Knitting has proven a valuable skill, as celebrity tailors need ghostwriters to crochet their memoirs and yarn balls double as self-defense against dangerously adorable kittens. Get prepared with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $25 worth of classes and merchandise at Clever Knits in Vista. Lauded by CityVoters as one of the top five arts and crafts stores in San Diego, Clever Knits offers a friendly, homespun nest on which needle-wielders of all levels can alight and learn. Knitting neophytes benefit from classes such as Knitting 101 and Crocheting 101 classes, where small class sizes and experienced, talented teachers make for a seamless transition into DIY-dom and exclusive knitting circles ($25, includes all materials). Those well on their way to mastering the yarn arts can peruse the store’s merchandise, where they can pair elegant hardwood needles ($7.35) with vibrant Peruvian highland wool (http://gr.pn/huq3kf) ($7) to craft a snuggly body cocoon to survive a particularly long winter or sweeps season.
Reviews
Clever Knits won fifth place on CityVoter's Best Arts & Crafts in San Diego 2010, and Yelpers give it a 4.5-star average:
- The yarns are scrumptious, the service is impeccable, the place is hip and comfortable, and they always have the answer to any yarn-related question. – Holly R., Yelp
- Great selection and prices and amazing, helpful, experienced knitters to help you! – Rachel B., CityVoter
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Saying "No"
As composer Alan Menken lyrically observed, "There are a million, billion wonderful ways to say no." What are some surefire ways to say "no" to unreasonable requests?
If a burdensome family member asks to crash at your place: "That would be fun—except all of my beds are infested with bedbugs. I'd offer the couch, but that thing is swarming with couchbugs, and the inflatable mattress is currently densely packed with—you guessed it—regular bugs. It's still pretty soft, though—your call!"
If a friend asks you to help move a couch: "I'd love to, truly. But the doctor says I shouldn't lift heavy things. Except for the heaviest thing of all—friendship. Except that being friends with you makes me feel lighter than air. Can I have a ride home?"
If an older boy offers you a cigarette: "No thanks, cool cat. I prefer to keep it "posi" by staying above the influence of "sched' II subs." It's just like the hip-hop version of Garfield on my binder always says: Believe the hype!"
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