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56 Wall Street
Madison, CT 06443
203-245-5921
Welcome to Madison Wool! We are a fiber lover’s paradise, with fine yarns for hand knitting plus one of a kind, handspun art yarns that you cannot find anywhere else!
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Learn to Knit Socks! With Mary Crosby. 3 sessions: Sundays: November 2, 16, 30. 1-3 PM. $85.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Learn to make a sock! You will learn how to make the socks you want- short, tall, and using either fingering/sport or worsted/DK weight yarn. You will learn a method that you will feel comfortable with: double pointed needles (or Addi flexi flips), magic loop, or two at a time. You will learn about the dreaded ‘heel turn’ –( it’s not so bad)-and learn to love this fun, portable project.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Crochet 102: Moroccan Slipper Socks. With Dayna Mankowski. 2 Sessions: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 -6:30-8:30 PM, and Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:30-7:30 PM. $50.00. $20.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn how to make warm and comfy slipper socks! If you can single crochet, you can do this! We will learn how to read a pattern, work single crochet in the round and learn to increase, work flat rows evenly, and to decrease and seam slippers closed. The second class will meet for an hour, to trouble shoot and to work decreases / seaming and finishing. You will love how fast and fun these slippers are to make, and they make great gifts! Pattern provided. You will need 200 yds of a cotton/ washable wool worsted and an F hook, available for purchase.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Learn to Knit Socks! With Mary Crosby. 3 sessions: Sundays: November 2, 16, 30. 1-3 PM. $85.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn to make a sock! You will learn how to make the socks you want- short, tall, and using either fingering/sport or worsted/DK weight yarn. You will learn a method that you will feel comfortable with: double pointed needles (or Addi flexi flips), magic loop, or two at a time. You will learn about the dreaded ‘heel turn’ –( it’s not so bad)-and learn to love this fun, portable project.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Sashiko Sachet or Festive Ornament. With Rachel Barclay. www.rachelharriette.com. Sunday, December 7, 2025. 12- 3 PM. $95.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Create a beautiful Hand-Stitched Decoration or Scented Gift!
Sashiko translates as “small stabs”. A transformative running stitch! It is a traditional Japanese Mending and Quilting handwork practice that creates strong and geometric patterns on textiles. This workshop will focus on the decorative embroidery Hitomezashi = One Stitch designs and traditional floral motifs inspired by nature.
Participants will hand stitch patterns with Sashiko needles & colorful cotton Sashiko thread to create a few denim sachets perfect for gift-giving or festive decoration. Choose from a variety of traditional Hitomezashi Sashiko patterns; horizontal rows, tiny plus signs, star stitch, rice stitch and woven tortoise. Floral motifs include; gingko leaf, cherry blossom, plum blossom, asanoha leaf, and chrysanthemum. All tools and materials are provided to make sachets in the workshop and continue at home.
Bring your good reading glasses, water bottle, and snack.
Open to all skill levels from novice to veteran stitcher! Everyone will work at their own pace and choose patterns that suit their own design aesthetic and comfort level.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Beginning Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Scarf or Handwarmers. With Dayna Mankowski. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 August 21, 2025. 6:30- 8:30 PM. $35.00. $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Price includes handouts and instruction.
Learn how to crochet three different stitches and make a lovely scarf and/or hand warmers! You will learn three stitches; single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. Perfect for adventurous beginners, or those who have some crochet experience.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Beginning Handspinning Intensive. Sunday, December 14, 2025. 12-5 PM. $100.00 includes fiber and drop spindle. With Dayna Mankowski and Mary Crosby . $25.00 deposit holds your space. Maximum- 4 students.
If you would like to learn how to create unique yarn for your knitting or fiber projects, this class is for you. This workshop will teach: why wool spins into yarn, how to prepare wool for spinning, how to spin on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel. Many types of wheels are available to try, and you will learn which type is right for you
Part 1: Will teach the basics of fiber preparation, drafting and spinning on a drop spindle
Part 2: will teach basic spinning on a spinning wheel, the types of spinning wheel (Scotch tension vs Irish tension, Single vs Double treadle, etc). If you have your own wheel, please bring it.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Crochet 102: Moroccan Slipper Socks. With Dayna Mankowski. 2 Sessions: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 -6:30-8:30 PM, and Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6:30-7:30 PM. $50.00. $20.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn how to make warm and comfy slipper socks! If you can single crochet, you can do this! We will learn how to read a pattern, work single crochet in the round and learn to increase, work flat rows evenly, and to decrease and seam slippers closed. The second class will meet for an hour, to trouble shoot and to work decreases / seaming and finishing. You will love how fast and fun these slippers are to make, and they make great gifts! Pattern provided. You will need 200 yds of a cotton/ washable wool worsted and an F hook, available for purchase.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee. With Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, 2025. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn to knit the Ballintober Tee! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballintober-tee . This top down shirt will be a fun and stylish knit. You will learn how to work in the round, make slanted increases, work German short rows, and to knit lace from a chart (or written instructions, your choice!). You can modify this with long sleeves, short or longer length, whatever you’d like! Uses DK weight yarn (Dunescape), and can be made with wool yarns or other plant fiber yarns.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Learn to Knit Socks! With Mary Crosby. 3 sessions: Sundays: November 2, 16, 30. 1-3 PM. $85.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Learn to make a sock! You will learn how to make the socks you want- short, tall, and using either fingering/sport or worsted/DK weight yarn. You will learn a method that you will feel comfortable with: double pointed needles (or Addi flexi flips), magic loop, or two at a time. You will learn about the dreaded ‘heel turn’ –( it’s not so bad)-and learn to love this fun, portable project.
Unwind & Knit. Generally First Saturday of the Month: September 6, October 11, November 1, December 6, 2025, January 3, 2026 , February 7, 2026, March 7, 2026 and April 4, 2026 . 2:00-4:30 PM. $40.00 includes knitting/crochet guidance, yoga, tea, and chair massage . $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Combine knitting / crochet and yoga for a fun and relaxing afternoon! Bring a project to work on (or find something new!), then work out the kinks and knots in your body and mind with a chair massage and gentle yoga. Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes!
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Spinning 102: Breed Study- Alpaca. With Mary Crosby. Sunday, October 26, 2025. 1-3 PM. $50.00. $20.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Let’s learn to spin Alpaca! Mary will show you how best to prepare and spin this exquisite fiber. Using the spinning wheel, we’ll explore the fiber’s spinning characteristics and what spinning techniques are best suited to it. We will discuss plying and finishing. Beginning wheel spinners welcome! Reserve one of our wheels if you have basic spinning experience (limited supply).
Planned Pooling in Knitting: How to use hand dyed yarns to your advantage. With Mary Crosby. Saturday, October 25, 2025. 1-4 PM. $50.00. $20.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Join us to learn how to use hand dyed yarns in your knitting with results you can control! You will do some swatching, simple math (yes, simple!), and learn how to make these beautiful yarns do what you want them to do. Be the ultimate boss of your knitting! You will cast on for a project of your choice (a cowl or smaller project).
Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee. With Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, 2025. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn to knit the Ballintober Tee! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballintober-tee . This top down shirt will be a fun and stylish knit. You will learn how to work in the round, make slanted increases, work German short rows, and to knit lace from a chart (or written instructions, your choice!). You can modify this with long sleeves, short or longer length, whatever you’d like! Uses DK weight yarn (Dunescape), and can be made with wool yarns or other plant fiber yarns.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Beginning Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Scarf or Handwarmers. With Dayna Mankowski. Wednesday, October 15, 2025 August 21, 2025. 6:30- 8:30 PM. $35.00. $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Price includes handouts and instruction.
Learn how to crochet three different stitches and make a lovely scarf and/or hand warmers! You will learn three stitches; single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. Perfect for adventurous beginners, or those who have some crochet experience.
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Beginning Handspinning Intensive. Sunday, October 12, 2025. 12-5 PM. $100.00 includes fiber and drop spindle. With Dayna Mankowski and Mary Crosby . $25.00 deposit holds your space. Maximum- 4 students.
If you would like to learn how to create unique yarn for your knitting or fiber projects, this class is for you. This workshop will teach: why wool spins into yarn, how to prepare wool for spinning, how to spin on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel. Many types of wheels are available to try, and you will learn which type is right for you
Part 1: Will teach the basics of fiber preparation, drafting and spinning on a drop spindle
Part 2: will teach basic spinning on a spinning wheel, the types of spinning wheel (Scotch tension vs Irish tension, Single vs Double treadle, etc). If you have your own wheel, please bring it.
Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee. With Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, 2025. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn to knit the Ballintober Tee! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballintober-tee . This top down shirt will be a fun and stylish knit. You will learn how to work in the round, make slanted increases, work German short rows, and to knit lace from a chart (or written instructions, your choice!). You can modify this with long sleeves, short or longer length, whatever you’d like! Uses DK weight yarn (Dunescape), and can be made with wool yarns or other plant fiber yarns.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
Learn to Weave on The Rigid Heddle Loom. $125.00 ($25.00 deposit holds your space). Bring your own loom or use one of ours (limit 5 students). TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS: Saturday, October 4, 2025 .OR Sunday, October 5, 2025. 10 AM- 4 PM. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Class is also available for special projects/intermediate weaving if you have taken class with Susan before
Max of 4 students without looms. *Includes the use of loom and all materials; if you have your own loom, please bring it*. Learn how to weave on the Ashford Knitter’s Loom (or other rigid heddle loom)!. This portable, easy to use rigid heddle loom provides an infinite amount of design possibilities. It is called the Knitter’s Loom because it is a great way to use your left over yarns from knitting projects. If you have your own rigid heddle loom, feel free to bring it!
Have you ever looked at a beautifully woven item and thought, “I wish I could create something like that?” then this class is for you. Rigid heddle loom weaving is simple to learn and offers an extraordinary range of creativity. In this workshop students will learn basic weaving terminology and techniques and be weaving in no time. You will weave a sample which will teach different weaving patterns and allow for exploration with color and texture. If you’re a knitter or spinner this is a great way to use up your stash! You will be surprised by how a small loom can inspire the fiber artist in you.
Lunch break - feel free to bring your own lunch, we have a refrigerator and microwave, plus water, snacks and tea. Local restaurants available too.
Learn to Weave on The Rigid Heddle Loom. $125.00 ($25.00 deposit holds your space). Bring your own loom or use one of ours (limit 5 students). TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS: Saturday, October 4, 2025 .OR Sunday, October 5, 2025. 10 AM- 4 PM. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Class is also available for special projects/intermediate weaving if you have taken class with Susan before
Max of 4 students without looms. *Includes the use of loom and all materials; if you have your own loom, please bring it*. Learn how to weave on the Ashford Knitter’s Loom (or other rigid heddle loom)!. This portable, easy to use rigid heddle loom provides an infinite amount of design possibilities. It is called the Knitter’s Loom because it is a great way to use your left over yarns from knitting projects. If you have your own rigid heddle loom, feel free to bring it!
Have you ever looked at a beautifully woven item and thought, “I wish I could create something like that?” then this class is for you. Rigid heddle loom weaving is simple to learn and offers an extraordinary range of creativity. In this workshop students will learn basic weaving terminology and techniques and be weaving in no time. You will weave a sample which will teach different weaving patterns and allow for exploration with color and texture. If you’re a knitter or spinner this is a great way to use up your stash! You will be surprised by how a small loom can inspire the fiber artist in you.
Lunch break - feel free to bring your own lunch, we have a refrigerator and microwave, plus water, snacks and tea. Local restaurants available too.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.
The Elusive Multi-Strand Braided Rug. With Deana David of www.ribboncandyhooking.com. Ssturday, September 27,, 2025. 1-4 PM. $110.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. All materials included.
Everyone has heard of and seen a traditional braided rug, made up of the parts. The 'braided-in' rug dates back to the early 20th century and, being so poorly documented from generation to generation, nearly fell out of existence because so few people knew how to make it. Learn the mystery of the multi-braid and learn how to braid a very simple 8-strand rug that works up so quickly you won't believe it!
The class comes with 1-2 pounds of randomly colored t-shirt material already cut into strips, and all the clips and pins you will need to make a small rug. Feel free to bring some old t-shirts in colors you like to add to your stockpile and I can show you how to chop shop them to get the most out of them; it is not necessary as the class comes with the materials you will need, but sometimes it's fun to cut up an old tie dye or a nostalgic old shirt that has special meaning to you.
This is a great recycle/ repurpose project that will give you the skills, tools, and knowledge to carry on making beautiful braided rugs of other shapes and styles in the future, using your castaway clothing. Please bring scissors. Everything else is supplied for you to keep.
Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee. With Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, 2025. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.
Learn to knit the Ballintober Tee! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballintober-tee . This top down shirt will be a fun and stylish knit. You will learn how to work in the round, make slanted increases, work German short rows, and to knit lace from a chart (or written instructions, your choice!). You can modify this with long sleeves, short or longer length, whatever you’d like! Uses DK weight yarn (Dunescape), and can be made with wool yarns or other plant fiber yarns.
Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!
Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM.