joy (noun): a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

What does joy look like to us at Jimmy Beans? When we prop open the door in our retail space to let the fresh air in on a gorgeous sunny day. The cheers we give our fellow Beans when they finish a project we've seen them cranking away at.

Starting the day getting to feel the softest strands of yarn. Giving pets to one of the dogs visiting our office. No matter what, our Beans come into work everyday ready to find some joy!

This is why we were so excited when we first saw the spring and summer collection in Rowan Magazines - #71! Over the last few years it has been important to celebrate the little moments that make us elated with happiness. For this collection, the team at Rowan asked their top designers they were working with what brings them joy and to use that inspiration in the pieces they were creating.

We are absolutely in love with the result! This collection features 36 joyful designs in uplifting summer and transeasonal yarns from 13 designers. From bright color-blocked scarves to baubled cardigans, each of these patterns bring so much joy to our project bags and needles!

Speaking of joy, our Beans were thrilled to welcome Rowan's Kidsilk Haze Colour Yarn to our warehouse with a big squish! This lace-weight beauty is a sister yarn to the perennial favorite Kidsilk Haze!

Combining the luxurious, subtle sheen of silk with the beautiful halo created by kid mohair, this yarn could not be any softer! Also of note, this new version of Kidsilk Haze is twice the size of the original, which means fewer ends to weave in!

Kidsilk Haze Colour can stand firm on its own or be paired with other yarn, making unique textures for your next lace shawl or fuzzy sweater! Choose from an elegant palette of pretty pastels that will bring a subtle tonal variegation to all of your soft-top projects.

You've been waiting on the platform long enough! The maker train is approaching the station and aboard you can find the della Q Maker's Train Case!

That's right, the favorite accessory of fiber artists everywhere is getting a restock in ALL colors, plus a special new addition to the collection!

For those of you who joined us at Stitches West last weekend, you got the first chance to touch, hold, and squeal over the incredible, brand new, orange della Q Maker's Train Case we created in collaboration with Gayle Glasspie (A.K.A. GGMadeIt)!

This beautiful orange case, along with the rest of the colors in the collection, are available on our website for preorder to be shipped in April.

Whether you are a maker on the move or looking for an everyday place to store your projects, the Maker's Train Case is every fiber artist's dream! Here are just a few of our favorite features of this accessory that we cannot get enough of:

- A lightweight metal lid with ultra strong magnets. Use these to attach your pattern to the lid for easy reference!
- A U-Shaped yarn feeder on BOTH sides, allowing you to knit out of the case whether it is open or closed!
- A tray insert that fits snugly within the case, capable of holding notions and other bits and bobbles.
- Addition of a shoulder strap to transform the case into a chic cross-body.
- Removable handles.
- Metal feet on the bottom of the case.
- Included notions: 3 lotus stitch markers, darning needle, dot journal.

Has the weather started to warm up where you are? Here at Jimmy Beans HQ, we have been experiencing a whiplash of weather conditions recently! One day we are sure it is time to pack away our cozy wools and break out the linen and cotton blends for spring and then the next day the roads are covered in ice and snow.

It is sometimes difficult this time of year to settle down with a project because the weather seems to drastically change everyday!

We have been loving knitting with Berroco's new yarn, Spree, because it helps us keep up with the ever-changing seasons! This DK weight yarn is comprised of wool and cotton, making it the perfect transitional yarn to take you from winter to spring.

You'll want to go on a knitting spree with this yarn as you watch the self-striping magic happen! Dyed using an impressionistic spray-effect technique, this yarn features an array of color dappled throughout the ball.

Just because the weather is heating up doesn't mean you have to stow away your fibers! Looking for something a little more lightweight to keep you knitting and crocheting all summer? The light and lovely Berroco Meraki is what you've been searching for!

This yarn comes in a beautiful array of tweedy stonewashed colorways! Each DK weight ball of Berroco Meraki carries 131 yards ready to round out your warm weather wardrobe with tees, tanks, and cardigans.

Amy's Lounging Top

We don't know about you, but we are starting to search for patterns for pullovers perfect for the warmer days ahead of us!!! Our bean, Amy, has been on a roll with the pullovers and we are loving this lounging pullover she made designed by Joji Locatelli. Knit in Tosh Merino Light in the color Crystal Bay, this pullover makes us dream about all the days we are about to spend lounging at the deep blue Tahoe waters this spring!