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Spit (yes, Spit!) Splicing
Despite the gross name (and the fact that you rely on spit... or water), this is a nice invisible join that works well for most untreated natural fibers.
Some yarns like superwash don't work well for this kind of join, but any regular wool or wool and alpaca blend will work well.
If nothing else, it's just something fun to show the kids... your "cool" factor is bound to increase a bit when your 11 year old sees you spitting on yarn!
1. Take the two ends of yarn and open some of the plies up at the tail ends.
2. Overlap the the two yarns ends together, so that one lays over the other in an opposite fashion. Then using either spit or water, take the ends that you have put together and roll or rub them. The end result is sort of like felting them together.
3. The fibers will join - it might look a little thick and thin at first, but once you have knit with that join and then washed it, you won't be able to see the join at all!
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Lana Grossa DesignerWood Starter Set
The Lana Grossa needles have arrived and are even more gorgeous than we had expected.
Our inventory now includes the Rainbow-inspired DesignerWood series in Circulars (24", 32", 40"),
Crochet Hooks,
and Double Crochet Hooks, plus the
Chrome Circulars.
I'm using the F/G (4.0-4.5mm) double crochet hook right now... yep, I'm crocheting another hat for Huck and since I didn't know which size hook i'd need, I thought it was easier to buy 1 hook that has 2 different sizes!:)
Lana Grossa DesignerWood Circular Needle Starter Set
US Sizes 6, 7, 8
Was $40.50
Now from $32.40
(Save 20%!)
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Talk about beautiful needles!! These Lana Grossa Designer Wood circular needles are picture perfect - and full of color. You really have to see them (and knit with them) to believe them.
In addition to being the most beautiful needle we carry, they are lightweight and comfortable to work with. They are easy on the joints which minimizes fatigue.
And the extremely flexible wire ensures a smooth transition so that your stitches will slide along easily!
We've put the 3 most popular sizes together in 2 different length starter sets: 24 inch and 32 inch... This is a great way to join all of us at JBW who love these needles... and to give them a try!
(p.s. my favorite part about these is the pointy tip...)
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p.p.s. Wool Watcher Alert: Watch for a few pairs of these new hooks and needles on the Wool Watcher on Friday, June 25th...(just not size 6, 7 or 8!)
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Hempathy!
Terry was ecstatic when the Hempathy yarn from Elsebeth Lavold arrived. She loves having yet another natural fiber possibility available here in the shop!
While hemp is not generally known for its soft texture, the Hempathy is a 41% cotton, 34% hemp and 25% Modal blend that has a nice enough hand to
begin with and only gets softer and more comfortable the more it's worn -just like your favorite pair of jeans! If your curious what Modal is (I know I was),
it is a synthetic fiber similar to rayon and adds extra durability and snugglyness to the cotton and hemp. With such a dynamic combination of fibers
Hempathy drapes beautifully and makes for a long lasting garment. This yarn comes in a spectrum of vibrantly boisterous colors and softer, more natural hues that
are perfect for summer tanks and shells as well as light scarves and casual shawls...and a few of our fav projects from the book are below... enjoy!
Wool Watcher Alert: On Saturday June 26th, a few people will get the chance to try out this yarn at a terrific price.
If you happen to be one of the lucky ones, please make sure to let us know how you like the yarn!
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We've got a few new yarns, colors, and things to update you on... we hope you find the update helpful!
Lorna's Laces
All New Photos!
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Whew. We've finally done it... we've rephotographed [almost] all of the Lorna's Laces
Shepherd Worsted and
Shepherd Sock colors. Please take a look and let us know what you think! (Zombie BBQ in Shepherd Worsted is shown to the left.)
P.S. We also rephotographed all of the colors of the Tosh DK and
Tosh Sock and will be getting more colors of the DK soon.
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Berroco Ultra Alpaca
All Colors!
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As of last week, we finally have ALL of the colors of Berroco's Ultra Alpaca in stock. We've also picked up the
Ultra Alpaca Fine and the new colors of
Ultra Alpaca Light.
If you need Ultra Alpaca, you know where to find it!
We have also received the new Fall Berroco yarns and colors (except Remix), but are still waiting on the pattern books. As soon as those arrive, we'll put a section in the newsletter.
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Timeless Knits for Kids
$24.95
Autographed!
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Here's a new book from Knitting at Knoon designer Chris de Longpre (remember Safari Friends?!)!
This book has 12 fresh, new classics for boys and girls from the end of toddlerhood through late
childhood, enhanced by pop-off-the-page photography and a wonderful chapter with secrets for
successful fit. And we have 24 autographed copies in stock, so make sure to get yours today.
Wool Watcher Alert: 2 copies will be on the Wool Watcher on Saturday, June 26th.
Keep your computers on and your eyes on the WW puppy! A couple of lucky people will get a great deal on this new book.
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Misti Alpaca Pima Silk Hand Paint
$15.90
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This yarn has just arrived and is as incredibly soft as it sounds...
This Pima Cotton/Silk Hand Paint yarn is a soft, DK weight yarn of high quality Peruvian
Pima Cotton blended with silk.
Misti Alpaca designed each of the colorways in their Arequipa, Peru hand paint studio...a studio that
I hope to visit in the near future - and hope that you'll be able too as well (but more on that later!).
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Brown Sheep Legacy Lace
$23.50
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New Brown Sheep Yarn! Legacy Lace is 75 percent Washable Wool, 25 percent Nylon yarn and comes in 5 beautiful solid colors.
It's perfect for shawls and lace work... and is a great deal - 1500 yds for $23.50.
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Sublime Books - No. 613
$16.00
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Have you seen these Sublime books yet? They just arrived to us a few days ago and
all I can say is "WOW." The photography is stunning and the designs are just my style: simple but interesting.
In addition to a few of their most popular books, we've also received a number of colors of their bestselling yarns:
Baby Cashmere Merino Silk Dk
and Cashmere Merino Silk Dk.
Wool Watcher Alert: Keep your eye on the Wool Watcher on Friday June 25th
for a few samples of the machine washable Baby yarn. We hope that once you try this yarn, you'll fall in love!
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Debbie Bliss and Lorna's
Save 30-50% on these Luxury Yarns from Lorna's Laces and Debbie Bliss. Yes, I know that we've had the Pure Silk DK before (this time last year, if I recall correctly),
but the response to that yarn was so incredible, we decided to take Debbie Bliss up on the opportunity to help clear off her shelves.
We've got a terrific variety of colors and it will stay on sale (at 50% off) until it's gone.
The Rialto DK and Fez are current yarns of ours that we're just trying to thin out... they will only be on sale for 1-2 weeks.
Save up to $62.50 on Offhand Overstocks
Until July 1st only: Save 25% on a few different Offhand Designs bags in the overstocked Midge and Palace fabrics. The Midge is definitely my favorite of the season!
Berroco Sale - Save up to 66%
Overstocked and discontinued colors of Berroco yarns at 10-66% off. (We'll be taking better photos of the Merino Seta, Softwist and Zen Colors soon...)
2nd Rowan Sale Shipment - Save 50-70%
We sold out of the items and colors below so quickly, we had to order more! (and we were lucky that they actually had a teeny bit more... )
The selection is pretty limited, but at these prices you can hopefully
find something that will work for your next project.
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Please Enter our Pattern Contest!!
Win Fame and Fortune!
(ok, not really. but it could be fun...and you could end up with lots of exposure.)
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Calling All Aspiring Pattern Designers!
If you've ever dreamt of being a pattern designer, here's your chance! We've teamed up with Misti Alpaca to create a signature line of hand-dyed colors for their famous Hand Paint Chunky yarn
and are searching for a few people to develop fabulous designs for us. The designs certainly don't need to be complicated, but we are looking for something somewhat professional... and fun.:)
If you're interested, you can read more here. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Knit Night each 4th Thursday
Join us for our open knit night on the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. We keep the shop open for any little odds and ends you may need during the evening and we are happy to help you with your knitting questions too. It is a great time to meet other knitters share ideas, tips and techniques. There is a $5.00 cover charge and everyone's money goes into a Gift Certificate for a drawing about half way through the night. Tell all your friends, family, co-workers and you could win the biggest gift certificate ever! See you there!
Classes!
You can find the most recent class schedule here.
**Class note: If there is a specific class you would like to take please let us know and we will do our best to make it happen for you.
In the summer months we combine our class schedule due to summer vacations, but please ask if you would like to schedule a private lesson, or class.
And we are always looking for good class ideas and instructors, so if you would like to teach please let us know and we will be happy to take a look at your class proposal.
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Jimmy Beans Wool
891 Trademark Drive
Reno, NV 89521
Toll Free in U.S. and Canada (877)529-5648
Phone (775)827-9276
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