You all gave such wonderful advice about colors! Thank you so much! 

I have narrowed my choices down to six finalists! True, some of my choices weren't among the original combinations but were colors that came together while I was helping in store customers select colors. And these will actually go with my wardrobe better. Working here is really hard sometimes! Too many ideas, not enough time to do everything I have ideas to do!

Because I can't really choose I've decided to go with all six combinations. One or two will become Ripple Effect shawls (by Unraveled Designs) while the remainder will be stashed for other multicolored shawls! I've recently become enamored with Brian Smith's designs (aka ravelryguy) and I have lots of Romi Hill's patterns in my queue so I have no end of ideas of what to do with all these colors. Not to mention if I was left on a desert island and could only choose one yarn brand it would be Madelinetosh!


The six finalists starting on upper row left to right:
Antique Lace, Thrift Shop Dress Shirt & Denim
Leaf, Plaid Blanket, &  Glazed Pecan
Antler, Whitewash, & Denim

Lower row left to right:
Nectar, Mimosa, & Moorland
Seasalt, Parchment, & Alabaster
Nutmeg, Turtle, & Mineral

I think the last, Nutmeg, Turtle & Mineral, will be the first Ripple Effect shawl I start on.



Happy Knitting!
Terry

It's National Craft Month and we've been busy beans around here as of late! As a result, there are tons of new projects on our project log so I thought today would be a good opportunity to share some of them with you. Especially because in addition to knitting and crochet projects, we now have the ability to feature sewing projects. Our fabulous web development team just added the feature for us, and we are thrilled! Here are some of our most recent projects:

Monika's Koigu Bandana




Rachel's Birdie Sling Bag




Jenny's Romance Shawlette in Madelinetosh Merino Light.




Jeanne's Night Bird Mitts in Rowan Fine Tweed.




Emily's Melofores Tam in Malabrigo Worsted Merino.




Penelope's Pinafore in the Apple Jack fabric. So cute!






Gus's Mina Bag in Phillip Jacobs fabric.



Be sure to check out the project log for more info on the projects, patterns, fabrics used etc!

Would you like to see your projects on our Project Log? We'd love to feature you! Do do so, we just need an e-mail containing the following info:

1) Your first name
2) The pattern you used (it can be a pattern we don't carry but if you know where we can find it, please provide a website so we can link to it)
3) Yarn or fabric used
4) A brief description of your project and any modifications you made,
5) At least one clear photo of the project. Feel free to provide 2 or 3 photos of multiple angles if necessary.

If your project is already up on Ravelry, feel free to link to your Ravelry page and we'll snag photos and info from there with your permission of course. You can e-mail this info to: info(at)jimmybeanswool(dot)com anytime with the words "Project Log Submission" in the subject line of the e-mail. By submitting a project, you are giving us permission use the photos you provide. If you'd like photo credit for the photos, please let us know who to mention and we'll be sure to include it on the project log page. I can't wait to see what projects you send us!

Happy crafting everyone!
Kristen