| Retreats, Bus Tours, and Madelinetosh!
New Years bring new opportunities, and boy do we have a busy 2020!! With the excitement of the holidays only but a memory now, it's time we forge ahead and prepare for new memories to begin! This year, we're offering not one, not two, but THREE retreats and TWO bus tours!! Now that's a resolution we're excited to tackle!!
For those of you that want to be in the know now, here's a quick breakdown of what we're plannin'!
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- June 25th - 28th at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel
- Options for a single king room or a shared double queen room
- Fine dining experience included
- 4 progressive classes ending in one project that utilizes techniques from each teacher
- Unique, hands-on Madelinetosh dye class
- Exclusive Jimmy Beans lounge to relax, knit, and socialize with other retreaters
- One-of-a-kind swag bags that are filled to the brim with goodies (more on what you can expect to find below!) - Access to the 22,000 sq. foot Jimmy Beans warehouse and yarn arcade
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- September 24th - 27th at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
- Options for a single king room or a shared double queen room
- Beautiful beachfront view with access to a private beach
- Fine dining experience included
- 4 class sessions working on a progressive project that use techniques from each teacher
- Unique, hands-on dye class from Madelinetosh
- Exclusive Jimmy Beans lounge to relax, knit, and socialize with other retreaters
- One-of-a-kind swag bags that are chock-full with goodies (more on what you can expect to find below!)
- Access to 22,000 sq. feet of yarny goodness in the Jimmy Beans warehouse and yarn arcade
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- October 1st - 4th at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe - Options for a single king balcony room or a shared double queen balcony room - Beautiful beachfront view with access to a private beach
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Fine dining experience included
- Featuring honored guest, Michael Sellick
- Unique, hands-on Madelinetosh dye class
- Private Jimmy Beans lounge to relax, crochet, and socialize with other retreaters
- Exclusive Crochet Crowd Swag Bags filled to the gills (more on what you can find in these below!)
- A behind the scenes look at the 22,000 sq. foot Jimmy Beans warehouse and yarn arcade
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- May 23rd - 24th or August 22nd - 23rd
- Options for a single king room or a shared double queen room at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel
- Pickup locations in San Francisco and Sacramento
- Round trip ride included
- Three exclusive classes (two on Saturday, one on Sunday) for knitting, crocheting, and dyeing yarn
- One-of-a-kind swag bags that are chock-full with goodies (more on what you can expect to find below!)
- Access to the 22,000 sq. foot Jimmy Beans warehouse and yarn arcade
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Each della Q swag bag is exclusive to your trip, making it that much more special to you! You can expect to find a custom colorway from Madelinetosh, Jimmy's SmartStix, an exclusive enamel pin, and so, so, so much more from our sponsors!!
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Every January, we take a step back and think about what we want to accomplish in the year and really decide what goals we have in mind to achieve. One phrase always keeps coming back to us as we decide to change for the better: New Year, New Me! Well, we see your New Year, New You resolutions and raise you some New Year, New Hues from Madelinetosh!!
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While most of us celebrate with confetti, Madelinetosh is celebrating with glitter, and we are obsessed! They're making us already consider a cheat day for our needles, comin' in hot with rich shades like Sinfully Decadent and Bittersweet - forget a box of chocolates, we want yarn!
If moody neutrals aren't your style, maybe relax and help yourself to a row of Rye Bourbon with a side of Caviar Dreams, hehe!
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Each skein of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light + Copper is made of 90% superwash merino wool, 8% acrylic, and 2% stellina which gives it that eye-catching sparkle! The stellina is woven into the fibers so it won't come undone during your normal wash and wear! Please note that due to this yarn being hand-dyed, the color may vary slightly between each batch, but we will visually match your hanks for you!
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Craftvent A La Carte?!
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And just like that, December has come and gone, leaving us a little sad in its wake while we reminisce on the hustle and bustle of family, friends, and delicious food. We're super excited for the new year, but that doesn't stop us from looking back fondly on how nice it was being able to open up a tiny gift each day of the month leading up to Christmas!
If you missed out on Craftvent or were just thinking about getting another one to make for your friend or family member (now that you're a seasoned professional, of course), we have good news! There's still yarn left to do so in the Mulled Wine colorway!
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In the 2019 Craftvent - Mulled Wine - Yarn & Pattern Only kit, each ball of yarn is already wound and sits nicely in a 2019 Jimmy Beans Wool subscription box. Please note that no needles or notions are included in this kit - just the yarn and pattern cards required to make the Spirits of the Season shawl! Use all of the yarn to make a second shawl, each cake individually for colorwork and patchwork pieces, or just as a yarn sampler to dip your needles into different brands and expand your yarny horizons!
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Get the Royale Treatment!
We've been thinkin'... Maybe we shouldn't be so hard on winter - it isn't all bad! Yeah, the cold can be a little harsh at times, but nothing beats the solitude of an early winter morning. We love that cozy feeling of peering out the window when the sky is pink, the clouds are gray, and the sun peeking over the hill makes the glitter on the snow dance! This chilly seclusion is portrayed perfectly in the newest limited edition Lorna's Laces shade!
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The December Lorna's color takes inspiration from Isle Royale, a national park that sits in the frigid waters of Lake Superior in Michigan. Mirroring the gray winter sky and icy tones in the lake this time of year, this skein breathes new life into the typical moody tones of blue and gray with a touch of magenta to heat things up!
Each skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock is made from 80% superwash merino wool and 20% nylon for that extra-satisfying squish while boasting an impressive 435 yards! We're thinkin' this might just give us all the perfect excuse to whip up our next pair of socks, hehe!
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New Knits!
It feels like every time we think we're gonna start trimming down our stash, Andrea Mowry pulls us right back in with yet another gorgeous project! It seems we may need to make an exception (or two) for our New Year's resolutions of cutting down on our project queue! Though... we have to admit, holding ourselves back from lining up a TON of projects has been our resolution since... well, since we picked up this hobby in the first place!
We're ringing in the new year with some intricate colorwork as well as one of our newest obsessions: BOBBLES!! Fun, eye-catching, versatile, and whimsical, what's not to love about them?! Each pattern was made with care and reminds us to really pour our hearts and souls into our projects and to enjoy the process. Featuring a contrast between meditative garter-stitch and engaging brioche, bobbles, or stranded colorwork, we can already feel that it's gonna be a good year for our needles!
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Back in June, during our Biggest Little Retreat, we asked our retreaters to knit or crochet beanies to be donated to Eddy House, a local organization that works with homeless and at-risk youth.
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Well, y'all did NOT disappoint! Everyone worked hard to arm us with a little over 50 hats (and a pair of socks, hehe) to donate, supplying those in need with something warm and handmade!
We thank each and every one of you that participated from the bottom of our hearts, and want to give a very special thank you to Cascade, who supplied not only the yarn used but patterns as well! We always joke around in saying this community is close-knit, but you guys really blew. Us. Away. We're so thankful to be a part of this wonderful community of talented creators!
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Project on our Needles!
Laura's Urth to Major Tom Hat
Being able to knit something up quick AND have it be comfortable is like finding heaven on Urth, hehe! Laura saw this pattern and fell in love immediately, and we can't blame her! What's not to love about a squishy hat with a plush pom pom sitting comfortably on top?! That's right, absolutely nothin'! This project is perfect for both beginners and experts alike, making for a good refresher on techniques or just a quick, easy gift for yourself or others!
This hat is also available as a kit on our site here!
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