Knitting can be a helpful hobby in the winter when you need a scarf for extra warmth or a sturdy needle to chip your way out of a frozen cabin. Prepare for chilly months with today's Groupon: for $25, you get two introductory knitting classes at Lovelyarns (a $60 value).

The staff at Lovelyarns helps students to unwind balls of thread and overstressed psyches with the relaxing art of fabric fabrication. Each beginners class equips yarn jockeys with a needle or a hook and a skein of colorful material and teaches participants to craft attire as fluffy and comforting as a favorite mad scientist. Students can get their scarf knitting under way by learning to knit, purl, cast on, and bind off with a Learn to Knit class. Lovelyarns' purling professionals provide helpful tips along the way, arming customers with the skills they need to craft personalized gifts for loved ones. Students can knit in the cozy shop or on the furnished, sun-soaked porch.

Must be 16 or older to participate in knitting classes.