What perfect timing! The spring knitting magazines are out with all their lovely new spring project patterns, the sun is finally shining here in Maryland, and Woolwinders has wonderful new cottons for you! We've got a cotton for everyone! From CASCADE FIXATION and BLUE SKY SKINNY COTTON and ORGANIC COTTON to CASCADE ULTRA PIMA COTTON (a customer favorite here!) to ROWAN ALL SEASON' S CHUNKY COTTON, to  the soon-to-arrive CLAUDIA'S HANDPAINTED COTTONBALL (in larger, more plentiful skeins)! Let your needles do the talking this spring and choose your favorite cotton and start that beautiful spring project TODAY, at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop!  

  Hello Friends, I am grateful for having had the wonderful opportunity to own this store and to have met all of you and to have worked with such a phenomenal staff. Now it is time for me to pass the torch and to hopefully allow one of you the opportunity to enjoy the pleasure of such a fulfilling experience! Take care, Paige  

    Just gorgeous! If you have ever wanted to knit "a little something" in lace, this is the perfect  summer lace project for you! Join SUZY ROY on SATURDAYS, MAY 17 & 31 from 12-2 PM and knit up the TRAVELING WOMAN SHAWL! This is a great beginner or intermediate knitter lace shawl; designed for the knitter who would like to learn or to gain more lace knitting experience. Even if you've never knitted lace before, this class will teach you the basics of lace knitting (mastering the yarn over!) and introduce you to traditional shawl construction, all while knitting up this versatile shawlette. Wear it as a shawl over a summer dress or wear it as a cowl to accessorize with a blouse or blazer at the office. We have some lovely new fingering weight yarns in for spring to choose from so you can sail into summer in style in your lovely new TRAVELING WOMAN SHAWL at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! REGISTER ONLINE or CALL US TODAY AT 240-632-9276!  

  Today at Woolwinders everyone was down to business with two wonderful classes: BASIC DOG SWEATER with Suzy Roy and YARN PROPERTIES with Jennifer Raymond! PLUS it was another wonderful weekend filled with yarn crawlers! Couldn't make it to Woolwinders today? No worries! Tomorrow is the LAST DAY OF THE YARN CRAWL and the 20% DISCOUNT for everyone participating in this year's annual Metro Yarn Crawl. See you there at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! Crawl on, friends!

  Let's face it, everyone needs at least one stunning spring/summer shawl in her closet and the CYPRI SHAWL is it! Join FLO MEIT on Saturday mornings May 10th and 17th and knit up this stunning and unique shawl! While primarily garter stitch, the key to this beauty is that the contrasting design is knitted in while you are knitting the shawl! It is not added on later! Truly a technique worth learning for any future projects. REGISTER TODAY and let Flo teach you how it is done and create your own designer shawl that will turn heads wherever you go this summer! SPOILER: Coming soon, simply oodles of beautiful silky new colors of CASCADE HERITAGE SILK or CASCADE FIXATION COTTON yarns to use for this shawl!  

Isn't it about time you learn the MAGIC LOOP TECHNIQUE? Not only is it easier than knitting in the round with double-pointed needles, it's more fun! Patterns are now being written specifically calling for this technique and you'll never have to worry about losing stitches or losing needles when knitting in the round again! Join JESSICA ARMSTRONG and learn the surprisingly simple secrets of  the MAGIC LOOP method this MAY on SATURDAY, MAY 10TH from 12-3 PM! The Magic Loop method of circular knitting is a wonderfully useful technique to use when knitting any item in the round including socks, mittens, hats, and sleeves. Once you try this fun new way of knitting in the round, you may never want to go back to double-pointed needles again!

 

  My theme for today: we're all in this knitting thing together. Meaning, we all share in the knitting and crocheting community to which we belong. This weekend was the kick-off for this year's annual Metro Yarn Crawl for our area and each year this special event reminds me how much we, as keepers of our craft, have in common despite our varying locales, ages, genders, etc. We are all in this together, bound together by our love of the craft and our passion for, and never-ending quest for,  fabulous fibers! And while we can't wait to see everyone at Woolwinders this week and next weekend as the crawl continues through April 13th, we also enjoy meeting new faces and learning more about what other shops have to offer as well. I, myself, went 'a yarn crawlin' today! As an avid knitter, I enjoy browsing yarn shops (other than my own) as much as the next knitterly gal, and I would like to welcome The Knot House to the fold and wish them luck. After all, at the end of the day, we all love yarn, we all love knitting, and we all should support one another and make sure that our craft lives on for many years to come because...we are all in this together! Peace, love, and knitting, friends!

  It's finally here! This year's annual METRO YARN CRAWL begins tomorrow, SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH and runs every day through SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH! Grab your knitting buddies, grab your official MYC TOTE BAG and head out for a wonderful nine days of 20% DISCOUNTS on all merchandise (sans needles) at eleven participating yarn shops in the metro D.C./Maryland/Virginia area! Here at WOOLWINDERS we made sure we still have plenty of bags left for last-minute "crawlers" if you haven't purchased your tote yet. You MUST have the tote to receive the discount. So get ready for a great weekend of yarn crawling, we look forward to seeing you at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! Crawl on, friends!

  Our incredibly popular SAFARI GROUP KNITTING CLASSES continue to be our number one place for knitters to gather to learn new skills, enhance their present skill set, and to make new knitting friends! Thursday afternoon Safari Group members SUE DRING (left) and JO SEYMOUR (right) looked so wonderful today in their lovely handknitted sweaters I just had to snap a quick photo to share with you! Thanks, ladies, you both look wonderful in your lovely new sweaters!