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September 2010 Limited Edition Newsletter
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One of our French enthusiasts here at Jimmy Beans, Leanne, is a devoted fan of Chocolate Mousse (or as the French would say, mousse chocolat).
She maintains that there is nothing better than skimming small spoonfuls of the decadent dessert and savoring its rich creamy chocolate deliciousness.
If her description doesn't have you salivating already, maybe this will seal the deal : September's Limited Edition color from Lorna's Laces, Chocolate Mousse, is a luscious spectrum of browns ranging from of deep and vivid to light and airy.
Though not intentionally inspired by the hit summer flick, "Eat Pray Love" (starring Julia Roberts),
we couldn't help notice how well this color fit in with the movie: this color is a tribute to those moments when you just need to "let yourself go". Small indulgences, be they yarn or chocolate mousse, are so necessary in maintaining our sanity and we so often forget to give into temptation every now and again during the hustle and bustle of school starting, summer ending, and the everyday stresses life throws at us. This September make sure to treat yourself to something special!
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Denise Deal
From Now Until Sept 15th:
Buy a Set, Get Free Shipping and a Free Denise Crochet Hook
Denise Needle Set
$49.95-$54.95
Comes with Free Shipping AND a Denise Crochet Hook
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School has started, Labor Day is almost here, and Fall is coming faster than I can even believe (snow was falling just 90 days ago - how can summer be over?).
Well, the good news (for us anyway) is that knitting season is well under way... some of our Reno customers are already starting to think about their Christmas projects!
If you've got a load of projects queued up for the Fall and need more needles - or have a bunch of traveling that you plan on doing - then these Denise
Needle Sets are a terrific purchase. They also make a generous gift, are convenient, perfectly priced, and made in the USA.
This September, we've teamed up with the good folks at Denise and, from now until Sept 15th, are offering
Free Shipping and a Free Denise Crochet Hook with every set purchased. Make sure to click on the Denise Needles image to the left to get information about the free shipping offer!
Offer expires Sept 15th, so act now!
P.S. We hope you won't forget that $5 from your purchase of the pink Denise kit goes directly and entirely to breast cancer research through the S.D. Ireland fund.
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What's New?
We've got a few new yarns, colors, and things to update you on... we hope you find the update helpful!
And we included lots of Wool Watcher alerts this time :-)
Namaste Small Pouch - Lola Pink
$5.00
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Stylishly cute and indispensably handy, these colorful zippered pouches from Namaste are ideal for keeping your crafting knick knacks conveniently in one location. The Lola pouches come in pink and green and make great gifts for knitters and crocheters - or for anyone who is looking for a simple way to make sure they have everything they need when they need it!
 On Sunday September 5th, we'll be putting 3 pouches up on Wool Watcher. You won't want to miss this deal!
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Black Sheep Measuring Tape
$9.95
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Do you or someone you know enjoy knitting outside the lines? Well, the limited edition black sheep measuring tapes were created with you in mind! Another charming tape measure from Lantern Moon, this black sheep measures with precision and adds a bit of spunk to the creative process... and it won't be around for long, so grab one for the Black Sheep in your family right away.
In celebration of the Black Sheep here at JBW (me included!), there will be 4 tape measures on WW on Friday September 3rd. Get your typing (and ordering) fingers ready...because i predict that these will sell out in less than 45 seconds!
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Churchmouse - Annabella's Cowl
$5.00
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These patterns from Churchmouse
are simple and elegant in design and can all too easily become a staple in your fall and winter wardrobe.
Classic berets and unique scarves along with comfy slipper socks and a versatile wrap are just some of the easy to knit projects that
make great gifts (though you might just want to make one or two from this collection for yourself)!
As soon as these patterns arrived, Sandy went to town and knit up the Beaded Beret using
Artyarns Cashmere Sock over the weekend. It turned out absolutely gorgeous (of course!) and is up on the project log - make sure to take a look!
One of each pattern will be available on Wool Watcher on Saturday Sept 4th.
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Worsted Merino Superwash
$12.00
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Worsted Merino Superwash from Plymouth is a fabulous yarn. You have the warmth of wool, lots of yardage in one skein and the added benefit of being able to machine wash it! On top of all of those great features, it comes in a wonderful variety of colors!
Look for a few hanks of this yarn at a great introductory price on Labor Day, Monday September 6th!
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The Fun Is Just Beginning!
We've got 2 exciting "Add Splash to Your Stash" events coming up this next week and the savings are
sure to make you giggle with delight (hint: we'll have 220 yds of machine washable alpaca
for less than $4 per ball. wow.). We hope you're join us on these 2 special days - and that you'll bring lots of friends!
p.s. thanks again to barbara for suggesting the "add splash to your stash" name. we hope you are enjoying the grab bags!
Rowan and Nashua
Wed, Sept 8th
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Join us on Wednesday, Sept 8th as we make room for the new colors and yarns from the perennially classic company, Rowan,
and it's American cousin, Nashua.
All day, we'll be featuring overstocked colors of existing yarns at discounts from 40-60% off.
The quantities aren't huge, so you'll
want to keep your computer on the wool watcher page all day long. And for those of you that will be joining us from work that day,
please apologize to your boss for us in advance... :-)
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Susan Andrew Collection
Friday, Sept 3rd
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Ever hear of the Susan Andrew Yarn Collection?
Yeah well neither have I, but i'm telling you that you're going to want to be online for this event.
These yarns are stunningly soft, come in rich classic colors and you won't be able to beat the prices.
Take a break from packing for your Labor Day weekend and join us on Friday, Sept 3rd
for an event you won't want to miss. We only have about 10 balls of each item
(yes, one of them is a Baby Alpaca, Silk, and Cashmere blend for less than $4 per 220yd ball),
so each color is likely to move very very quickly.
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Beans for Brains Update: Scholarship Winners
We are extremely honored and proud to congratulate the following five winners of our annual Beans For Brains Scholarship:
Chika from Yale, Snowden from the University of Texas (Austin), Ariel from the University of Washington,
Roxanne from Loyola University Chicago and Lauren from University of Nevada here in Reno!
Based on their academic achievements along with their creative knitting and crocheting genius, these five
each received an $800 scholarship towards furthering their education as well as some fun fiber arts goodies.
The Beans for Brains Scholarship is the joint effort of Jimmy Beans and Vogue Knitting to
provide financial support to those knitters and crocheters continuing their education.
We had an overwhelming response this past year and are hoping this year will be even bigger and better!
If you or someone you know is interested in using their knitting and/or crocheting savvy to earn some moolah for school, stay tuned...
We will have more details available at the end of this month! (and by the way, not only did these girls win scholarships, but a few of them
also won 15 minutes of fame as they were the subjects of celebratory news articles.)
Ariel
University of Washington
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Lauren
University of Nevada
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Roxanne
Loyola University Chicago
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Snowden
University of Texas
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Chika
Yale
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Thanks again to our partner sponsor Vogue Knitting!
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P.S. To all of the vendors out there reading, if you're interested in being a part of this program next year, email Laura or Victoria.
We'd like to make this scholarship even bigger and better next year!
P.P.S. To all of the students out there reading, make sure to talk about the scholarship on Ravelry and through other forums...
the more buzz we can create, the bigger we can make this together!
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Inc. 5000: JBW Ranks as 78th Fastest Growing Retail Company in the U.S.
A giddy curiosity has been mounting in the back of our minds the past couple of weeks: August 24th was the release date for Inc.
Magazine's famous Inc. 5000 list, a list of the top 5,000 fastest growing private small companies in the country.
Last year we were ranked #3253 and have been hoping to do at least as well this year (if not much, much better!).
When the Day of Judgment finally rolled around, we were surprised and ecstatic to discover we moved up over 1500 places to #1525!!!
Considering there are over 27 million small businesses in the United States, we think it's pretty gosh darn phenomenal!
Perhaps even more exciting though was our ranking as the 78th fastest growing privately owned retail company in the U.S.
And on top of that, many companies only make the Inc. 5000 once during their initial growth once their business takes off. To our delight, Jimmy Beans has made the list twice and hopes to, with the help of all of you, make it again next year.
Needless to say we haven't been able contain our excitement and want to thank every single person that has given us support over the last few years.
To say that "we couldn't have done it without you" is a gross understatement. Thank you.
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Please let us know what you think of our newsletter or if you have problems reading it! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? email support@jimmybeanswool.com
And please don't forget to support your LYS. In addition to being an online outlet, we also have a retail location and therefore understand how important it is to be supported by our locals.
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Feel free to update your notification options on our site.
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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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