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Shopping List for April KAL Mini Lace and Beaded Flag

Posted on April 4, 2013 by jackiees

I hope you’ve had a chance to download the Mini Lace and Beaded Flag pattern for this month’s KAL. If not, be sure to do it now so you don’t forget. The materials and supplies are listed on the cover page. … Continue reading →

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Winner of the March Prize Drawing

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jackiees

Congratulations to Samalee J, winner of the KnitHeartStrings Prize Drawing for March. Samalee’s Prize Pack contains all these delightful goodies to make a Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch: 1) Crystal Palace Panda Silk in color 3035  Light Periwinkle 2) Miyuki beads 3) Satin ribbon … Continue reading →

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Kicking off the April KAL

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jackiees

For April, we’re going to knit Mini Lace and Beaded Flag, a miniature version of the red, white and blue U.S. flag.  Undulating lace stripes and bead stars symbolize the flag proudly waving in the breeze. [wp_lightbox_prettyPhoto_image link=”http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/images/a91f-500.jpg” description=”Mini Lace and Beaded … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Bead Color Person Are You?

Posted on March 31, 2013 by jackiees

Results of a quick preference poll for choosing coordinating and contrast beads using Crystal Palace light periwinkle yarn color as an example. Thanks for voting in the poll for your preference of bead color in this month’s prize drawing. The … Continue reading →

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Bonus Step-by-step Technique: Gathered Woven Closure

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jackiees

The Gathered Woven Closure results in a tidy, snug finish for circularly knitted items that decrease to a few stitches. These step-by-step photos show how. Last month I mentioned that you could do a Gathered Woven Closure for securing the … Continue reading →

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Completing the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jackiees

We’re nearly done knitting the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch. I think you are really going to love seeing the spiral take form as you decrease for the bottom of the pouch. And then there’s just a bit more to do … Continue reading →

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Knitting the Main Body of the Yarn Pouch

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jackiees

Let’s continue on with knitting the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch. At this point, you should be ready to start the main body of the yarn pouch. If you missed the previous articles leading up to this point or would like … Continue reading →

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