Something to Leap About!

As you know, 2008 is a leap year! What are you doing with that extra day in February? At the Yarn Garden, we will be celebrating with another special drawing. If you came in for our 'Souper' Bowl Party, you probably had a chance to win 100% off your purchase! Although the day was a success, and lots of customers received great discounts, the 100% off ticket remains in the bag. We are going to continue with the discount drawing for one special day each month until we have a BIG winner. That means each person to purchase something on Friday, February 29th will have 1 chance to pull a ticket from the discount bag. You may be the lucky winner to walk away with FREE merchandise! At the very least, you'll get 10% off. I'd say that is something to LEAP about!

Class Update

This is an update to the original Classes post.
The Aran Afghan class is scheduled for Saturday mornings from 9-11:00 AM. It will take place March 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. There will be several different stitch techniques taught in this class. If you are looking to build your knowledge of skills and cabling stitch patterns this would be the class to do so! It will be taught by our new teacher, Nicole. We are excited to have Nicole be part of our teaching team!

Souper Bowl Party, Sunday Feb. 3rd 12:00-5:00

There are only 3 days left until the Super Bowl. If you are looking for something to do on while your friends and family watch the pre-game hype; we invite you to join us for our own party! We will be dedicating the back room (end zone) to sale items, where you can find yarn anywhere from 20-50% off.
And that is not all!
You will have a chance to earn an additional discount off of your entire purchase at the register. We will be collecting non-perishable items to be donated to Project Share. For every 5 items you donate, you will be able to reach into our super “Bowl” of discounts ranging anywhere from 10-100% off! Yes, we said 100% off! You may be the lucky one to walk away with a bag full of free stuff. Unlike the actual game, everyone is a winner.

Classes

Here is a more recent update on classes we will be offering February through April.

Beginning Knitting: Sharon
Mondays 6:00PM-8:00PM
March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Advanced Beginner: Vicki
Wednesdays 6:00PM-8:00PM
March 19th and 26th

Socks: Vicki
Tuesdays 6:00PM-8:00PM
March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Aran Afghan: Nicole
Saturdays 9:00AM-11:00AM
March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

*Into to Lace: Vicki
Tuesdays 6:00PM-8:00PM
April 8th and 15th

*Indicates a change from original date posted.

February Classes

Hey Everyone! We just wanted to let you know about two classes for February. We will once again hold Sharon's Beginning Knitting class on Monday evenings. The class will meet Feb. 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th from 6-8:00 PM. This class fills up quickly so if you are interested reserve your spot early. We will also be offering a "Top Down" Sweater class, taught by Vicki, using a Pure and Simple pattern. The class will meet Feb.5th, 19th, and 26th from 6-8:00 PM.

Happy New Year!

Either you successfully finished all of your holiday knitting or you can consider yourself "ahead of the game" for next year. I must confess that I will be giving my husband his felted clogs next Christmas. We begin this year with some fabulous new yarns!

Introducing...

Silky Wool: A lovely yarn from Swedish designer Elsebeth Lavold. It is a universal DK weight yarn made up of 65% wool and 35% silk. The colors are beautiful offering a heathered look with a silky sheen.

Louisa Harding: For those of you who like a little more glitz in your garments, we now carry three different Louisa Harding ribbon yarns: Glisten, Thalia, and Kimono Ribbon. All three shimmer but each has something unique to offer.

Alpaca with a Twist:
Baby Twist: A sumptuous 100% baby alpaca yarn that knits up in a DK weight. This yarn is incredibly soft and would be perfect for baby knits, sweaters and accessories. It comes in a generous skein of 549 yards.

Fino: For those who enjoy lace knitting, look no further. This lace weight yarn is a wonderful blend of 70% alpaca and 30% silk. It would make a gorgeous shawl!

Season's Greetings

Hopefully you are finding a little time to relax amidst all of the shopping, parties, baking, etc. Inevitably some of you (like us) are still hoping to get your Christmas gifts knit by midnight on the 24th. We would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday and of course a Happy New Year! In the new year, we will be working on building a website, but in the meantime we have started a blog. We will be posting information about classes and any new happenings at the shop.

Beginning Knitting: Sharon $45.00 (includes materials)
Mondays: 6-8:00PM
January 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th

Socks: Vicki $45.00 + materials
Tuesdays: 6-8:00PM
January 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

Felted Purse:Booga Bag- Jill $45.00 + materials
Wednesdays: 6-8:00PM
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th

Felted Clogs: Vicki $45.00 + materials
Thursdays: 10:30-12:30PM
January 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st

Stop in to sign up for classes or call 249-YARN(9276).
*For private lessons, inquire within.*

Holiday Hours
Closed Monday, Dec. 24th -Wednesday Dec. 26th
Closed Monday, Dec. 31st and Tuesday, Jan. 1st

Class Policies

1. Registration: All classes require pre-registration unless otherwise stated in the class description. Your payment will reserve your spot in the class. In the event that you must withdraw from a class, we ask that you let us know at least 3 days prior to the start of the class. In this case, we will offer you a refund. Please do not ask us to make exceptions.
2. Cancellations: If we have insufficient enrollment for a particular class, we will make a decision two days prior to the start of the class to cancel. In this case, your payment will be fully refunded or you can choose to transfer your payment to another class.
3. Attendance: Please arrive to class about 10 minutes early so class can begin promptly at the scheduled time. It is also important that you plan your schedule carefully, however we understand that conflicts sometimes come up unexpectedly. If you are not able to attend one of the sessions for a given class, you may schedule a make-up class for an additional fee of $10 per hour.
4. Materials: Each class offers a list of necessary materials needed for the project. Please visit the shop prior to your first class to purchase any supplies you may need.

Yarn Garden
10 W. Pomfret St.
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-YARN(9276)