Knitting circles were once a popular place to exchange rumors about the area's handsomest fireman, which of neighboring towns' mayors were secretly left-handed, and the fate of the Crumb brothers. Get your finger on the pulse and some yarn with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $30 worth of yarns, needles, kits, and accessories at Yarns By Design, located in Oakmont.
Yarns By Design furnishes a plethora of fine designer yarns alongside the tools required to entwine fibers into intricate knits. Fashion a chic scarf or car-cover from an expansive inventory of threads harvested from sheep, alpacas, and furry fruits. Economical Plymouth Yarns ($4.95–$31.95) and luxury Artyarns ($36.95–$71.50) are easily woven together with Brittany needles and hooks ($6.95–$10.95). Patterns from Dolce Handknits and Interweave Press serve as blueprints for threaded fashions such as trendy sweater capes and blankets that double as parachutes.
While not valid with this Groupon, manager Tamara Hayes and her well-versed cadre of crafters administer group lessons that expound on basic stitches and sophisticated maneuvers for novice and seasoned weavers alike ($10 per hour). To expand their crafting capabilities beyond sunset programming and intercontinental tunneling, kids ages 9 to 12 can enroll in a knitting summer camp at the end of July and into August. A few free knitting and crocheting events are also available.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Fire Safety
For as long as matches have existed, so has fire. If you suspect that your house may be aflame, stay safe by following these simple steps:
S-M-O-K-E
S: Search for the source. The only way to protect yourself is to be informed.
M: Measure the diameter of the fire. The firemen need this for their records.
O: Open a window next to the flames so that a stiff breeze might blow the fire out.
K: Kiss all of your favorite possessions. You won't have time to take them with you.
E: Escape up the chimney (the last place a fire would look for you) and wait quietly on the roof for rescue.
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