Grab a lovely handknit scarf like the one LEIGH SNYDER has knitted  using CASCADE 220 SPORT yarn and come on in today, WE'RE OPEN! I am still in major knitting mode from yesterday's snowstorm, but then I am always in major knitting mode! How about you? If we learned nothing else yesterday it's that we should always be knitting and knitted item ready, lol!  NEW YARNS and yarn items are arriving every day at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

Woolwinders is CLOSED TODAY, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 due to inclement weather. We would like to help keep our staff and customers safe and sound. Please accept our apologies and enjoy the Snow Day! Knit, read, build a snowman!

Don't pack those scarves away just yet! We just might get some significant snow tomorrow and SUE JONES will be ready with her very, very pretty Tudor Grace Scarf by Anne Hanson which she knitted with Shalimar Breathless yarn. What about the snow? PLEASE CHECK HERE ON OUR WEBSITE TOMORROW TO SEE IF WE ARE OPEN OR NOT BEFORE HEADING OUT TO THE STORE! ALSO, want to register for our EIGHT SHADES OF GREY afghan knitalong class on April 13th? The cost of the two-hour class is $45 and if you can't reach us to register by phone tomorrow you can register online, at Woolwinders, where there's always something fun for you!

Get ready to join our newest KNITALONG: The "EIGHT SHADES OF GREY" Afghan-Square-A-Month Knitalong/Class! Beginning APRIL 13TH, we will release one NEW AFGHAN SQUARE PATTERN for sale on the second Saturday of each month to use in knitting an afghan in eight elegant shades of, you guessed it: gray and white. Our afghan will be comprised of twelve 12" x 12" squares of various patterns and textures when it is completed and two pattterns a month will be released closer to the fall for those who'd like to complete their afghans in time for the holidays. AFGHAN SQUARE KITS including the pattern for the month and the required yarn for that pattern will also be available for purchase each month at the store and on our website with advance photos of the squares available on our Ravelry Group Page. PLUS, we will be offering a two-hour class on the second Saturday of each month to help you with your squares--consider it an, "EIGHT SHADES OF GRAY" support group! PLUS, PLUS, anyone interested in purchasing all at once the complete set of yarns needed to complete the afghan will receive a discounted price on the total purchase (this discount does not apply to yarn color or fiber substitutions and is not valid with any other customer discount programs.) So read the books (not required reading, lol!), join the class, knit the squares, and enjoy the fun of another great group knitalong at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

GAIL GESTL is our own Lady in Red as she models her wonderfully chic bulky cropped cardigan knitted with SHALIMAR MISSY yarn! Knit from side to side, this sweater was an exercise in knitting structure and worth every stitch! Wonderful job, Gail!

Stop in this weekend and check out this gorgeous new shawl, LILIFLORA, knitted by our own Evelyn Lorenzini using ART YARNS RHAPSODY GLITTER LIGHT! Knit it now and wear it this spring! The fine, whispery mohair of the RHAPSODY GLITTER LIGHT lends a feminine, ethereal quality. Equally beautiful yarns for YOUR shawl could also include: ROWAN KIDSILK HAZE, KIDSILK HAZE STRIPE, and the NEW KIDSILK HAZE GLAMOUR as well as ROWAN FINE LACE, MALABRIGO LACE, MALABRIGO SOCK, or for a bright and lively twist, try DANCING LEAF FARM SOCK HOP here at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

Sooner or later spring will arrive in our area and along with it Easter, Mother's Day, and graduations to go along with it! Will you be ready with a cute little spring accessory or gift item? Of course you will! Our own FLO MEIT whipped up this very easy and very pretty little ribbon bag knitted with DANCING LEAF FARM BALLET yarn and the flowers are knitted using DLF SALSA yarn. Bright, pretty and fun colors for spring, perfect for celebrating the sunny days ahead at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

The RASTA NECKWARMER, knitted with just one skein of MALABRIGO RASTA wool on size US 17 needles is a fun, easy, and super quick knit that yields fantastic results! It's been our store's most popular model, and for good reason. It's soft, it's warm, the colors are rich, it makes a great gift, and it looks good on everyone! Thursday morning safari class member KARIN HALL modelled her newly crafted RASTA NECKWARMER for us this morning and it looks wonderful! Want something not quite so bulky? Stop in and we'll help you adapt the same exact pattern to use with a worsted weight yarn instead at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!

Wednesday morning safari class members, DANI, SHEILA, and KAREN all decided to knit the same sweater at the same time and enjoyed the fun of comparing notes and progress while encouraging one another as they worked to knit their sweaters! These friends used ROWAN COCOON wool/mohair blend yarn to create their softly cabled yoke sweaters and they look GREAT! And these sweaters were completed much quick when there was someone waiting to see your progress and Dani was setting deadlines for everyone! Wonderful job, ladies, you all look terrific!

Meet NIKKI, the best-dressed dog in Montgomery County! Today Nikki is looking very fetching in a beautiful Fair Isle doggie coat knitted by it's owner, our own KIM SCHNEIBOLK (actually Nikki's owner is Kim's daughter)! And not only is Nikki excited about her new coat, she's also excited to tell you about our NEW SPRING CLASS SCHEDULE here at Woolwinders, with several new group knitting classes to meet your requests for more options for beginners and seasoned knitters alike! Pick up a new schedule at the store or visit our online class schedule on our website by the end of the week!