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JBW Saves the Day
I left a previous comment about the lack of yarn to complete each section and have to write another to commend JBW for getting more yarn and sending out some extra to complete the sections as designed. Not sure what the remaining months will bring as it may result in more of the same but I am grateful and impressed with JBW response to solve this issue, even if it means more ends to sew in. I can only assume I will experience the same in the next sections as I want to be consistent across all quadrants but at least JBW has a list of us that have had yarn shortages and may be able to also help in future. Thank you JBW!
By Ruthie P Squirrel on Mar 21, 2022
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Sadly Not Enough Yarn
I have done JBW club projects before and as a tight knitter I always have extra yarn after each section. I was excited to try the blanket club. I got both colors. I swatched and started and ran out of color A about the same place on both blankets3.25 rows short. I contacted JBW to get more yarn and they do not have it but sent recommendations from the pattern writer with ideas like unknitting and re knitting at least part of it with smaller needles. It mentions not all skeins have the same length so you may have more or less than you need. I have put many hours into this. Why were those “helpful hints” not included with the pattern. I am very disappointed and frustrated with this whole project and have had to put aside as I just want to set it on fire. I am now $96 dollars in and have to decide if I should just cut my losses and cancel or try to jump through hoops to modify and re work the project to have it look like it should as I don’t want to have to settle. One of the recommendations was to skip the extra A rows and have the blanket look different but who knows if I will then run out of color B and fight this battle every month? As a “top 100 customer” in 2021, I am feeling at this rate I won’t be one in 2022.
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Love This!
What a great way to celebrate my birthday season! I would love it if JBW would design a birthday box 2.0 and beyond so I could have a different project each year! One year is not enough and I do not want the same project just in different colors. Need a 2022 version at least!
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Fantastic Kit!
As a huge fan of Halloween and fiber/knitting when I saw this kit on Twitter I had to check it out. I have never ordered from The Bean before and waited a bit but decided to go for it. I am so glad I did! It was shipped quickly. The packaging and daily bag contents are fantastic. I am having such fun with the mosaic knitting, which I have never done before. I am knitting too tight so I will have a narrow and short cowl but I do not care. Who has time to check gage when yarn is calling?! This is even better than I thought it could ever be and will be first in line next year to get the 2021 version so PLEASE do it again. Since this kit order last week, I have placed two additional orders and signed up for the shawl of the month club so I am officially a happy Beanette.
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