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KNITTING GROUPS
Most knitters seek a group that meets near their home or office. If you don't see one here that suits you, contact a craft shop in your area for information on knitting groups near you -- or consider offering to start your own.
CAPITOL HILL NEEDLEWORK GROUP Stitch DC, 731 Eighth St. SE. Metro: Eastern Market. 202-544-8900. All knitters welcome; help, but no instruction, offered. Third Sunday of each month 3 to 5. Free. Shop open Sunday-Monday noon to 5; Tuesday-Saturday 11 to 7. http:/
FOOD & FRIENDS 219 Riggs Rd. NE. Metro: Fort Totten. 202-269-2277. Knit scarves and other winter-weather items for clients of Food & Friends, a home-delivery meal program for people with life-challenging illnesses. Basic knitting instruction available. Donations of knitting supplies welcome. The Food & Friends knit group will meet Tuesdays from June through August, then the second Tuesday of each month from September through December from 6:30 to 8:30. Free. http:/
KNIT & CROCHET SAVORY Savory Cafe, 7071 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park. Metro: Takoma Park. 301-270-2233. All knitters welcome; no instruction offered. Fourth Tuesday of each month 7 to 9. Free. http:/
KNIT AND CROCHET TEAISM Teaism Penn Quarter, 400 Eighth St. NW. Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial. 202-638-6010. All knitters welcome; no instruction offered. Third Monday of each month 6:30 to 8:30. Free. Shop open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays 9:30 to 9; Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. http:/
LOGAN CIRCLE KNIT & CROCHET Caribou Coffee, 1400 14th St. NW. Metro: U Street/Cardozo. 202-232-4552. Men-only knitting group. No instruction offered. Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month 7 to 9. Free. http:/
POLITICS & PROSE 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. Metro: Van Ness-UDC. 202-364-1919. All knitters welcome; no instruction offered. First and third Thursdays of each month 2 to 5. Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month 7:30 to 9:30. Free. http:/
STITCH DC, GEORGETOWN 1071 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-5648. All knitters welcome; help, but no instruction, offered. Third Thursday of the month 7 to 9. Free. Shop open Sunday-Monday noon to 5; Tuesday-Saturday 11 to 7. http:/
THE WAREHOUSE Warehouse Theater Cafe, 1017 Seventh St. NW. Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown. 202-783-3933. Lively student atmosphere. Knitters of all skill levels welcome; no instruction offered. Sundays 4 to 6. Free.
KNITTING SUPPLY SHOPS
In addition to Stitch DC in Capitol Hill and Georgetown (both in the list above), there are a number of independent specialty yarn shops in the Washington area that serve as informal meeting places where knitters share information, resources and tips. If you don't see a shop listed near you, visit http:/
KNIT HAPPENS 127-A N. Washington St., Alexandria. Metro: King Street. 703-836-0039. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:30 to 5:30, Wednesday 10:30 to 8, Sunday noon to 5. Knitting classes available. http:/
KNIT + STITCH = BLISS 4706 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda. Metro: Bethesda. 301-652-7194. Monday-Saturday 10 to 5:30; open Thursdays until 7. Classes available. http:/
SPRINGWATER FIBER WORKSHOP 808 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria. 703-549-3634. Monday-Saturday 10 to 5, Thursdays 10 to 8, Sundays noon to 5. Classes available for various fiber arts including spinning, weaving and knitting. http:/
YARNS INTERNATIONAL 5110 Ridgefield Rd., Suite 200, Bethesda. 301-913-2980. Monday-Wednesday and Friday 10 to 5:30, Thursdays noon to 7, Saturdays 10 to 4. Knitting classes available. http:/
