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✨🍂 Aspen Grove Tam & Mittens pattern set is l

✨🍂 Aspen Grove Tam & Mittens pattern set is live! Purchase this two-in-one pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, and Lovecrafts! Make yours with the new Reno Rafter 7 yarn from @jimmybeanswool 🧶 Check out the yarn kits on their website to see all the beautiful colorways. I especially love the Liquid Gold colorway I used for my Aspen Grove Tam and Mittens set, what colorway will you knit your set with?

This cozy and elegant tam and mittens set features a cabled detail reminiscent of aspen leaves across a soft purl background. Inspired by the glorious groves of aspen trees that transform their leaves every autumn, turning the eastern Sierra Nevada and high desert of Nevada a stunning gold. This classic yet modern set knits up beautifully in squishy and wooly DK yarn, and the RR7 yarn is a dream to work with and pairs perfectly with cables!

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#RenoRafter7 #JimmyBeansWool #TrulyLocalYarn #JustineChenelDesigns #AspenGroveTamandMittens #newpattern #yarnlove #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #knittingpattern

Want to learn more about the sheep that made the y

Want to learn more about the sheep that made the yarn I used for my Aspen Grove Tam and Mittens pattern? The Reno Rafter 7 yarn is @jimmybeanswool first-ever truly local yarn!

The Rafter 7 breed of sheep was developed in the 1990s by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Experiment Station, under the direction of Hudson Glimp, professor emeritus of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources. Now the sheep are raised at the Great Basin Research & Extension Center in Eureka, NV. Rafter 7 sheep are well adapted to the harsh Great Basin environment and produce some of the finest wool in the nation.

The Great Basin Research & Extension Center is run as a research facility, empowering students and professors to experiment with common challenges faced by ranchers the world over, including desertification, salinization, soil nutrient depletion, poor water quality, invasive species, declining biodiversity and soil erosion. By partnering with the ranching community around the state, the Great Basin Research & Extension Center will address the challenges of herd genetics and management, water conservation in cropping and range restoration.

Swipe to see the 20-color palette dyed by @madelinetosh, which are all existing colors in the Madelinetosh library of colors, but many are JBW exclusive colors. Because most Tosh yarn is superwash and RR7 is not, the yarn takes the dye a bit differently, resulting in slightly more muted tones. I used the Liquid Gold colorway for my Aspen Grove Tam and Mittens set, which you can see more pictures of on my grid!

The pattern and yarn go on sale on Friday, January 21 🧶✨

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##RenoRafter7 #JimmyBeansWool #TrulyLocalYarn #JustineChenelDesigns #AspenGroveTamandMittens #yarnlove #newpattern

Happy National Hat Day! Let's celebrate with more

Happy National Hat Day! Let's celebrate with more sneak peeks of the Aspen Grove Tam, my new favorite hat design ✨🍂

This pattern set comes with matching mittens, and both accessories are adorned with cables that look fantastic in Reno Rafter 7 yarn, the newest #TrulyLocalYarn from @jimmybeanswool 🧶

The Ravelry page is live if you want to add this one to your queue and see all the pattern details. Mark your calendars for release day on January 21st when you can grab your yarn and pattern for this project!

The 20-color palette (swipe to see!) are all existing colors in the @madelinetosh library of colors, but many are #JimmyBeansWool exclusive colors. Because most Tosh yarn is superwash and RR7 is not, the yarn takes the dye a bit differently, resulting in slightly more muted tones, which I love! 💛

Don't miss the rest of this collection featuring beautiful designs made with RR7 yarn from @romidesigns @naluknits @marinjaknits @natalya1905 @yellowcosmo @amyyounggunderson

#RenoRafter7 #yarnlove #TrulyLocalYarn #JustineChenelDesigns #newpattern #AspenGroveTamandMittens #newyearnewknits #justinechenel #liquidgold

#ThrowbackThursday to when we were all having fun

#ThrowbackThursday to when we were all having fun in the snow ❄️ before the big storm hit, trees fell, and the power went out. ☃️🐶 ✨ Swipe to see the derpiest snow angel!

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#snowstorm #dogsofinstagram #snowday #huskiesofinstagram #whitechristmas

I am so excited to share a little sneak peek of my

I am so excited to share a little sneak peek of my newest knitting pattern, The Aspen Grove Tam & Mittens set, which launches later this month! ✨ This cozy and classic set features a cabled detail reminiscent of aspen leaves across a soft purl background.

Made with the new Reno Rafter 7 yarn from @jimmybeanswool this pattern collection also features designs from @romidesigns @naluknits @marinjaknits @natalya1905 @yellowcosmo @amyyounggunderson ❤️

Reno Rafter 7 is Jimmy Bean's first-ever truly local yarn! 🧶 Made with wool from Rafter 7 sheep raised by the University of Nevada, Reno; spun into yarn by Mountain Meadow Wool; dyed by hand at Madelinetosh; and for sale exclusively at Jimmy Beans Wool! It is a dream to work with and pairs perfectly with cables!

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#RenoRafter7 #JimmyBeansWool #TrulyLocalYarn #JustineChenelDesigns #newpattern #newyearnewknits #AspenGroveTamandMittens #yarnlove #knitstagram

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