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It’s Here! Get Your Smoke Ring KAL Pattern Now

Posted on October 5, 2014 by jackiees

Will you join us? This month’s KAL revisits lace edgings, the Bits of Lace focus area that started off KnitHeartStrings in January 2012! Our project is Smoke Ring with Lace Edging, a versatile accessory you can wear laid on your shoulders as … Continue reading →

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Win a Smoke Ring Kit

Posted on October 2, 2014 by jackiees

In keeping with the Smoke Ring theme for this month’s KAL, the October Prize to be given away at the end of the month to a lucky winner (maybe you?) is a kit with luxury yarn and your choice of … Continue reading →

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Smoke Rings: Picking A Yarn

Posted on October 1, 2014 by jackiees

The project for our October KAL is Smoke Ring with Lace Edging, a versatile accessory you can wear laid on your shoulders as a dressy cowl neckline or pulled over your head as a wimple. A smoke ring is also sometimes referred … Continue reading →

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Patterns for Troika Technique

Posted on September 29, 2014 by jackiees

The troika technique of alternating 3 ends of yarn used in spot weaving such as this month’s learn-and-knit-along for the Spot Woven Dishcloth can be carried over to other slipped stitch patterns and even garter stitch and lace. I borrowed … Continue reading →

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Get ready for October’s KAL

Posted on September 28, 2014 by jackiees

Smoke Rings — Beautiful and Practical  Our next Beyond BOBBOL Learn-and-Knit-A-Long revisits lace edgings, the Bits of Lace focus area that started off KnitHeartStrings in 2012! The project is Smoke Ring with Lace Edging, a versatile accessory you can wear laid on … Continue reading →

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In-the-round Spot Weaving

Posted on September 27, 2014 by jackiees

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Spot Weaving for other Kitchen Accessories

Posted on September 23, 2014 by jackiees

Since the Spot Woven Stitch produces a dense, non-stretchy fabric, it can be used to make sturdy kitchen accessories other than just the small dishcloth we’ve made as our practice project for this month’s KAL. To start you thinking about … Continue reading →

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