February 2013 Lorna's Limited Edition Newsletter

When several of the gals who work on the E-commerce Team suggested a Justin Bieber-inspired color for February, most of us rolled our eyes. What? Seriously?! I mean, the kid looks like he's about 13. But then we thought back to the prominent pop stars from our youth and remembered how similarly we felt about their music. Many of us remember being gaga (not Lady) about the boy bands of the 80s and 90s, and some of the Beans were even around for Elvis, so we figured Bieber might just be "it" for this generation of pop music lovers. With that, we gave Elyse, who is perhaps the biggest Bieber fan at Jimmy Beans, the task of creating this month's color. Needless to say, she was almost as excited about making this color mash-up as she would be sitting front row and center at a Bieber show... almost.

Around here the weekends are pretty Bieber-tastic as we stream our Bieber station on Pandora Radio almost non-stop while the weekend crew pulls and ships orders. Whether or not you are a Bieber Believer (aka "Bieliber") or you just happen to know one, this month's Lorna's Limited Edition color, As Long As You Love Me, is the perfect homage to Bieber and all of his pop predecessors. Not only that, but we think February is the perfect month to feature this jewel-toned color inspired by love!

Available in all our favorite Lorna's Laces yarns, As Long As You Love Me is great colorway for fun accessories, bright vests and tanks, cute shawls and so much more!

This color debuted a few weeks ago at Vogue Knitting Live in NYC, where it received many oohs and ahhs. Available while supplies last in Tosh Merino Light (we only have 250 skeins and once they're gone, they are gone!), Corazon is the perfect choice to make something extra-special for your Valentine or for yourself! Join us on February 1st for National Wear Red Day, as we release this one-of-a-kind gem and inspire women everywhere to care for their hearts.

A new season means new yarns, and Berroco never fails to give us something new to get excited about! We're head over heels for their latest additions: lightweight and lovely cotton blends that promise to "spring" us right out of winter!

Karma had us talking from the get-go. A cotton tape yarn, at close range this yarn has a woven chain construction that gives it the feel and density of a well-worn t-shirt. While it may knit up on US 11 needles, Karma is light and airy - great for spring shawls and tanks. Maya is another new yarn we just can't keep our hands off of; this worsted weight yarn is a sumptuous blend of pima cotton and baby alpaca just begs to be knitted up into a light cardigan for layering - you can bet the Boxthorn Cardi from Berroco 331 will be our go-to chill-chaser this spring! And lovers of Berroco Weekend and Weekend Chunky will jump for joy at the arrival of Weekend DK, a lighter-weight version of this classic machine-washable acrylic and cotton blend. We're already trying out color combos for the Blackstrake pocketed pullover from Berroco 328 - Weekend Stripes!

Along with these automatic favorites, Berroco has also sent us a couple of eye-catching newbies sure to jazz up your spring wardrobe. Captiva Metallic is the sparkly cousin to the original Captiva, with a glittery thread woven in for a striking shimmer - use it as an accent or edging, or for an entire glitzy garment, like the Rover smock tank from Berroco 329. Or for a sophisticated but edgy look, knit up the Lukchun shawl in Fuji, a tweedy-looking silk and cotton blend in fabulous muted colors. Made up in two colors separated by a cable panel, Lukchun is the perfect accent piece to prove that colorblock style is back!

We have so many wonderful yarns on sale, but here are just a few of our favorites...

Lorna's Laces Black Sheep: 50% Off! Lorna's Laces's Black Sheep, a worsted weight wool and viscose blend, features one strand of black yarn that is plied with some of your favorite Lorna's dyed yarn! Here are some of the current most popular colors:

Classic Elite Provence 100g Hanks: 25% Off! Spring is right around the corner, and that means the return of light, warm-weather garments to our wardrobes! We can't wait to start knitting up fluttery shawls and flirty tops with Classic Elite Provence, a DK-weight mercerized Egyptian cotton yarn perfect for summery garments and accessories. This versatile yarn comes in a wide array of bright solid colors that would look great as layering pieces over a tank top. We love Provence for the lacy Beach Coverup and Provence Beret from CEY Pattern Book 9110. Best of all, because CEY will be making Provence in 50-gram hanks going forward, the 100-gram hanks are on sale now at 25% off!

Select Be Sweet Yarns: 20% Off! We love Be Sweet yarns for their unique and luxurious fiber combinations and fabulous color palettes. One of our favorites is Magic Ball, a marvelous mash-up of hand-dyed novelty yarns that makes a fabulous and funky textured scarf or shrug. It's soft, fluffy, and comes in a variety of tonal and multi colors. On the other end of the spectrum is Be Sweet Bamboo, a buttery-soft DK weight bamboo yarn with unbelievable silky sheen and drape. Try it for the Bamboo Swing Cardigan - you'll never want to take it off!

Debbie Stoller Stitch Nation Yarns: 35% Off! Debbie Stoller is famous for her Stitch n' Bitch book series, but also has her own line of yarn from Red Heart - Stitch Nation! All of her Stitch Nation yarns have been flying out the door so grab some while you can. Alpaca Love, a luscious blend of wool and alpaca, is perfect for cozy cowls and scarves, like Churchmouse Classics' Reversible Cable Neck Wrap. Bamboo Ewe has a fantastic sheen and silky drape, and Full o' Sheep is exactly that - plush, lofty 100% wool. We particularly like this single-ply yarn for felting!