While Punxsutawney Phil declared 6 more weeks of winter, our Beans couldn't help but look forward to the sunny and warm weather ahead! To hop right into spring, we have shifted our focus to another small fuzzy animal that burrows into the ground... meet our new knit friend, Bunny Lala!

This sweet fluff jumped her way into our warehouse here just in time for the upcoming change of seasons!

Whether you give to a little one to cuddle or proudly display on your Easter tablescape, this bunny is sure to bring brightness and cheer into your home! Nestled in the most darling decorated egg, Lala is ready to celebrate all the blooming flowers and sunshine to come.

With four skeins of Scheepjes Stone Washed, Polyfil, embroidery thread, a pair of folding scissors, and a darning needle this kit includes everything you need to knit two of these bouncy buns! You will also receive a love note directing you to Ngoc Vu's free Ravelry pattern.

Have you finally caught up with your winter queue and are on the hunt for projects perfect for spring?? Our friends at Malabrigo always seem to be one step ahead of us and have picked out the most stunning two-toned shawl for their current Knit-A-Long!

For their first KAL of 2023, Malabrigo features a design by Takako Takiguchi that was submitted during an open call for designers last year. The Long Journey Shawl is knit using two skeins of squishy and soft fingering weight yarn, Mechita, to show off lovely cable stitchwork and a unique shape!

To get you ready to jump into this pattern, we've put together some colorways recommended by the designer and our Beans in our kits! However, we know one of the best parts about working with Malabrigo is all of their rich kettle-dyed colorways to choose from so you can make a shawl that is exclusive to you, we recommend throwing the colors of Mechita that are calling to you into Jimmy's Sketchbook to build your own shawl!

This KAL runs through the month of March! Make sure to share your project progress photos on Instagram, Facebook, and Ravelry using the hashtag #malabrigoKAL for a chance to win weekly prizes!

What feelings does the season of spring bring you? Hope... new beginnings... vibrance? For March's Hue of the Moment, the color experts of Madelinetosh took our affections for this time of year and turned them into the gorgeously green Sans Regret!

Meaning without regret in French, Sans Regret is about not only embracing the highs and lows of life but even the days inbetween that may not feel as significant.

The hues twisted up in each hank represent that transitional period we are in now of gray and cloudy days to the bright and sunny ones ahead!

Available at Jimmy Beans Wool on the scrumptious bases of Tosh DK, Tosh Merino Light, and Woolcycle Sport, we can see this color worked up into the coziest of beanies to the flowiest of shawls! Looking for a color to pair with this skein? Try Pink Clay, Dirty Panther, or Moorland!

In other Madelinetosh news... did you catch us at Stitches West last weekend?! The MadTosh Mobile braved the snow, packed to the brim with hand-dyed yarn, and made its way over to Sacramento for a full event filled with fiber and friendly faces!

If you didn't have a chance to make it, we've got a special treat for you! You can now shop our exclusive Stitches West color Camellia City!

Since early in Sacramento's history, camellia flowers have been a trademark to the city. To celebrate the host city of one of our favorite yarny events, Team Tosh dyed beautiful hanks that encapsulates the essence of California's capital!

Available in Tosh Merino Light, Tosh Vintage, and Twist Light their newest base, Woolcycle Sport, there are an endless amount of projects you can make with these gorgeous skeins!

This time of year is all about new growth and transformations. Outside our windows, we watch the piles of snow melt into puddles and anxiously await the bloom of a rainbow of flowers! We stow away our chunky garments and pull out lighter layers that go with transitional weather.

The latest issue of Pom Pom Quarterly exquisitely embraces the joy spring brings us! From woven crochet tops to a jacquard pullover, this collection focuses on all the lovely layers knit and crochet pieces can bring to our wardrobe!

Featuring 9 knit and crochet patterns Issue 44 takes us from covering up during the cool mornings to removing layers on sunny afternoons. With fun textures in a vibrant color palette, these designs use yarn to create stylish pieces to wear all year around! Looking for more books to cozy up with as you plan your warm weather projects? Start a knit adventure with Nancy Bates Knitting the National Parks book. Take a voyage with your hook in hand through Mark Roseboom's Crochet Journey. Celebrate your love of coffee and knitting with the Cafe Collection featured in the Spring 2023 Issue of Interweave Knits!

Allison's Creature Comforts Cardi

A comfy and slouchy cardi perfect for snuggling up in while you knit! When our Bean Allison first saw Madelinetosh's exclusive color for Stitches West, Camellia City, she knew she would have to find an absolutely stunning pattern to show off these skeins and we think the Creature Comforts Cardi was the right choice! This cardigan shows off the brilliant greens, yellows, and purples of this colorway with a gorgeous lace and cable pattern. We are always in awe of the beautiful pieces Allison knits and there was no exception for this one!