Did you know today is National Wear Red Day? With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, we can see how this makes sense. Red is the color of heat, passion and heart health, and we guess you could say that we feel that way about our craft, hehe! We love knitting, crocheting, weaving, macrame, and, well, basically anything that has to do with the squishy, colorful yarn that we love so dearly!

We're excited to announce our Valentine's Day Gift Guide! Putting these together always fills us with so much joy because we get a chance to peruse our own wares and find that perfect trinket or tiny treasure that speaks to us makers - after all, no one knows makers like other makers!

In this gift guide, you'll find red and pink palettes of the typical bits and bobbles every creative needs in their project bag - from yarn to needles to accessories - all handpicked with love and adoration for our craft!

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching! Whether you use this guide as a way to complete your collection, to get an idea about what your special person would want this month, or as a sneaky way to tell your loved ones that, "psst! This would be sooooo cute!", we've got you covered!

Ahh, love is in the moh(air)! One of our favorite things about this type of fluffy yarn is that it makes us feel as warm and fuzzy as we do around the holidays! It's like a constant ode to our love for our craft! Seriously, nothing is better than holding two strands of yarn, one for the structure and one to make it as fuzzy as possible - now THAT'S a treat!

Madelinetosh Impression is one of our favorite blends of mohair (we've caught some of the Beans taking their breaks and sitting in an aisle just squishing it), especially since it boasts an impressive 420 yards per skein!

This lace-weight beauty is composed of 70% mohair and 30% silk to give it a lovely sheen and drape. Great for full garments and accent pieces alike, you can use this yarn for just about anything to keep you nice and toasty or light and breezy no matter the season!

Each skein of Madelinetosh yarn is dyed by hand with love because we adore doing what we do. Experimenting with color is our bread and butter, but this means that each skein is unique in its own right, so when you order two or more skeins, we visually match them to make your job of making that much easier and stress-free!

Ooh Baby, Baby!

When we think of love, we almost always immediately go to romantic love. That feeling of butterflies when you see your honey is always a great feeling. But what about platonic love? What about loving our family? Valentine's Day is for them just as much as it is for your partner. While there's the sad truth that not everyone has a great home life, we now decree that we're your family, and we love YOU!

We show our love to our family by making and giving gifts, and honestly, we can't get over just how CUTE these little kits are! Perfect for any baby, they are not only affordable but cute to boot! Berroco Ultra Wool Fine is a fingering weight yarn made out of 100% superwash wool, making it hardy and able to be used in any sort of project from accessories to full garments, and the palette of shades is a great way to step up your knitting game! Each skein of Berroco Ultra Wool Fine comes with 400 yards to play with - talk about having something to love!

Looking for something more to love? The Berroco Ultra Wool family has weights in bulky (Ultra Wool Chunky), DK (Ultra Wool DK), and worsted (Ultra Wool).

Each member of the Ultra Wool family is composed of the same 100% Superwash wool base with a scrumptious array of shades that would make any maker giddy with delight! And the best part? You don't have to wind these bad boys - they come with a center-pull for easy starting on any project you desire!

A Hikoo for You!

Here at Jimmy Beans
We have an array of yarn
For you and loved ones

Hikoo Simplicity is one of those yarns that we feel love toward in a similar fashion to poetry. The blend of 55% Merino superwash, 28% acrylic, and 17% nylon makes this yarn ideal for most crafts, as it has the springy structure of the nylon and soft squishy factor brought in from the Merino!

Surprisingly soft, this yarn is also mega-affordable, working up like a dream for crocheters and knitters alike! The blend of materials lends itself to be a great choice for warmth and comfort with the added benefit of being machine washable!

The Need(le) to Knit!

ChiaoGoo's sleek packaging reminds us that love goes into everything we make and receive in this line of hobby (and work). Everything is crafted with adoration in mind, transferring from our hearts to our hands, needles, and then eventually into our projects. We love the attention to detail everything seems to have - a purl here or there is meaningful to the design, not thrown in there all willy nilly.

One of the things we love about ChiaoGoo needles is that they're super smooth and super tough! Constructed using stainless steel, the cables are coated with smooth, red nylon, making it easy for any yarn to glide across - and the best part? They don't have memory, meaning you won't get snags or twists in your cord that would otherwise make it unusable.

Their size range is also pretty incredible, ranging from a US 000 to a US 11 with lengths ranging from 9" to 40" - now THAT's something to love!

Remember how we said we love working here because we get the inside scoop on things? Well, we've been hearing some hushed whispers in the aisles and closed doors, which can only mean one thing:

Something super special is on the horizon

We don't necessarily condone eavesdropping, but sometimes, we admit, curiosity gets the better of us. From what we've gathered in our hours of hiding behind the yarn and around corners of shelves, we may or may not have heard of a certain retreat coming back this year!

We're going to be hosting the Jimmy Beans retreats this year - with COVID-19 restrictions in place - so we ask you all to SAVE THE DATE! We're currently working hard to figure out the fine details of such a luxurious event, so stay tuned and keep your eyes on this newsletter spot because the gears are turning!

Keep your eyes peeled for the following dates!
Tahoe, Sept 23rd-26th.
Reno, Oct 7th-10th.

Nicole's Dumpling Kitties

Okay, how stinkin' cute are these kitties?! Our Bean, Nicole saw these little cuties on Ravelry and immediately decided that she had to make them! She also decided to show her friends some love by modeling these kitties after their own cats! Nicole easily has one of the biggest hearts at Jimmy Beans and knew her friends were having a rough time, so crocheting these kitties was an effort of love and adoration for them! And the best part? She modified them even more to have bendable tails and their own fur patterns - talk about a creative!

This brought a tear to our eyes. 1.) Because, wow, Nicole is so great and thoughtful, and 2.) They're just so, so cute. Great job, Nicole!