WHAT'S IN YOUR EASTER BASKET?

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Wow! The Easter Bunny arrived early at Woolwinders this year and brought us more than 20 GORGEOUS new colors of CASCADE ULTRAPIMA COTTON! I can't say enough great things about this cotton from it's wonderful hand to it's lovely sheen to the way it knits up like a dream. No wonder it is one of our most popular yarns! Add this to the beautiful new ROWAN SOFTKNIT COTTON and the soon-to-arrive BLUE RIDGE YARNS stunning handpainted COTTON CANDY yarn and you'll be in cotton heaven this spring at Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! photo-41

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2013 METRO YARN CRAWL TOTES ON SALE NOW!

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Get ready to crawl in April! Join local knitters and crocheters for the Metro DC/Maryland/Virginia area for our METRO YARN CRAWL 2013! Visit ten of our local yarn stores from APRIL 20-28, 2013 and enjoy nine days of fabulous discounts, events, and fun! To participate, you MUST purchase the MYC TOTE for $10 from any of the participating shops to receive 20% off full-priced yarns, books, and patterns! Our totes are ON SALE NOW at Woolwinders! Each tote includes a card with a listing of the participating stores, directions and store hours  to help you and your friends map out your routes! Happy Crawling, friends! myc-girl-5

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JOIN WOOLWINDERS FOR STITCH N' PITCH JUNE 7TH!

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Woolwinders is pleased to announce we will be participating in STITCH N' PITCH this year! Gather your family friends, knitting and crocheting buddies (and don't forget your safari pals!) for an evening celebrating two of America's favorite pastimes: baseball and knitting! Order mezzanine tickets from Woolwinders for the Nationals game against the Twins on June 7th at National Park at a discounted cost of $25 per ticket and reserve a block of seats at the game for you and your friends! All tickets must be ordered by April 28th and MUST be paid in full at the time of purchase. There are no refunds and no store discounts will apply to the cost of the tickets. TO ORDER YOUR STITCH N' PITCH TICKETS, you may stop in to the store or call us at the store at 240-632-9276 and order with a credit card OR you may purchase  your tickets online on our website under our class schedule. Look for a class listing for "Stitch N' Pitch Tickets." Can't wait to see you all and share a lovely spring evening of knitting, creating, and BASEBALL(!) with Woolwinders, your neighborhood yarn shop! nationals_park_275x135  

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OUR APRIL MONDAY NIGHT KNITALONG PROJECT: "LEFTIE!"

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Join JESSICA this April on Monday evenings for our APRIL MONDAY NIGHT KNITALONG CLASS and knit this incredibly pretty spring accessory, "Leftie," by Martina Behm. The pattern is available from Ms. Behm on Ravelry and the class is at Woolwinders on Monday evenings from 6-8 PM April 8th, 22nd, and 29th. Use up your leftover yarns or choose one of our fun new spring yarns to create this asymmetrical shawlette. It's all garter stitch with the cute flowers on the end knitted using short rows for a fun and relaxing knit. The pattern is very flexible allowing you to knit a small neckerchief, or a small or bigger shawlette! Remember: Mother's Day is coming! Register at the shop, over the phone at 240-632-9276, or online at www.woolwinders.com! Happy knitalong, everyone!7449105108_03489b4369_z7449100866_03d1548bd1_z7449095636_85bb4569d2_z

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SEASON CHANGE BRINGS NEW CLASSES IN APRIL!

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Tonight we turn our clocks ahead, a sure sign that the season has officially transitioned from winter to spring whether the weather is agreeing or not! And while our inventory may be taking a turn for the lighter and brighter, one thing that never changes is our wonderful SAFARI KNITTING GROUP CLASSES! There is just no better place to learn to knit or to hone your skills while making lasting friendships than in one of our safari groups. Just ask Thursday morning safari class members, KELLY CRAMER and RUTH MCLENAGHAN as they mugg for the camera and show off their most recent projects. Our classes fill VERY QUICKLY and there are so many of you wonderful knitters who want to join us that we created a few new classes for you beginning in April: SAFARI LITE/BEGINNING KNITTING CLASSES: Wednesdays, 6-8 PM April 10 and 24 Saturdays, 2-4 PM April 6 and 20 Fridays, 9:30-11:30 AM April 5 and 19 photo-40

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NEW SHIPMENT OF STRING THEORY YARNS! JUST IN TIME FOR HONEY COWL KAL!

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HURRAY! We received in a HUGE new shipment of GORGEOUS STRING THEORY MERINO DK and STRING THEORY SOCK yarns today! They were so luscious I didn't want to leave work today! Think DK/light worsted weight cardis for spring and of course, stunning sock weight colors for spring and summer shawls (and socks, of course)! And the timing is perfect for anyone needing yarn to begin their HONEY COWL KNITALONG with Terry on our RAVELRY group page THIS SATURDAY MARCH 9TH! String Theory Merino DK is PERFECT for the HONEY COWL! I've already chosen MY favorite color for my next project, what colors will you choose? Stop in and check us out this weekend at Woolwinders, where there's always something new for you! honeycowl-1

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CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS

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Thanks to so many of you wonderful new knitters and crocheters out there, our group classes are overflowing! In order to keep up with the demand, Woolwinders Yarn Shop is now accepting applications for CROCHET and KNITTING INSTRUCTORS. If your skills meet the criteria below and you would like to share you love of the craft with others, please submit a brief resume to rrwaffle@comcast.net or drop one off at our store. Nothing fancy, just tell us a little about yourself and any prior experience you have had teaching the craft. Photos of your projects would be helpful and the ability to both crochet AND knit is a plus.
CRITERIA: 
  • Advanced level crocheting and knitting skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to teach classes evenings and weekends. teacher-image-1

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GRAB A SCARF AND COME ON IN! WE'RE OPEN!

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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! 2013-01-06_16-07-04_511

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WE ARE CLOSED TODAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 2013

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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! images

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READY FOR SNOW AND "SHADES OF GREY!"

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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! photo-39

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