| Sassy Socks, Fright Club, & Nifty Notions! Your Color Cravings Cured! | | |
Y'know, there are plenty of sayings out there about how rainbows signify change - phrases about how grey skies don't last forever and there's a rainbow at the end of a struggle. They represent the calm after a storm and the feeling of lightness you get after a particularly difficult conflict. That lightness is comparable to the ease and comfort we get when we knit or crochet new projects. The meditative stitches and fun pops of texture or color always make for a great time!
To reflect this feeling of excitement for a new journey, particularly in the world of making, we're springing a surprise on you - a new colorway of the fan-favorite della Q Oh Snaps! Think of this as one foot in the door for something a lot bigger in the future of della Q (coming soon!). Fades are great, but rainbows?? Well, we can't say no to rainbows, hehe!
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Available in two sets, S/M/L, and XL/XXL, these handy little treasures are easily some of our favorite project bags. The mesh structure makes it easier to see what project is in which bag, while the snaps make it easy to open and close (and string yarn in between to organize your colorwork)!
Use them as a personal yarn bowl or simply just to organize your stash, with each size lending itself well to whatever you need. Large projects? Small notions? We've got the snaps for that!
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The first rule of Fright Club... is to tell your friends and family about Fright Club! Rising from the dead comes our popular Halloween Make-Along suitable for knitters and crocheters alike! With strings spun by spiders and colors curated from the crypt, this Halloween is certainly gonna be a blast!
Each project this year was designed by our resident vampire countess, Amy Gunderson. Did you know she can knit AND crochet while hanging upside down? Yeah, we couldn't believe it either! She entered the Jimmy Beans warehouse after the sunset to show us her designs, and ever since then, we've been going a little batty in preparation for All Hallow's Eve!
Similar to last year, we have two options: The large, month-long make-along that ends with a matching cowl and mitts set, or the 13-day sprint to create a beanie. Each project comes with two colorways to best match your spooky spirit with the muted Delicate choice and the ultra-fun Brilliant option.
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Witchful Thinking: Using the spooky strings of Madelinetosh Twist Light, make up this all-over colorwork pattern that reminds us of woven baskets and detailed wall hangings. The lightly scalloped edging brings a bit of femininity to this project, pulling it all together wonderfully in a cohesive, beautiful way!
Stay cozy this season AND keep your neck safe from any wandering vampires! Each kit comes chock-full with over 1100 yards of yarn, 9 useful notions, the tools needed to complete your projects, and a download code for the pattern.
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All Treats, No Tricks: Keep your noggin warm this coming season with this beautiful beanie that also uses Madelinetosh Twist Light yarn. The all-over chevron motif is offset with dots in the valleys of each V, bringing whimsy and fun to your day!
Great for adventurous beginners and beyond, this option comes with over 450 yards of yarn, 4 fun notions, and the download code for the pattern.
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Please Note: The All Treats, No Tricks kit does not come with the needles or hook necessary to complete it. You will need a US 4 - 16 needle and DPNs or an E (3.5 mm) hook.
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Walking on Sunshine!
We've got rainbows on from our heads down to our toes! Sometimes we aren't as obvious in our rainbow obsession as we would like to be. Walking around with an entire rainbow ensemble would be a dream, but we know it can be hard to style at times, which is why sometimes we love being a little sneaky in showing that love to rainbows. And nothing is more sneaky than wearing rainbow socks! They can quite literally put some pep in your step!
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Biscotte Yarns Bis Sock Autorayante yarn is a super-soft self-striping yarn fit for your feet! Hand-dyed in Quebec, Canada, the colorways are breathtaking and seamless in their stripes.
Each skein boasts an incredible 435 yards to play with, making your next pair of socks a breeze! The blend of 85% Merino wool and 15% nylon makes for a strong sock yarn that will withstand the test of time!
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What, still want more, huh? Urth Yarns has got ya covered! The Urth Yarns Uneek Sock Kit comes with a whopping 440 yards of yarny goodness, which has been divided into two pre-wound balls so you can knit two identical socks!
Stretchy and strong, these bad boys are a beautiful blend of 75% Extra Fine Merino wool and 25% nylon - and the best part? For each kit purchased, Urth Yarns, in partnership with Trees for the Future, plants a tree in sub-Saharan Africa!
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Rainbow-Rific!
Want to be a little more overt in your love for rainbows? Maybe you want to strut down the street in a shawl that fades effortlessly through the colors of the sky or a blanket you can snuggle up in that perfectly mimics those rainy days that end in sunshine. Whatever your wants may be, we've got the kit for you!
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One of our favorites (and yours as well!) will always be the breathtaking Beaubourg Shawl created by Julie Knits in Paris! Inspired by the museum of contemporary art of the same name, Julie Dubreux dreamed up this creation, perfectly encapsulating the colorful pipes that run up the facade of the museum.
To bring these pipes to life in a fiber setting, Julie composed a large, rectangular wrap that uses two-color brioche and slipped stitches against a background of garter stitch to make a texturized masterpiece that is as cozy as it is colorful!
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Looking for more kits that utilize rainbow yarn and perfectly curated palettes of bright tones? Check out the kits we've hand-selected to be as rainbow-rific as possible, hehe!
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Notions to Note!
Okay, we've talked about large projects utilizing rainbow yarn as well as small, easy-to-hide projects like socks, but we're certainly not done yet - even a handful of our accessories are part of the rainbow club! Ranging from useful and time-saving to just being a cute accessory to add to your collection!
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Have you ever been far along in a color repeat for your project when you suddenly come to the bone-chilling realization that you've lost count of your rows? Now you gotta backtrack and count manually, which can be a huge pain in the butt, especially if you're, like, 86 rows in!
The Knitter's Pride Rainbow Row Counter Ring is here to save the day (and save you time!) Each ring features two numbered dials that move independently of each other, made for tracking your rows! Available in multiple sizes, these make great gifts for that lovable knitter or crocheter in your life!
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Designed by one of our stellar Beans on deck, the Sheepy Pride Pin is here to add a little bit of color to your garments, outfits, bags, and more!
While crafted as a love letter to pride, everyone can indulge in this precious pin! Use it to show your pride or simply admire the idea of a rainbow sheep - imagine how pretty that yarn would spin up to be! Measuring just under an inch long (~2.5 cm) this cutie adds a subtle bit of joy to your day!
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Hey you, yeah you! Did you know you can switch up how the yarn and accessories on our site appear to make your browsing experience more streamlined and easier to navigate? Everything is automatically placed in rainbow order to make it easy to find that perfect shade you need to finish up your newest project. This way, you can better compare undertones and heathered shades without having to open up multiple tabs on the same yarn - talk about smart!
You can also limit your search further by filtering by color! By clicking on the colored bubbles underneath an item's description, you can filter out colors so you only view the one you've chosen. Found a yarn you like that has a million colors? That can get pretty overwhelming and distracting - just filter out everything but the color you're looking for, whether it be red, blue, purple, or pink! Once you're done, you can click the x on the filter tag that appears next to the colored bubbles, and that will bring back the rest of those yummy yarns!
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Project On Our Needles!
Camp Color Starlite Pullover
If it wasn't already obvious, we folks around Jimmy Beans HQ love us some rainbows! Stylish, swingy, chic, and beautifully boxy, this pullover works up in one piece from the bottom up. The simple stripes let the hand-dyed goodness of Camp Color CC Fingering shine, and the best part? This design is totally gender-neutral, making it the perfect gift for anyone who may need a little bit of color in their closet!
Good news! The Starlite Pullover is available as a kit on our site!
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