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jimmy’s guide to & needle pairings featuring Berrocoj Yarnsimm andy Knitter’sbeans Pride w Needlesool

Go ahead, make someone’s day! Straight or Single Pointed NeedlesBasics • Classic feel – plenty of needle to hold onto • for small, flat projects • Available in multiple lengths; longer needles work best for wider projects • Indispensable for edgings, straight bands, and detail work

Double Pointed Needles (DPN) • Essential for small, circular projects • Each needle has 2 tips for multi-directional knitting • 4-5 needles can be used at a time to create a path • Come in varying lengths

Circular Needles (Interchangeable) “Bento” derived from the Chinese word “bedong”, • Needle tips in any size combined with different lengths meaning “convenient” or “convenience”. • Many sizes and diverse materials with the same joining mechanism • Tips in short and regular lengths Welcome to Jimmy’s Yarn and Needle Pairing Guide. • The combinations are endless! We hope you find it convenient! Circular Needles (Fixed) • Can be used for both circular and • Long cords hold many stitches for large projects while short cords allow for knitting smaller projects without DPNs. your ! • Cords hold stitches safely Why is Gauge Important? Stitches are as varied as knitters, there’s no standard size for a ! Knowing your gauge helps you predict the size of your project and the finished look. Knitting your stitches more loosely or tightly than the To help you get to know your needles better, we teamed up with Knitter’s Pride to create a special, designer of the will result in a totally different look for your project. all-in-one, interchangeable Needle ! Featuring one pair of needle tips in different materials from each of the most popular Knitter’s Pride lines. This standalone set includes tips from US size 2.5 to 9, When is Gauge Important? cords for 24”, 32” and 40” lengths, tightening tools and cord caps – all in a gorgeous, limited-edition fabric case! Always! Especially if you want to know where you’re heading. It’s the perfect way to try out different needle types before picking your favorite – if you can pick just one!

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• Made from lightweight, flexible, hand mixed acrylic • Pointed tips and smooth (but not too slick!) Nova Platina • Perfect for navigating both loose and tight plies • Texture is smoother than but not as slick as metal • Special chrome plating makes Nova Platinas extra slick and slides even the most -prone with • Needle are hollow & very lightweight

• High-quality Japanese bamboo creates flexible needles that hold onto fuzzy or Dreamz slippery yarns with ease! • Durable and lightweight, bamboo has • Lightweight, strong laminated birchwood more give than a hardwood needle • Different sizes are different colors, making it easy to find your size • Warm to the hand and easy to grip • Medium-sharp points are ideal for manipulating many types of yarn • Bamboo is very economical and • Wood has more “grab” than metal, making it great for thick sustainably harvested and/or slippery yarns like and fingering weights Nova Cubics Platina

• Square-barreled, ergonomic shape! • Chrome-plated, hollow brass needles polished Cubics to a super-smooth finish • Easy to hold and reduces hand fatigue • Similar to Nova Cubics Platinas, Cubics are • Square shape helps hold onto yarns and keeps made from lightweight laminated birchwood, stitches even polished and smooth, and they’re square! • Ideal for both slippery and sticky yarns

• Durable acrylic, lightweight, perfect for heavier Karbonz Trendz yarns, blends with synthetic , and medium to tightly plied yarns Basix • Revolutionary carbon- shafts are lightweight • Bright colors are coordinated with needle size and warm in the hand • Pointy tips make knitting tightly plied yarns • Economical birchwood shafts are strong and firm, • Brass tips are pointy and precise easy, as well as increasing and decreasing for but still lightweight • High tensile strength means these needles can working all types of stitch patterns • Available in jumbo sizes for knitting with bend without breaking super-bulky yarns and • Available in very small sizes up to US 00000 in • Points are rounded for navigating the looser plies double points! of many bulky yarns • Great for yarns that are on the heavy side or have • Polished to a smooth finish so yarns won’t snag some drag

4 5 Blackstone Colora • A soft and squishy DK-weight blend of and acrylic • A warm heavy--weight blend of wool, , and angora Briza • 8 strands plied together at different intervals creating a softly marled appearance • Loose ply and slightly nubbly texture creates • A luxurious worsted-weight mohair blend with a tweedy and textured look a chainette construction • Machine-washable for versatility and ease of care • Tweed works well with all-over stitch patterns • Mohair is famous for being lightweight and like seed stitch or , however single motifs warm, but if your skin is sensitive tend to get lost in the rustic nature of the yarn to animal fibers, you may feel scratchiness Modern where others feel silky softness • Ultra-smooth, worsted-weight • The slight halo makes this yarn a bit slippery cotton and blend Remix • Machine-washable • Heavy-worsted weight blend of recycled fibers • Excellent range of colors • An excellent tweed alternative, Remix contains from neutral to vivid no animal fibers • Not too dense, but not too loose, the medium-tight twist of Remix is just right

Artisan • An elegant worsted-weight blend The Berroco Bento Box of wool and Inspired by the Japanese box-style meal, • Unique dip- process results in gorgeous tonal colors Berroco Bento Boxes are the most convenient • The silk content makes this yarn way to “taste” many of Berroco’s tantalizing yarns a bit slippery and explore their different textures. Each box includes 15 yards each of some of Berroco’s newest yarns, as well as stash staples!

Weekend Flicker • A soft and buttery smooth blend of acrylic • A soft, worsted-weight baby and Peruvian cotton in a worsted weight blend with a hint of shimmer • Machine-washable for easy wear and care • Chainette construction adds loft and body without adding weight Berroco Bento Box Color Mizo/Water • The combination of alpaca $24.95 and chainette construction makes for a stretchy yarn Ultra Alpaca Comfort • Soft, fuzzy fibers blend beautifully with • An ultra-smooth blend of acrylic sturdy wool in a heavy-worsted weight and in a worsted weight • Alpaca has hollow fibers, making it a great • Great bounce and elasticity temperature regulator • Machine-washable, and available • 72 gorgeous colors mean endless project Indigo in a huge array of colors possibilities • A uniquely textured, worsted-weight blend of recycled and cotton • The different fibers take the differently, Vintage resulting in a subtle tweedy look • A versatile, easy-knitting worsted weight blend • The cotton content in this yarn makes it • Durable, economical and machine-washable a little “grabby” on the needles • Huge range of colors (80 and counting!)

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Nami means “waves” in Japanese and in this beautiful cowl wave after wave of color creates lovely, . Knit using one of our Berroco Bento Boxes or in your favorite Berroco color with your preferred Knitter’s Pride needles! 2 jimmy beans wool 1 Go ahead, make someone’s day! www.jimmybeanswool.com/needleguide (877)JBW-KNIT (877)529-5648 0 INCH 1