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Bead Fringe Loops

Posted on August 7, 2013 by jackiees

The 3rd of the 3 beaded knitting techniques used in the Holiday Beaded Mini Sock is for creating bead fringe, a closed loop of beads. In the design of the Bells on My Toes mini sock, there is a loop of red … Continue reading →

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Kicking off August Knit-Along: Kitty In Your Lap Towel

Posted on August 6, 2013 by jackiees

Perfect for the most avid kitty lovers: this knitted lap cloth or hand towel features a cute lace cat motif. For August’s KAL, we are back to doing lace. But since the project is knitted with heavy worsted weight yarn, … Continue reading →

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Swags of Beads

Posted on August 2, 2013 by jackiees

The 2nd of the 3 beading methods used in the Holiday Beaded Mini Sock is for creating a swag of beads. A “swag” is what you might do with holiday garland when you fasten it at each end and let … Continue reading →

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July 2013 Giveaway Results – Win Premium Time on KnitHeartStrings

Posted on August 2, 2013 by jackiees

Congratulations to Beverly (greyhoundlover), winner of the July Prize Drawing. This gives Bev an additional 12 months of Premium Level membership at KnitHeartStrings for free! Stay tuned for announcement of what the August Prize Drawing will be for. Can’t wait … Continue reading →

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Extending free download of July’s KAL pattern a few days

Posted on July 31, 2013 by jackiees

I am so darn far behind this month. It’s impossible to keep up with the computer stuff when we are traveling. Maybe you have been busy, too, with vacation, etc.? Because there haven’t been nearly as many downloads of the … Continue reading →

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Do You Only Knit for a Practical Purpose?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by jackiees

Results of last month’s poll A while back, I brought up the question about where the art of knitting fits (if anywhere) in our lives. It’s a been a while since I closed the poll Does your knitting have to have … Continue reading →

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Single Bead Placement in Front of Slipped Stitch

Posted on July 15, 2013 by jackiees

How to Place a Bead in Front of a Slipped Stitch (the first of 3 beading methods used in the Mini Sock project). Includes design goals and limitations to consider when playing around with bead embellishments in your other knitting … Continue reading →

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