No change in my favorable impression now that Jimmy Bean's has moved to a location closer to my house. I could walk there if I really wanted to. I think it's about 4 miles away rather than 5 or 7 miles now. I knit more now, so I spend more here now. read more

This place is one of my new favourites when in search of yarn and tips. Such happy, welcoming and intelligent people they know exactly what your talking about and how to help your yarn and pattern quandary!! read more

Awesome selection and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Found lots of unique yarns I can't wait to try.

Jimmy Beans wool is my on-line knitting store and at this point my main store as my Local store has closed. The staff there is always helpful over the phone and their wool and accessories are top of the line. My response to some of the other knitters who say they are too expensive is that if I am spending a lot of time knitting up pieces for myself and others I want to have top quality after all that work. read more

I don't usually writ reviews but in this case I had to. I walked in to the store on a mission yesterday, had very little time and walked up to the counter and was greeted with the kindest people I have met in a long while. I showed him a picture of what I wanted and he got it right away. He offered to wind it for me and I thought that was awesome. Better than torturing my husband for hours while I did it by hand. I was told about this place by a stranger in a hobby store and she was so right by saying its heaven for knitters. I will be returning for every project from now on. I said I was on a mission and very little time but once I got there I didn't want to leave. Thank you, I will spread the word for you on how wonderful your store is. read more

I am absolutely astounded by how fast Jimmy Beans is able to process and ship out orders! My second order is out for delivery as I write this, and my order was placed four days ago. This is what happened with my first order. My yarn was as ordered and obviously on multi skein orders care had been taken not just to have the same dye lot, but to also do a good visual match. When you order online you get a confirmation email with a "jimmy tracker" that will link you to updates. I really am beyond impressed with their efficiency. I will also put a plug in for their customer service. When I called to ask a question about an order, I ended up having a bit of a giggle and nice chat with their rep, who was also super helpful. I highly recommend them. read more

Wonderful shop (not to be confused with their great online business). First off, the store is in an industrial park and it was a little counterintuitive to find. Once we got there, though, we were blown away. The shop is a good size, as yarn shops go, and is full of lovely, lovely yarns to ooh and ahh over. They have a great selection of Lorna's Laces and Madelinetosh, as well as many other brands. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Even with all of the yarn on display, there is still a whole lot back in the warehouse. My friend asked if they had another skein in the same dye lot and they went right to the back and got it for her. I was looking for a fingering weight Cascade that they also kept in the warehouse and were glad to get for me. I found the prices to be quite good. The good stuff costs money, and if your experience is mainly Michaels, you might have some sticker shock. It seemed like the prices are a couple of bucks cheaper than elsewhere, and because they also run their very successful mail order business from the location, the shop benefits from the huge amount of stock they carry. We were surprised at how busy it was, especially as it was the day before a holiday. There was a steady stream of customers on the Wednesday afternoon that we were there. read more

I have bought yarn and needles via mail order many many times. They have an easy to navigate web site and helpful telephone assistance should that be needed too. The shipping is reasonable and super fast, and best of all there is no state tax to pay for us CA residents. Highly recommended for their mail order service. I have not been to their physical store. read more

I always knew JBW was out there and I'd browsed their site a few times but hadn't actually bought anything until earlier this year when I saw that they had a hard-to-find Rowan yarn that I needed to a project. I've bought yarn and needles a few times since and every transaction has been smooth and the shipping is ridiculously fast -- seriously, I live on the east coast and things arrive from JBW twice as fast as from another of the nationally-known yarn warehouses that's right in my own state! read more

This is the best shop in the nation. You can order on line at any time from the most detailed and informative web site ever. You can call and ask which is softer or which color is brighter and get a great answer. I used to order from Missouri in the middle of the night. When my daughter asked me to join her in Reno-I said yes immediately. She thinks I moved her for her but we all know that I moved here to be able to visit Jimmy Beans. They have expensive and very afforadable yarn. I am Jimmy Beans biggest fan! read more

I love Jimmy Bean! While I do try to shop locally, my favorite LYS has closed (owners retired) I never feel welcome at the Uncommon Thread and Green Planet is not convenient(also, their parking stinks). So, Jimmy Bean is the next best thing.they always have exactly what I need and they get it to me so fast! The men and women who answer the phones or web chats are uniformly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I belong to one of their subscription services, the beanie bags. Once a month they send me three or four samples of yarn along with a clever pattern to utilize the samples. This is a great way to find out what various yarns are like. Some I look forward to using on bigger projects and some I never want to use again. I would rather find that out on a 20yd sample than a whole $20-$30 skein! read more

After moving from Ventura and really missing my LYS (local yarn shop) I disovered Jimmy Beans! The staff is terrific. They have a once a month casual Knit Gathering on the last Thursday evening of each month. These are wonderful too. At the last one I had one on one time with one of the staff in helping me with a slightly complicated cast on for socks from the toes up. The yarn selection is wonderful. I am allergic to wool and there is still a great variety of yarns for me to choose from. They offer a number of classes - the cost for the classes is a touch higher than I like, however I believe between the yarns and the staff it would be worth it. If you are in the Reno area check them out! read more

After doing much research, I finally decided to purchase some interchangeable needles and chose Jimmy Bean's as my vendor. The needles and other items I order arrived in record time, with no errors in the order filling. However, one of the needle tips had a terrible rough spot in it and was unusable. I used their live online chat (after regular business hours, mind you!) got super friendly service and appropriate info to solve the problem and had an email on the next business with the news that my replacement tips and prepaid return envelope were on their way. This company gets an A++ for service, along with their fabulous product selection and speedy delivery times. Thanks Jimmy Bean's Wool!!! read more

I absolutely love Jimmy Beans! The yarns are amazing and the staff efficient and delightful. I live on the Greek island of Crete most of the year and the range of knitting wools is bleak to say the least. Since I stumbled on Jimmy Beans via Ravelry, I have been in knitting heaven. Many, many thanks to you all. read more

Jimmy Beans Wool is an excellent online knitting store. I love their monthly Lorna Laces special colorway and I've had excellent results looking and finding all sorts of yarn there as well as knitting books, tools and needles. Their customer service is just excellent - extremely friendly and very helpful. When I'm looking for yarn or knitting tools - Jimmy Beans is my first stop. read more

I live in Georgia so have never actually visited this shop. BUT I order online from them and I have to say their prices are unbeatable and the service is fantastic. Items ship lickety split and they always have enough of what I need. And the $4 shipping anywhere and the customer rewards program put it over the top for me. What else can I say?! Love! read more

Love, Love, Love this store. I am lucky enough to live in Reno so I can go to the store in person (although my wallet might disagree). I keep Wool Watcher up all day and have picked up some wonderful yarn there for great prices. I order everything online and then just drop by to pick up my order! The folks there are great and so helpful! Buy online or buy in person, you won't be disappointed! read more

I live in NYS, 1 1/2 hours from WEBS. I ordered yarn from Jimmy Beans Wool and needles from WEBS both on a Sunday afternoon. Yarn from JBW in Nevada arrived TUESDAY and here it is SATURDAY and no needles from WEBS yet that they said shipped out on WEdNESDAY. From now on, Jimmy Beans Wool gets my business and my praises! No matter where you live in the country, Jimmy Beans Wool will get your order out to you the quickest! read more

This is an awesome company and I look forward to the store reopening, hopefully soon! I have an itch to make a sweater for myself and I know they will help me make it great! I Miss you being able to just stop in and browse. read more

First off, I must say I live in Los Angeles, and I've only ordered online from Jimmy Beans. I've never been in the store. The experience I had is the best I've ever had ordering online from anywhere. And I've ordered tons of stuff from tons of places online. First, the selection is incredible. You can buy quality yarn in at all price points. I found their notions to be priced the same or even a little less than at JoAnns and I'd much rather give JB my business. Every time I've ordered from them, my package has arrived less than 48 hours after I placed the order and that's with standard shipping. And each time, a little candy surprise is waiting for me inside. What a treat! I am obsessed with clicking on "Wool Watcher". They place a different item on deep discount. It stays up a couple hours or until the stock runs out (whichever happens first) and then it's on to the next item. You can get some amazing deals through Wool Watcher. Love their referral program (you get a coupon if someone else orders and puts your e-mail address as a referral). I also take advantage of their 5% back program. Create an account, THEN order to participate in it. Bottom line? If I can wait 2 days and they have it, I order it from them. If they don't have it or I just have to have it NOW, I go to Stitch Cafe in Valley Village, CA. read more

I live in Atlanta and buy yarn from Jimmy Beans on line. The service is always great and the staff is knowledgeable and my order is shipped right away. no one else gives such great service. The quality of the yarn is always excellent. I have not found a better on line yarn shop. when I get to Reno, they store will be one of my stops. read more

I only order from them as I live in L.A and never get up to Reno. I wish there were a yarn store like this down here!! I love looking at the sale section and the Wool Watcher. My packages always arrive in a very timely fashion. I buy from them all the time. read more

These guys rock. Great yarn, great customer service.

Great selection and service! They are really dedicated to fast shipping. I always get my item in a couple of days. You can get most anything knitting related here. I have never had a mistake but recently they sent me the wrong needle and quickly mailed me the right one and a pre-paid mailer to return the wrong one. How often do you see that? I have never been to the store but the internet shopping is divine. Their prices may seem high but considering the better-type yarns and needles they carry, I don't really think so. Sometimes you just need something better that what you get at Walmart or Michaels. Go here! read more

Went into the store for the first time today. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. They had an enormous amount of quality yarn and their service was excellent. The staff went out of their way to accommodate my every need. I requested a specific yarn which I didn't see out front and they looked it up and took me in the back and pulled out 3 boxes. They had a variety of colors from which I could choose. So very grateful for such helpful and courteous staff. This was by far the best yarn shop I have ever seen. Suzie H. read more

Love the yarn selection, but shipping is iffy. Website says they try to get orders shipped out the same day, or next business day. That hasn't been my experience. I also order wool from the UK, and a package sent Royal Mail gets to New England quicker. read more

This place has everything you will every want, need, and never knew you needed! They have everything from knitting, to crochet, to alpaca yarn, etc. The employees are beyond friendly and just want you to have an enjoyable visit! I will say that I have had to return twice now to exchange items that an employee recommended to me for a project, only to use the item, or find that I needed a different size or length needle. Apart from that, I will be returning to this store...I will just do prior research as to what I need before driving out there. :) read more

I was ordering regularly from Jimmy Beans Wool and never had an issue. Recently I was asked to make a blanket for someone and the yarn they chose was discontinued and on sale. Quickly I realized I better order a few more, so I placed an order for 8 more. Realizing I would probably only need 4, I chatted with Nate who happily changed my order quantity. The order came a few days later. Weeks later when I needed the yarn, I opened the package to find the wrong color and the color I needed is sold out!! I reached out to customer service and all they would do was send me a label for a return. In fact they weren't even apologetic. I found this very frustrating because it was not my fault that the order was wrong and I even have chat to prove this. Ultimately I have to spend $20/EACH (instead of $9.50) to get the amount needed to finish the commissioned project. I feel like they should have owned their mistake more and am not sure that I will continue business for this reason. read more