Curious about LuLaRoe?

If you come by GYG Yarn Studio this Saturday afternoon, you will have the chance to experience the fun world of LuLaRoe fashions. Local knitwear designer Cori Schrader is hosting a pop-up party this weekend. Come for the yarn and stay for the styles to drape your knitwear over!

Lularoe Pop Up Boutique

Saturday, March 18 at 3:30 PM

1850 Douglas Blvd., Suite 910 Roseville, CA 95661

This is a unique opportunity to combine comfortable clothes for the summer with your yarn picks for your next knitting project. Match up the perfect cool morning shawl colors, pick up skeins of a summer bright in cotton or linen to knit a layered tee, or accent your new outfit with a new spring scarf or knitting bag!

Corey's blurb -

"Pop in for some quick shopping or come and hang out. There will be fabulous clothing, knot and styling tutorials and of course, delicious snacks and beverages. Bring yourself or bring your girlfriends! All are welcomed!"

Welcome Sunshine - and Alana Dakos!

After what feels like a deluge of rainy weather, we are ready to welcome back some sunshine this Saturday, just in time to spend the afternoon with Alana Dakos!

Buttonholes and Bands Workshop

Saturday, January 14th 1-3 pm

Alana Dakos is a designer and author of multiple pattern books including Coastal Knits and Botanical Knits. Her designs range from hats, mitts and shawls to cardigans for women and girls which feature her signature leaf and foliage motifs.

If you have ever struggled with adding professional looking buttonholes to your cardigan or if you are new to the skill, you will want to sign up to join us in this workshop.

Alana will be demonstrating 3 different techniques for creating buttonholes, how to determine button placement and position a matching band.

Come by or call GYG Yarn Studio at (916) 899-5416 to reserve a spot!

Flourish from Botanical Knits 2

Come see the featured knits from Alana's patterns in the shop. Here's a shot of Verdure, the plant motif mitts that I gifted a friend with this season. We carry Ms. Dakos' books in our shop as well as her single pattern designs including many of her hats and garments for children.

GYG Black Friday Sale

We're opening our doors at 8:00 am on Friday, November 26th to bring you a schedule of savings.

Get 25% from the hours of 8-10:00 am

Get 20% off from the hours of 10-12:00 Noon

Get 15% off from 12-5:00 pm

Discount cards will not be stamped on this day.

No additional discounts will be applied.

Sale yarns will not be discounted further.

We will be open special hours this day

8:00 am -5:00 pm

2 Days Left to Join a Winter Swap

There are 2 days left to join a Never Not Knitting Winter Swap featuring an opportunity to knit and receive a knitted gift of an Alana Dakos pattern. As a bonus, you'll receive a discount code for 20% off a pattern purchase.

Check out the Never Not Knitting group on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/never-not-knitting, then select the Winter Wonderland Swap discussion thread.

Check out the first entry on page 1 for the details. You answer a simple list of questions about your preferences and on November 10th you'll be matched with your secret Santa recipient. You'll knit and send a gift package to your secret Santa recipient and in turn you will receive a gift too! The best part is that you know your recipient will be knit-worthy.

If you're worried about having time to knit before the holidays, you need to get your gift out before January 31st, so you can start after things wind down. It sounds like great fun!

Anniversary Sale - Saturday, October 8th

We're celebrating 6 years in business at GYG, including our first full year at our location in the TJ Maxx shopping center. As a big thank you to our customers, we're hosting a one-day sale -

Saturday, October 8th

10am - 5pm

Put your discount cards away - you won't be using them (and we won't be stamping them) because your entire purchase is already at least 20% off! We're bringing in the rubber duckies - when you're ready to make your purchase, pick a duck and you're guaranteed a discount of 20% or more.

Note: discount prices do not apply to classes, workshops or services.

On top of your discount, you will receive a raffle ticket for one of our amazing prizes! You don't need to be present to win, but you're welcome to hang around for the drawing. We invite you to join us for food, drink, great company and prizes - and of course, wonderful yarn!

Come browse as we start to introduce our new fall yarns, like JaggerSpun. We're carrying two yarns in this line of limited production yarn from Springvale, Maine - 100% Organic Merino Wool in sport weight and Super Lamb, a machine-washable Merino yarn. These soft, squishy yarns come in a variety of vibrant colors with plenty in stock for a sweater or shawl.
Just in time to start your cold weather knitting!

Kira K is in the House!

Kira Dulaney, of Kira K Designs, brings her expertise and her trunk show to the Goat for hands-on instruction and the opportunity to see and touch her fantastic designs.

Kira's designs can be found on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/kira-k-designs

Some of her most popular designs are her Bell Curve and Sawtooth skirts, her Belle Époque Shawl, as well as sweaters, accessories and tops for children.

She uses a variety of yarn types and weights and includes crochet in her designs as well, making her a well-versed and popular designer.

While her classes this weekend are already booked up, her samples and patterns are on display at Got Your Goat and she'll be happy to give you advise on yarns choices for the best effect for your pattern choice.


Come by and visit today if you missed us on Saturday. Check out the samples in person and we'll be happy to answer your questions. We'll be open until her last class wraps up at 3pm today, Sunday, February 7th!

Alana Dakos at GYG this Saturday

  

THIS Saturday, January 9th Alana Dakos the creative genius behind Never Not Knitting will be at our shop! We'll have a featuring some of her fabulous creations And a class with the queen of fantastical botanical motifs herself for those lucky few who were able to get in   A book signing from 4-6:00     AND We'll kick off her   that we'll be participating in beginning on January 8th.  Join in on the KAL fun with us!  Visit our Ravelry page here to see more details.   Come on by this Saturday!  You won't want to miss this!

Holiday Hours at GYG & Mo's Stash Box

We at GYG hope you're enjoying the holiday season with your family and friends!

Christmas Eve, December 24th, close at 5pm

Closed Christmas Day, December 25th

New Year's Eve, December 31st, close at 5pm

Drop by and visit us when you need a break from the hustle and bustle and want to see and feel the colors and textures of the great yarns we have in stock. We're expecting shipments of new yarn lines this winter so we'll keep you informed as they arrive.

If you are signed up on the GYG Mo's Stash Box list, your latest gift has arrived!
If you have not signed up for 2016, now is the time to come in and get hooked up!
Please call or come in to find out about this special offering for our customers.

December Events at the Goat

LuLaRoe Pop Up Clothing Boutique-December 4th 5-7pm

We're hosting a pop-up event this Friday evening featuring comfortable and fashionable women's clothing by Lu La Roe, The clothing line includes dresses, skirts, and leggings - perfect for layering under your knits!

Slip-Stitch Knitting courses on December 5th

Our featured December instructor Faina Goberstein, is the co-author of the bestselling books "The Art of Seamless Knitting" and "The Art of Slip-Stitch Knitting".

She is teaching two courses this Saturday - an introduction to slip stitch motifs and a course on designing with slip stitches. She's bringing garments to display to give you some ideas of what you can make with these designs and she will be signing her books during the break between classes.

We have some books on hand, so some by early to pick them up before we run out.

For more information about Ms Goberstein and her designs, see fainasknittingmode.com.

GYG Gives Thanks to our Clients

We hope that you enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. GYG Yarn Studio will be closed on Thursday, November 26, so that we can celebrate and give thanks for this past year as well.

Friday morning, we'll be up bright and early to welcome you back into the shop with some fantastic deals. On Saturday and Sunday, we're opening up the shop to local artisans with crafts that will help you to fill out your holiday gift list .

As a thank you to you, we're offering discounts all day on Friday, November 27th, and extra hours to shop our collection of gorgeous yarns! These discounts include all yarns, patterns, and books. Excluded are those yarns already discounted (no doubling up), needles and accessories.

Black Friday Sale

8-10 am - 25% off yarn, patterns and books

10-5 pm - 20%  off yarn, patterns and books

If you've attended our Vendor Craft Show in the past, you probably couldn't resist picking up a few items for your gift list - and for yourself. This year, GYG will host our vendors on both Saturday, November 28th, and Sunday, November 29th.

Come in and check out the wares of these local artisans and enjoy some respite from the shopping craziness of the season.

Vendor Craft Show
Saturday, November 28, 10am - 5pm 
Sunday, November 29, 11am - 3pm

October Classes

Theresa (TT) Thurmond is offering her Drop Stitch Crochet Class this coming Saturday, October 17 from 1-3 pm. This technique will teach you how to combine crochet with a knitted drop stitch to create fast and easy scarves and cowls with or without the fringe we're seeing in a lot of Fall 2015 fashions.

This technique uses a large-size needle or dowel. She will have dowels available for purchase during the class if you are not able to pick up a needle ahead of time. Sign up at GYG to get instructions on materials - or call TT at (916) 792-7744. Class cost is $20.

Top Down Sweater Workshop with Diane Soucy
Diane returns to GYG on Saturday, October 24th, for her very popular Top Down Sweater Workshop. You will learn how to customize a cardigan or pullover from her popular Knitting Pure & Simple sweater patterns using any yarn weight. You will learn how to adapt a pattern to fit your own body for the most comfortable and flattering fit as well as how to change neckline or sleeves,

Students should be advanced beginner to intermediate knitters.Cost is $75.

Sign up at GYG to get instructions on homework/materials you will need for this course.
Saturday, October 24, 10am-4pm with a break for lunch.

We're here! No phone!

The good news is that our move is done and our grand opening opening on Saturday, October 3rd, was a huge success. Many of you came by to visit us at the new shop.
The bad news is that our GYG phone is not hooked up yet, so we cannot pick up your phone calls yet. The disruption is temporary (maybe 10 days) and our phone number will not be changing.

If you have not had a chance to visit us yet, we're keeping the same hours in our new location, so please come by and check us out!

We've got gorgeous new yarn from Shibui on display - Staccato,Pebble, and Maai, all blends of Merino yarn with silk, cashmere, and/or alpaca for a superior quality and a luxurious knitting experience.

We've also added more yarn to our 40% discount bins- many of our Saturday visitors found great deals and went home with surprise winnings.

Our space features great sitting areas to look over pattern books, get advise from other knitters, plan your next knitting project or just chat with friends. Come by and say "Hello" to Mo!

GYG Yarn Studio Grand Opening on October 3rd

In case you are not on our mailing list, you may want to know that we are closed until Thursday, October 1st, when the doors open to the public (fingers crossed) at our new location. We have planned our grand opening for this coming Saturday, October 3rd.

YOU ARE INVITED! Thank you all for being patient with us as we transition to our new location. As a thank you for being a valued customer, we are excited to invite you to celebrate with us in our new space on Saturday, October 3rd from 10-5:00. We'll have free raffles every hour, great snacks, and an opportunity to meet the amazing people behind this business. As a reminder, our new home is located in the TJ Maxx shopping center next to the Tuxedo store.  The address is 1850 Douglas Blvd, Suite 910.

But first, the MOVE

To finish up our move, the current store location will be closed this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.   We will reopen at our new location on Thursday, October 1st barring any unforeseen circumstances.  Again, please accept our sincere appreciation during this very hectic and exciting week! The Got Your Goat Yarn Studio Team

Labor Day & upcoming Grand Opening

In case you are looking for a place to spend part of your hard earned day off, drop by on Monday, September 7, to knit or crochet with us. We will be open on Labor Day.

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The first coat of orange paint has gone up on the walls in our new store location at the TJ Maxx shopping complex. If you're in the area, take a peek in the windows. Each week we'll be adding more to the new location - shelving, lighting, fixtures - all in preparation for the big move at the end of September.

New location as of October 1st: 1850 Douglas Blvd, Suite 910

As of this posting, we plan on being closed on Tuesday-Wednesday, September 29-30. There are some items which we must have in place at the new location which will not allow us to do business at the old address at the same time. We plan to open on October 1, with a grand opening weekend of October 3-4 to celebrate with all our regulars and to introduce newbies to our favorite yarns and crafts. We will be introducing new yarns and displaying new samples - just in time for fall and the start of your holiday knitting and crochet projects.

Put us on your calendar and join us in the celebration!

Yes - We are moving!

You may have heard comments that "The Goat" is moving and I'm here to tell you that the rumors are true!

We expect to open in our new location, just 2 blocks down Douglas Boulevard, in just under two months. Our anticipated opening date is Thursday, October 1, 2015 and the new address is:

1850 Douglas Blvd, Suite 910

The new store is in the TJ Maxx shopping complex and we're gaining space! The move is also offering us an opportunity to put in new lighting, better layout for all the yarns you want to browse through, and displays of some of the yummy new yarn lines we're introducing at Got Your Goat Yarn Studio.

We'll be hosting trunk shows to introduce those new lines as well as special events to bring you in and keep you smiling. Our lounge and knit area will give you time to try out your new purchases and to meet up with old friends or make a few new ones.

We plan to be open at the current location up until then, but we may need to shut down for a day to move, so keep checking here, on Facebook, and on our website for the latest news. We'll be continuing to offer great discounts on current yarns as we remove inventory to make way for the new, so do drop by in August and September to take advantage - and don't forget to sign up for the Diane Soucy Sock Workshop!

Knitting Pure & Simple Sock Workshop

Diane Soucy is coming back to GYG Yarn Studio to give a repeat offering of her very popular Sock Workshop. For those of you who missed the class the first time around or want a refresher, we're offering the workshop in mid-September - early enough to start knitting for the holidays!

When: Saturday, September 12  10-4pm

Where: Got Your Goat Yarn Studio

Cost: $75.00 

This class is great for beginners who have completed at least 3 simple projects and know how to purl or for more intermediate/advanced knitters who need to brush up or customize their sock knitting skills.

You will learn basic sock construction for a top-down sock including:

• how to turn a heel
• how to shape a gusset and toe sock of any yarn weight or gauge
• how to make your socks fit perfectly
• and how to design your own custom sock

Drop by or call to sign up before the class fills up!

New Bling‌ in GYG Shop!

If you're familiar with our featured custom bags from Tango Tango Designs by Theresa Thurmond, you'll be excited to hear that we're selling her new line of embellished shawl pins. Each design is a one of a kind blend of beads, crystals or embossed leather in fabulous floral, shell, spiral or other inspired shapes.

Come in to see which pin will suit the shawl you're knitting now or will match the yarn you're buying for your next shawl. Here are some of the pins in stock as of this posting:

Crochet this Shrug!

You may have noticed new summer samples in our shop lately (or if not, it's time to come in and visit!) We've added some light weight sweaters in cotton and linen as well as some cute children's items.

We recently added the Patina Shrug, a simple crocheted shrug made with Universal Yarn's Cotton Supreme from the Spring Forward pattern book. Modeled by lovely Debbie, the shrug adds interest to a summer outfit without any weight.
Note - this shrug is a medium and Debbie is a petite/small.

We hope to feature more crocheted items in the future since yarn lovers of all kinds are welcome at Got Your Goat.

Small Project? Pick up yarn at a great price!

This month we're putting our deep discounted yarn up front and center. These yarns include some gorgeous hues and blends like alpaca and cashmere at 35% off their original price.

If you want to knit a scarf, shawl, pair of socks, or any other small yardage project, this is a great deal! We'll be adding more to our clearance as the summer goes on to make room for our fall wools, so check out this area the next time you're in the store.

July Red/White/Blue Yarn Sale - and Holiday Store Closure

We had such a great response to our Red/White/Blue yarn sale last month, we're repeating the 30% off yarn sale for July 1-3 and July 5-7!

Come in and purchase any red, white or blue yarns at a great discount price - while those colors last. No teal, beige, pinks or other variations will be accepted for this special sale.

We are taking a break for the holiday this year - GYG Yarn Studio will be CLOSED JULY 4TH!

So come in before or after the holiday to take advantage of these patriotic colors!