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Welcome to the Biggest Little Getaway 2019 Headquarters!
It's that time of year again: time to start getting excited about this year's Jimmy Beans Wool Retreat! From June 27th-30th, 2019, we'll be hosting a wonderful weekend full of community, learning, shopping, and YARN.
Stay at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel in Reno, located along the Truckee River and Reno's Riverwalk! Transportation to and from Jimmy Beans will be provided, along with gourmet meals hand-picked by the Renaissance Head Chef.
We have some of the most talented instructors and industry experts, ready to share their knowledge and skills during our event! Join our knit and crochet experts for a weekend of informative and fun classes that are sure to increase your skill set and sharpen your crafting chops!
Our sponsors will make your weekend unique and inspiring, starting with giveaways and swag bags. They will also be on-hand throughout the event, ready to show you their most popular yarns, garments, or notions. You can expect trunk shows, needle tastings, pop-up shops, color workshops, and so much more!
All this, and exclusive access to the Jimmy Beans Wool warehouse, for the most exciting shopping event in the country! 22,000 sq feet of yarnie goodness awaits you. Don't forget to make a pit stop in our new Yarn Arcade, coming just in time for the retreat! The best part of this expedition?! Whatever you buy will receive FREE SHIPPING back to your house! No need to worry about your new stash fitting into your suitcase, because we'll get it to your doorstep for you.
For the full rundown of our 2019 summer retreat, check out the video below:
Located in downtown Reno next to the Truckee River with gorgeous views of the Sierras, the Renaissance Hotel features a spacious dining area, plenty of comfy seating for guests to sit and chat, and is in walking distance to downtown casinos and entertainment. And did we mention there’s bocce ball?
*Pricing includes lodging, all meals, all classes, and all events hosted by our sponsors and partners. *Prices include taxes, gratuities and resort fees *Cost is payable in full or in 3 payments *Can cancel without penalty by May 1st *You may specify a roommate on your registration form (please be sure to send your forms in around the same time), or we will happily match you with one
Included:
3 nights lodging at the Renaissance Hotel in Reno, NV
All meals (dinner on June 27 through brunch on June 30), plus snacks and beverages
All scheduled classes
Your own personal swag bag
Special Guests:
Cascade
Blue Sky Fibers
Sugarbush
And of course, Laura (aka Jimmy) Zander!
More Coming Soon!
Sign Up By:
May 10, 2019
*Can cancel without penalty by May 1st
Instructors/Classes:
Michael Sellick
TBA
TBA
Diane Soucy
Introduction to Color Knitting
Students will learn the basics of Fair Isle and Intarsia knitting while knitting a hat. They will learn how to follow charts, and to select yarn. If time and knitter experience allows, Mosaic and Bohus knitting will be explored. Students need to be confident in knit, purl, cast on and bind off.
Linda Dean
Beads Made Simple
The extra sparkle and wow factor that beads can add to any project make them well worth the effort; however they can seem like a daunting undertaking. Learn three different techniques to adding beads to your project and understand how to make beads a simple statement piece within your crochet. You will learn how to use your beads in planned out works as well as how to place a bead on a whim, anywhere in your project that you wish. These tricks for beads can also easily translate to adding buttons and other embellishments to you work.
Rachel Roden
Historical Yarns: Lace Knitting
Learn a brief history as well as some of the basic techniques of Shetland, Estonian, and Orenburg lace.
Class Preparation: Please bring fingering weight yarn and size US 4-5 needles (circular or straight).
Sheree Ashapa
Yarn Dyeing
Use safe, natural and sustainable ingredients to dye yarns in striking colors. Discuss how to prepare fibers and which produce items work well. Find out about colorfastness, crocking and other terms. Learn about mordants and how they affect pH balance. See what kind of results you can get from using avocado pits and turmeric or red cabbage and onion skins.
Julee Mackessy
Shawl Shapes
Shawl shapes exploration: Come explore different shawl shapes! In this workshop, we will make mini shawls to explore how to use increases/decreases to get the shape you want and different ways to start a shawl. This is a great place to start if you've always wanted to design a shawl, but have not known how or where to start.
Class Preparation:
Please bring any extra yarn with the appropriate needle size to class.
Contact:
Book Now Online or give us a call to secure your spot - believe us, you don't want to miss out!
Phone: (775) 827-YARN (9276)
Toll free phone: (877) JBW-KNIT (529-5648) (within the United States)