your spot in these FREE programs (240.632.9276)!

When the FOX 5 MORNING NEWS TEAM is live at WoolWinders for several segments beginning at 6:40 AM! HOLLY MORRIS will be on hand to interview folks while she learns to knit and gets to observe our TUESDAY MORNING SAFARI! Needless to say, the shop is sparkly clean in anticipation and we are very excited. So tune in.

Perfect for knitting or crocheting a cowl/scarf/hat in luscious BABY ALPACA. We are restocked with our favorite quick knit: CASCADE BABY ALPACA CHUNKY. This yarn is simply yummy. And we have new colors here, including a few tweedy combinations that would look great with winter coats. Talk sweetly to us and we may be willing to give you a few of our favorite patterns at no charge!

And we have rested up from the (fun) chaos that was the LAURA NELKIN DAY last weekend. Come see all our new SCHAEFER YARNS and NELKIN PATTERNS that we have in stock!

But it is Thursday, so you know what that means. Time for BOOK OF THE WEEK through our lovely friends at www.amazon.com and news about our upcoming weekend.

Our book is perfect for those who want to knit for the men in their lives. It’s one of our favorites:

We’ve made many things from thiis book and can vouch for the timelessness and wearability of the designs. Just in time for holiday knitting!

As for this weekend, we continue our SATURDAY KAL with the VOGUE VEST. Folks are really making progress, and we have SCHAEFER SUSAN back in stock, which is perfect for a spring version. On SUNDAY, we present the TERRA HANDWARMERS, a free pattern. These are just adorable, and take only two skeins of the lovely TERRA yarn from FIBRE COMPANY. Bring your size 6 dpns as well. Don’t know how to use DPNS? Don’t pay to learn!!! This program is free of charge and runs from 2-4 PM. Just give us a call so we save a spot at the table for you.

The goodies just keep arriving! In today, INTERWEAVE KNITS HOLIDAY GIFT ISSUE:

And here is our favorite project. And not just because they are called WINE AND ROSES. How feminine are these handwarmers?

And also in, reorders of the lovely MERINO/SILK VENEZIA yarn. Chunky, quick knit/crochet, and gorgeous results.

Because if you don’t have definite plans, join us for the first ever SCHAEFER YARN PETTING ZOO. We have a few spaces available for this event. LAURA NELKIN, designer extraordinaire, is driving down from New York with a car load of SCHAEFER YARNS and PATTERNS. You can “pet” all the yarn, get some great ideas, and either purchase what you want that night or put in an order. The program will run from 5:30-7:30 PM. Cost is $15.00 and includes refreshments and 10% off all purchases. Please call to reserve your spot—participation is limited.

We have found another local cleaners that does a great job with blocking. So now you have your choice of two spots depending on convenience: HERSHEY’S (on Frederick Road in Gaithersburg) and CREST CLEANERS in Travilah Square in Rockville. So just bring your knit garments to either place and you can rest easily that they will be blocked correctly.

Wow! We just did all the reordering on Monday, and came in today to discover that many things had already arrived, been checked in, and shelved. OK, we have an amazing staff. And our vendors seem to be well stocked as well.

So here goes. First off, just in time for the chill in the air, restocks of the fabulous COCOON COLLECTION and YARN. You will love working with this yummy chunky yarn. Soft, muted colors, great designs. And also in from ROWAN, restocks of FELTED TWEED, FELTED TWEED ARAN, CASHSOFT DK, and PURE WOOL 4 PLY.

From the lovely folks at TILLI TOMAS, we have an assortment of VOILE DE LA MER colors. This elegant laceweight silk will be perfect for next months KNIT ALONG—SHAWLS. Two skeins will do just about any pattern. Also in from Tracy, FLURRIES in BLACK and CHOCOLATE CHERRIES. We have great ideas for this yarn ranging from a one skein FELTED WALLET to some of the NONI BAGS.

And from CASCADE, a few colors of 220 SUPERWASH , our favorite machine wash yarn, and ECO ALPACA which makes fantastic COWLS.

FINALLY, we are fully restocked with POEMS, the self striping yarn from Universal that is perfect for both felted and non-felted projects.

And this week’s book is truly special. And through www.amazon, at a truly special price:

We got a call from the publisher a while back offering us this book but we turned it down. Why? Because the price we were offered didn’t compare to amazon’s. So it’s our pleasure to bring this treasure to our customers at a great buy. ALICE STARMORE is, after all, the queen of FAIR ISLE KNITTING (our very own PAIGE is, of course, the princess). Her book has been out of print for quite a while. So have at it!

As for this weekend, we continue our KAL on Saturday from 2-4 PM. We offer LEARN TO CROCHET from noon-1—please call if you want to sign up for this class for just $10!!! Our beginning crochet and knitting classes have taken off this fall thanks to the new price structure.

And please remember we will be CLOSED SUNDAY for a special program. Learn to knit will resume MONDAY NIGHT from 6:30-7:30 and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 from 12-1.

For many new arrivals. We spent much of yesterday going over re-orders and should have plenty of new beauties in time for holiday gift making/giving. Already in? Some gorgeous TWINKLE YARN from Shelby. Sockweight and just gorgeous. One skein makes socks or a scarf-two for a shawl. And in the unque colorways that only Shelby can do. We are very proud to be Shelby’s only local distributor. And we’ve already received emails from other companies that have shipped. Should be a busy few weeks.

And to thank you for a great sale, we are keeping the following on 40% discount: COLINETTE, MOUNTAIN COLORS, TWISTED SISTERS, and LANTERN MOON NEEDLES. If you are doing any felting, check out the TWISTED SISTERS wool yarn. It’s fabulous.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our sale this weekend. It rocked! We are staring at quite a few empty bins, and spent the morning doing re-orders for ROWAN, CASCADE, SCHAEFER, CRYSTAL PALACE, and BRYSON. And we have some amazing KNITTING BAGS and NEEDLE HOLDERS coming in from a new vendor- SLIPPED STITCH. They’re fabulous. We will give you a peek at her whimsical and distinctive fabrics below:

But we know you REALLY want to know who won all our prizes in our annual drawing. So without further ado:

3rd Prize—a one hour private lesson: MARTHA SEGREH

2nd Prize: Lantern Moon Bag or Basket: KAVYA KASTURI

and the Grand Prize winner of a 15% discount for one full year: LINDSAY HOFFMANN!!!!

Congrats to all.

Through close of business tomorrow. Thinking Holiday Gifts? Think KOIGU….socks, cowls, scarves….it’s 30% off and we have lots of colors! Want a fast knit? KAFFE FASSETT CHUNKY COLORSCAPE is 40% off! These are just two of the myriad bargains that abound. We are open TODAY 12-5 and TOMORROW 11-6. And don’t forget to fill out a ticket for our drawing to win a knitting bag, knitting lesson, or 15% off for ONE FULL YEAR!

ANNIVERSARY SALE AT WOOLWINDERS

Select Yarn on sale from 20-50 off!

Select books and patterns at 50 off!
Oddballs 50% off!And make sure you don’t miss information about our drawing to win 15% off all your purchases for one year! Details below!

SOME OF OUR MOST POPULAR YARNS ARE ON DEEP DISCOUNT DURING THIS YEAR’S SALE!


TAKE 40% OFF THESE YARNS:All Mountain Colors
All Colinette
Fixation
All Twisted Sisters
Kidsilk Aura
Mako Tape
Kaffe Fassett Colorscape

TAKE 30% OFF THESE YARNS:Jameison Spindrift
Lambswool/Silk
Koigu KPPM
Koigu KerstiRowan Wool/Silk DK
Cascade Dolce and Lana D’Oro

AND TAKE 20% OFF THESE BEAUTIES
Rowan Calmer
Rowan Summer Tweed
Purelife Cotton DK
Karabella Vintage Cotton
Karabella Zodiac

FINALLY, TAKE 50% OFF SELECT BOOKS, PATTERNS, AND ODDBALLS!

The rest of the store is 15% off! Notions, bags, accessories, winders….you name it. The discount does NOT include our wonderful staff or the store furniture!

15% for One Year Drawing!


Come to the store this weekend (10/9-10/12)
3rd Prize: One hour private lesson
2nd Prize: Lantern Moon Knitting Bag or Basket

GRAND PRIZE: 15% off every purchase you make at WoolWinders from October 10, 2009-October 31, 2010!!

Please note that the bag/basket must be picked up by November 1, 2009; the lesson and discount may be used within one year from the drawing. All sales during the anniversary weekend are final; no refunds or exchanges. The sale price cannot be combined with any other discount including birthday or the frequent buyer card.

Sale is on EXISTING MERCHANDISE. No special orders. Thanks for seven great years!

Why special? We will get to that in a bit. First, our weekly tradition of BOOK OF THE WEEK:

We love this book; the author/designer LINDA MORSE runs the amazing STRIING shop in NY (and now CT). Linda’s shop is always on our “must see” list when we go to Manhattan; and her book is no less impressive. We have lots of luxury yarn for these elegant projects.

And guess what? You can get these yarns for 15-50% OFF!!!! Our annual ANNIVERSARY SALE starts tomorrow and runs through Monday, but what the hell, you can shop today, since we’ve labelled all the bins and white board. Everything in the shop is 15-50 % off!!! Of course that excludes lessons, classes, and finishing; and it does mean all sales are final, and the sale IS on exisiting inventory only, but it’s still a great sale. We have been in business SEVEN YEARS, thanks to all of you. And of course, the sale includes our famous DRAWING FOR 15% off FOR ONE FULL YEAR. So come on in and shop with us for some great bargains.

We just got an email from a local shop that is offering a class to teach cables. The class costs $45. Well, guess what? Our SUNDAY IN THE SALON this week features a CHUNKY CABLE SCARF. And it’s FREE of CHARGE. Cabling is WAY easier than you think; we teach a variation on this class each season and it’s always a hit. This fall, we feature a gorgeous cable scarf made from WORSTED WEIGHT WOOL (we did it in alpaca for a yummy feel) and the cable is really GINORMOUS, so it’s even easier. You will need about 600 yards of yarn (we have lots of choices) and size 8 or 9 needles. And of course, a cable hook.

So just think about it. You’ll have extra money to spend on yarn if you learn to cable for free. Just give us a call to sign up for the class this SUNDAY. It’s from 2-4 PM and there is space for just 12 lucky folks!

We’ve noticed a marked increase in the number of customers who come in wanting to get started on holiday gifts. So we’re here to help. Our book of the week through www.amazon.com solves part of the issue:

And for the other part, consider joining in our SATURDAY KALS and our SUNDAYS IN THE SALON. Each fall, we emphasize holiday gifts. This weekend is no exception. On SATURDAY we begin the fabulous circular shawl from this past summer’s VOGUE KNITTING. Scroll down to see more details. And on Sunday, we are doing a beautiful CABLED HEADBAND made from SCHAEFER YARN MISS PRISS. Later in the fall we will be doing matching mittens. Want to learn to cable? This is a great project to start! As always, the programs are free; just give us a call to save a spot at the table for you. You will need one skein of Miss Priss and size 7 dpns or circs to do the headband.