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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! 

Events Calendar

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Dec
6
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Sashiko Ornaments/ Sachet
Dec
7
12:00 PM12:00

Sashiko Ornaments/ Sachet

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.

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Learn to Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Mitts or Scarf
Dec
10
6:30 PM18:30

Learn to Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Mitts or Scarf

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. 

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Learn to Spin Intensive- Drop Spindle and Wheel  *CLASS FULL
Dec
14
12:00 PM12:00

Learn to Spin Intensive- Drop Spindle and Wheel *CLASS FULL

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. 

 

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Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Jan
3
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Learn to Spin Intensive- Drop Spindle and Wheel
Jan
11
12:00 PM12:00

Learn to Spin Intensive- Drop Spindle and Wheel

Beginning Handspinning Intensive.   Sunday, January 11, 2026.   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. 

 

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Jan
25
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

Learn to Knit Socks!  With Mary Crosby.  3 sessions:  Sundays: January 25 , February 15 and 22, 2026.  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. 

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Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Feb
7
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Feb
15
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

Learn to Knit Socks!  With Mary Crosby.  3 sessions:  Sundays: January 25 , February 15 and 22, 2026.  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. 

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Feb
22
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

Learn to Knit Socks!  With Mary Crosby.  3 sessions:  Sundays: January 25 , February 15 and 22, 2026.  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. 

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Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Mar
7
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Apr
4
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Nov
30
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

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. 

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Crochet 102:  Moroccan Slipper Socks
Nov
19
6:30 PM18:30

Crochet 102: Moroccan Slipper Socks

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.

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Nov
16
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

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. 

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Crochet 102:  Moroccan Slipper Socks
Nov
12
6:30 PM18:30

Crochet 102: Moroccan Slipper Socks

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.

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Thursday Night Knitters:  The Ballintober Tee
Nov
6
6:30 PM18:30

Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee

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.

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Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks
Nov
2
1:00 PM13:00

Sunday Socks!- Learn to Knit Socks

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. 

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Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon
Nov
1
2:00 PM14:00

Unwind and Knit- Yoga and Knitting afternoon

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!

 

 

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Spinning 102:  Breed Study; Alpaca.
Oct
26
1:00 PM13:00

Spinning 102: Breed Study; Alpaca.

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).

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Planned Pooling in Knitting: How to use hand painted yarns to your advantage
Oct
25
1:00 PM13:00

Planned Pooling in Knitting: How to use hand painted yarns to your advantage

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).

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Thursday Night Knitters:  The Ballintober Tee
Oct
23
6:30 PM18:30

Thursday Night Knitters: The Ballintober Tee

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.

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Learn to Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Mitts or Scarf
Oct
15
6:30 PM18:30

Learn to Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Mitts or Scarf

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. 

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