| New MadTosh Hues + Yarns From Berroco Meet Our Beans for Brains Winners! | | |
Do you have a friend whose birthday is close to yours so it makes celebrating 10 times more fun?! If you didn't know already, this year we are commemorating our big 20th birthday and our friends at Koigu are honoring their 30th anniversary at the same time! Laura (a.k.a Jimmy) met Taiu Landra of Koigu yarns at a Stitches event in 2010 and they soon became fast friends! 12 years later, we are still a proud purveyor of Koigu's stunning yarns and are so grateful to have the opportunity to continue to grow our relationship!
To make their birthday more of a blast, Koigu brought us FIVE new versions of their coveted Pencil Boxes! Including the Jimmy Beans exclusive Friendship Box (which you can pre-order now), these sets include 10 demi-skeins of the beautifully hand-painted KPPPM yarn! The other limited-edition anniversary Pencil Boxes include: Adventure, Changes, Dreams, and Rural!
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As an extra-special birthday gift to our loyal customers, if you buy a Pencil Box during the month of July, you can contact support@JimmyBeansWool.com to receive a free digital copy of the Friendship Shawl pattern designed by Taiu!
Also, in honor of our over-a-decade-long relationship with our fiber friends, you can join us today in celebrating Koigu Day! This afternoon, Koigu will be taking over our Instagram to take our customers on a tour of their facility. If you are not following us already on Instagram, make sure to head over to our account for the chance to win a package including 5 skeins of KPPPM, a Friendship Pencil Box, a copy of Wrapped in Color, and so much MORE! This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, July 24, so enter while you can!
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The world has seemed pretty hectic these days and it is important to remember to slow ourselves down and spread kindness to others when we can! To celebrate compassion and giving to others, our friends over at Madelinetosh have brought us a yarn that pays it forward!
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Human Kindness is a limited edition colorway available in two of our favorite yarns to squish, Tosh Merino Light and Tosh Vintage! What makes this yarn so special is that each skein only costs $20 and with the money you save we encourage you to put the $10 of savings toward a cause or charity you feel particularly passionate about (indulging in self-care counts too!)!
This exceptional hand-dyed color features harmonious swirls of tranquil blues balanced with optimistic greens, resulting in a hue that reminds us that even amongst the chaos there are always good things you can hold onto!
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One of the best ways to feel the love is to join in on a Knit-A-Long with your fellow knitters! Tamy Gore's absolutely stunning design plus Madelinetosh's dazzling hand-dyed colorway equals the must-knit Rhinebeck Sweater of the fall!
The cropped and boxy Caladan pullover is about to be the sweater you'll reach for all season long with a gorgeous and graphic yoke, brilliant colors, and a flattering relaxed fit! Tamy's lovely pattern showcases the brand-new, never-before-seen color Golden Hour masterfully blended with the moody dark greens of Snake on the cozy base of Tosh DK.
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Plus, to encourage you to get your swatch on, this kit comes with a free hat pattern to test your gauge with! This KAL runs August 1 to October 16, so make sure to order your yarn soon to get started!
Both the Human Kindness and Golden Hour colorways are available for pre-order and will ship next week!
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Brand New Yarns From Berroco!
A heat wave has hit Jimmy Beans HQ and people often say the best way to cool down is to take your mind off the sweltering weather! To get that mentality going, we've been dreaming of all the projects we'll be getting on our needles and hooks this fall! This is why we're so glad that a huge order of FOUR brand spankin' new-to-us yarns from Berroco recently entered our warehouse! After giving each of them a big squish, our Beans have been struck with the inspiration we need to get a leap on our projects for the cooler days ahead!
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Berroco Dash is nothing short of light and fluffy! What we love about this yarn the most is the random dashes of colors throughout its cream-colored base.
Dash gives each project you make a unique graphic pattern that you didn't even have to switch colors for! Made from 92% Extrafine Merino Wool, each ball of this bulky-weight yarn contains 230 yards of cushiony goodness.
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Believe it or not, there is magic in every ball of Berroco Wizard because while the strands of this yarn are chunky, it feels almost weightless!
Behind this yarn's wizardry is a chainette construction of 85% Superwash Extrafine Merino Wool. These bold self-striping colorways will bring a mystical lift to each of your projects! This bulky-weight yarn carries 262 yards per ball.
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Effortlessly elegant, the buttery soft feel of Berroco Renew is surprisingly eco-friendly too!
This worsted-weight wonder features a blend of cashmere, recycled wool, and nylon along with a sustainably produced form of viscose! Your needles are just begging for a project to make with this luxurious yarn!
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Speaking of eco-friendly, one of our favorite recycled fibers yarn got a new remix! Back as a bulky-weight yarn, Berroco Remix Chunky is made entirely out of recycled fibers!
Not only will mother nature be happy, but so will your project bags with this tweedy-textured yarn! Each skein of this machine-washable yarn carries 139 yards of an all-season replacement for wool!
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Meet Our Beans For Brains Winners!
Summer is halfway over, which means soon students will be heading back to school! Before the next semester starts, we are thrilled to announce we have officially chosen our Beans for Brains winners! After reading through 400 applications, our Beans are truly inspired to have reached so many fiber artists pursuing higher education! It was a difficult decision to narrow down because there were so many incredible applicants!
Without further ado, meet our 2022 Beans for Brains Scholarship winners!
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Sarah Bochat is attending the University of South Florida working toward her Ph.D. in communication sciences and disorders!
Samantha Hoffpauir is attending the University of Texas at Arlington, chasing her dream of earning her Masters in Education for mathematics curriculum!
Mary O'Connell is attending Saint Mary's College earning her degree in political science!
Alisa Van Eerden is attending John Brown University pursuing a degree in mathematics and mathematics education!
Congratulations to our winners!! Each of your applications and projects impressed everyone here at Jimmy Beans! It was very moving to read about your journeys as makers and students. To everyone who applied we want to thank you for sharing your stories and aspirations with us!
Each student will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship to put toward their degree! We want to give a HUGE thank you to our fellow sponsors Madelinetosh, Lantern Moon, and Cascade for helping us support the education of these fiber artists!
Interested in seeing our winners' reactions? Check out the video linked below for a heartwarming experience!
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Project On Our Needles!
Aiyana's EDDA 2.0 Tote
Summer is the time to venture out into the warm weather and spend the morning strolling around your local farmers market! Our Bean, Aiyana, knit up the perfect bag to collect all of your goodies in! This bag, designed by Susanne Muller, is worked double-stranded with Cascade Ultra Pima Fine yarn, allowing it to stretch as you fill it with treasures!
Good news! This pattern is now available as a kit on on our site!
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