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Uneek Socks, Cascade Cupcakes, & Craftvent Deets!
School Has Begun! (Insert Fiber Pun!)
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While it might seem early, Reno-ites are headed back to school on Monday! After a summer full of activities with the kids (and not a lot of time for knitting), the Mama Beans are ready for a well-deserved break. Don't get us wrong, we love our Bean Sprouts, but... knitting. Fellow mama knitters get it, right?! Time to dust off our 'tools of the trade', and get back to what we do best - crafting!
And, what better way to get back in the swing of things, than with our new Urth Yarns Uneek Sock Kits?! Each kit comes with 2 identical, pre-wound cakes of Uneek Sock, a self-striping blend of merino wool and nylon. With enough yardage to make a matching sock out of each cake, these self-striping stunners are sure to knock your socks off... or on? And, for every kit that is purchased, a tree will be planted in sub-Saharan Africa, as part of Urth Yarns' partnership with Trees for the Future! That's what we call a win-win!
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Treat Yo Self... With Yarn!
Back by popular demand - Wool Watcher Request Day is quickly approaching! If you're not familiar with Wool Watcher Request Day, Ailene, our wonderful Wool Watcher Wizard-ess, has opened up our Wool Watcher ALERTS!! chat on Ravelry to your requests! Anything from brand, to yarn base, to color, to quantity - she wants to know what you want to see in your shopping cart!
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Submit your request anytime between now and 10am on Wednesday, August 8th. (Requests must be submitted via our Wool Watcher ALERTS!! chat on Ravelry!) Then, keep an eye on our Wool Watcher page from 10am-8pm on the 8th, you might just see something that you can't craft without! Place your orders quickly, these deals will only be available for a limited time, in limited quantities!
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We cordially invite you to join us for "Head Start on the Holidays!", a 'Make It' event we're hosting to help you get those holiday crafts done early this year, so that your needles will be ready and waiting to cast on your 2018 Craftvent Calendar ON December 1st! If you've been dyeing (pun intended!) for the details of this year's Craftvent Calendar, you'll want to take a peek. We've shared a few of the deets, including the 2018 Craftvent project designer AND info on how you can WIN a 2018 Craftvent Calendar! Any guesses as to who the designer will be?! Head over to our Ravelry discussion board, and join the chat - we can't wait to craft with you!
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Cascade, cupcakes, and samplers - just a few of our favorite things, wrapped into one delightfully delicious kit! (Disclaimer: They are yarn cupcakes, though we'd argue that this makes them even more delightfully delicious!) If you've ever been plagued with yarn indecision, this is the sampler for you! Including 6 cupcakes, a.k.a. 90 yard samples, you can taste test 6 of Cascade's most-loved yarns, without having to commit to an entire skein! Also included in your sampler is the Milvus Wrap pattern, a unique kite-shaped wrap, designed by Shannon Dunbabin. Don't let this sampler fly away without you!
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Pure Bliss... Debbie Bliss!
Speaking of delightfully delicious yarn, have you snagged a skein (or 10) of Debbie Bliss yarn yet? We're down to the last of our Debbie Bliss stock! Due to a distributor change, Debbie Bliss will no longer be available through Jimmy Beans, and while we are sad to see it go, we want to make sure that it goes out in style! Debbie Bliss is now 20% off! We can't get more, so get 'em before they're gone!
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Knitty & Witty!
Knit Wit Magazine is back with it's newest edition, and it's hot, hot, hot! Issue 8: Hot is packed full of craft-spiration - colors, fibers, and the makers behind the crafts! Stunning imagery gives us a peek into each crafter's world, and we are simply entranced! Editor, Zinzi Edmundson, shares that this will be the last print issue of Knit Wit released. Snag a copy, before this mag makes the transition to the digital world!
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New, New, New!
SweetGeorgia recently released new colors of both Tough Love Sock and Tough Love Sock Party of Five Mini-Skein Sets - you don't want to miss these beauties! Tough Love Sock is a blend of merino wool and nylon, making these yarns perfect for sock knitting, and as they are hand-dyed in small batches, you can be sure that your hank is as unique as you are!
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Crochet Guild of America
We recently had the honor of becoming a sponsor for the Crochet Guild of America! We were invited to join CGOA for their annual conference this past weekend in Portland. Jeff and Shannon headed up to Portland to represent the Bean Team, and had a wonderful time getting to know the members in attendance! We brought a bag of swag, and had so much fun passing out goodies... maybe too much fun! Jeff likened himself to "playing Santa" - you can read more about Jeff and Shannon's experience over on our blog!
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We've had back-to-back weeks of triple digit weather. Needless to say, all of this heat is making us thirsty! Quenching our thirst this month is our most recent Micro-Brew (yarn, that is!), Star-Spangled Sally Ride! Dyed by our very own Rachel, of Unraveled Designs, this stellar colorway is inspired by Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! As an extra bonus, Rachel designed the Serriform shawl - sign up for the Micro-Brewed Stash Club before August 20th, and you'll receive a Ravelry download code for Serriform, while supplies last!
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