Clever Knitters,
The holidays are here in full swing, can you tell we're a little behind at the Yarn House? The month is half over and I'm finally getting this out to you!
Contents of this message:
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Open Christmas Day! - Closed Dec 24, but open Christmas Day from 12-6pm. Come knit with us!
2.
Shop Vista - spend $300 in the City of Vista before Dec 31, get $30 back
3.
Holiday Knits - some ever-so-last-minute holiday pattern ideas
4.
January Classes - Knit & Crochet 101, Toe-up Socks
5.
Crazy Quilt CAKAL and Drawing - world's craziest barn-raising sock-yarn quilt
6.
As always - knitnight Tues 6-10pm, Open Knit Sunday 2-6pm, free wireless, yarnstorm
1. Closed Christmas Eve -- but OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY! No kidding! We will be open on Christmas Day from 12-6pm.
My family does the whole dinner-thing on Christmas Eve, so we're taking
the day off on December 24th to be together and eat lasagne. However, we will be
OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY from 12-6pm,
in case you have any super-duper last-minute gift-getting to do for the
knitter in your life. Or maybe you just need a break from the chaos of
your own holiday festivities, come escape for an hour of knitting while
the turkey is cooking. Or maybe you're itching to spend your Christmas
Cash, and we're the only shop that's open. In any case, we've got you covered.
2. Shop Vista - get $30
The City of Vista is offering a Holiday Purchase Incentive Program, in
which they are offering a $30 Visa gift card to each household spending
$300 within city limits. Free money? Yes please! Stock up on yarn and
put a little extra something in your stocking! Details can be found on our website at
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/shop-vista-get-30.html
3. Ever-so-last-minute Holiday Knits
I've been busy posting a few darling pattern ideas for last-minute
knits, and some gift ideas for your knitterly friends on our website (I
just started my holiday knitting last week, so my needles have been
frantic):
* Gifts for knitters:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/holiday-news-gift-ideas-for-knitters.html
* Re-create a $65 designer hat for under $25:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/plural-of-moose-is-moose.html
* Some adorable last-minute holiday knits:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/last-minute-holiday-knitting-ideas.html
4. Learn to Knit/Crochet in January
Knit/Crochet 101:January will be the month of 101 -- so tell your friends to make good of their new-year's resolution to learn a new craft. Studies show that fiber arts are as relaxing as yoga for the mind and spirit. A super-cute gift idea for a friend who has always wanted to learn: a skein of Cascade 220, knitting needles or a crochet hook, and a gift certificate to one of our knit or crochet 101 class -- under $25 for the whole package!
KNIT 101 will be offered: Jan 6 (Wed), 17 (Sun), 25 (Mon) - details:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/knit-101-january-2010.htmlCROCHET 101 will be offered: Jan 9 (Sat), 13 (Wed), 31 (Sun) - details:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/crochet-101-january-2010.html
Socks from the Toe Up:
By popular demand, our resident expert, Rhonda, will be teaching socks from the toe-up. The class will be held Saturdays, Jan 16, 23, and 30th, $54 plus materials for all 3 sessions ($74 if yarn is purchased elsewhere).
details:
http://cleverknits.com/2009/12/socks-from-toe-up-january-2010.html5. Crazy Quilt CAKAL and Drawing
We're STILL working on a wild crochet-and-knit-a-long (cakal?) -- the
world's craziest barn-raising sock-yarn quilt.
Everyone who contributes a square, rectangle, triangle, rhombus
(whatever shape floats your boat) gets an entry in the drawing to win
the final product! Pieces can be knit or crochet in any stitch pattern
or needle size that tickles your fancy. We ask only that all
contributions are made from
Superwash Sock Yarn in at least 75% wool. We have a bucket full of scraps, and are still working on accumulating enough squares to have a big enough quilt.
6. As Always
knitnight:We WILL have knitnight next Tuesday, Dec 22nd.
Our knitnight Tuesdays from 6-10pm continue to
be an exciting and popular opportunity to come hang out and make new
knitterly friends. All fiber artists
are welcome (crochet, needlepoint, spinning, cat’s cradle, etc)! Feel free to come by even if you
just
need a stash-fix or a needle, or want to see what all the fuss is about
– you don’t HAVE to stay, but you are more
than welcome to.
We also have open knit/crochet on Sundays from 2-6pm, and the
Oceanside Knitters
(ravelry link) meet here on Fridays from 5-8pm (though you needn't be
an Oceanside resident to attend -- they're a very open and friendly
bunch, and most of them come Tuesdays and/or Sundays, too).
Free wireless: Don't forget that we
offer free wireless to our customers and their knitcomplices, so bring
that laptop to browse ravelry or check a pattern on knitty, or whip out
your iPhone and make use of our speedy fast connection to learn a new
technique on youtube.
Yarnstorm 09:There's still a chance to bring some yarn graffiti to decorate our
ducts and
GET 15% OFF
your entire purchase that day! Swatches need to be 26
inches in length and anywhere from 4-10" wide, made of ANY yarn in your
stash (they just need to look pretty). This offer is valid
until the ducts are fully covered in yarn graffiti -- and they're
nearly full!
Warm (& sweatery) regards,
Helena, Karen, & Lexi
Clever Knits
214 S. Indiana Ave
Vista CA 92084
open 12-8pm daily
FREE knitnights Tuesdays 6-10pm
http://cleverknits.com
cleve...@gmail.comphone:
760.806.6744
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