Looking to add a personal touch to your holiday gifts this year?  Maybe you’re ready for a creative new hobby.  Step into one of our local yarn stores and see what it is all about.

Check out the winter lineup of classes ranging from beginning to advanced knitting and crocheting.  No time for a class?  Pick a project from the examples displayed around the store to give you a preview of what some of the finished items will look like, then drop in for instruction on your own time.  For the beginning knitter, Celest, the owner of Loop & Leaf on Brinkerhoff Avenue,  says to try the lightweight cashmere cawl.  More advanced?  Try challenging yourself with an advanced sock pattern.

Weather taking a class, or knitting a project on your own, stop in with any questions and get help from the knowledgable staff, or drop by the knitting social night at Knit & Pearl on E. Figueroa St. every Monday starting at 5:OO pm to enjoy the company of fellow knitters while you work on your project.

Check out the links below for complete class lists, special events, and specifics on your local Santa Barbara yarn stores.