Site Map of HeartStrings FiberArts

Site Navigation for the HeartStrings FiberArts website

To make it easier for you to navigate to various areas of the HeartStrings FiberArts website that you most likely are interested in, I have divided the site map into groupings of links under some main topics. If you are having any difficulty in finding something, you may also search this site for specific words or phrases. Enjoy the site!

General Information

• Home page of the HeartStrings Website
• Meet Jackie E-S
  Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer is a long-time knitting enthusiast. She established HeartStrings to provide quality instruction to knitters who want their items to be special, as well as practical and enjoyable to knit.
  • Artist Statement
  • Knitting Resumé
• What's New
• Privacy Statement
• Taking Time to Smell the Roses (Jackie E-S's Blog)

Design Collections Galleries

• Design Gallery
  Online catalog gallery organized by design collections of all knitting patterns published by HeartStrings FiberArts .
  • Lace Scarves and Stoles
  • Beaded Scarves
  • Faroese Shawls
  • Triangle Shawls
  • Lace Sweaters
  • Casual Wear
  • Socks & Sock-Nots
    • Cuff-Down Socks (non-lace)
    • Cuff-Down Lace Socks
    • Beaded Socks and Anklets (non-lace)
    • Beaded Lace Socks
    • Toe-Up Socks and other Fun Footwear
    • Holiday Theme Socks
    • The Sock Journal
    • The Sock Calendar republications
  • Wrist Warmers
    Coverings for the wrists and hands, including wrist warmers, wristlets, hand warmers, fingerless mittens, mitts and muffatees.
  • Neck & Up Coverings
    • Dickeys and Neck Warmers
    • Smoke Rings
    • Moebius Loops
    • Knitted Hats
  • Other Goodies
    Knitting patterns for personal accessories and home decor.
  • Holiday Knitting
    Knitting patterns for holidays and special occasions.
    • Christmas Knitting and Other Winter Treats
    • Love and Friendship
    • Encouragement and Support
    • Springtime Spotlight
    • Summer Festivities
    • Fall Favorites
  • Comfort Collection
    Collaborative designs of Jackie E-S and Laura Andersson to provide stylish comfort to those suffering cancer, as well as be fashionable for anyone.
  • The Sock Calendar Series
    All-in-one full color sock pattern books with write-in journal and multi-year reference calendars by Catherine Wingate and Jackie E-S.
    • The Sock Calendar Gallery
      Photo gallery of featuring the socks made by knitters creativity using patterns from The Sock Calendar as a jumping off point.
  • Featured Yarns Gallery
    Photo albums of HeartStrings pattern models organized by some of the key yarn manufacturers with which Jackie E-S partners.

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Published Pattern Designs

• 3-to-2 Any Gauge Sweater – #W40
• A Beaded Bias Towards Lace Scarf – #A60
• A Bit-O-Lace Sport Footies – #A83
• Ahoy! Socks – #T305
• All-Over Lace Faroese Shawl – #A16
• Anklet Coronets – #S03
• Antique Satin and Lace Ornament – #A81
• Autumnal Equinox – #T309
• Basic Toe-to-Cuff Sock (b/w) – #A50
• Bead Ribbed Socks – #A75
• Beaded Basketweave (2 projects) – #A133
• Beaded Diamond Mosaic (3 projects) – #A13
• Beaded Elegance Stockings – #S04
• Beaded Faux Cable Anklets – #S12
• Beaded Fleuron Socks/Wristlets – #S11
• Beaded Lace Bookmark – #A56
• Beaded Lace Cable Mini-Study – #A94
• Beaded Lace Scarf – #A42
• Beaded Lace Scarf II – #A64
• Beaded Lace Wristlets (3 styles) – #A99
• Beaded Shamrock Socks – #S08
• Beaded Smoke Ring – #A39C
• Beaded Swirls Socks – #S01
• Beaded Winter Wonderland Socks – #S06
• Beanstalk T-Top – #W7
• Bella's Beads Cloche – #KH02
• Bells on My Toes Sock Ornament – #A93
• Bobble Lace Flowers Triangle Shawl – #H37
• Bold Diamonds Vest – #W29
• Buffalo Beaded Socks – #A134
• Cable Ride Socks – #A84
• Cascading Hearts Faroese Shawl – #A2
• Cat's Cradle Long Ways Scarf – #A21
• Chevron Lace Gardens Blouse – #W11
• Chevrons and Ribs Cardigan Vest – #W5
• Chocolate Covered Cherries (2 projects) – #A77
• Circle of Friendship Socks – #A86
• Colorful Splendor – #H41
• Comfort Socks Set (2 projects) – #KH03
• Concertina Lace Socks – #S17
• Country Girl Socks – #A38
• Crest of the Wave Lace Scarf – #A20
• Crossed Loop Market Bag – #A51
• Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks – #S28
• Dolly Faroese Shawl – #H34
• Diamond Lace Dress-it-up – #A55
• Down and Up Lace Socks – #S25
• Easy Asymmetry Wrap – #H01
• Easy Elegance Ensemble – #H39
• EenieMenieMinieMo Socks – #A23
• Elegantly Simple Triangle Shawl – #A33
  • Elegantly Simple Triangle – neck scarf version in handspun Icelandic wool singles
  • Elegantly Simple Triangle Shawl – in Lorna's Laces Heaven kid mohair
• Errant Ankles Lace Socks – #A67
  • Errant Ankles Lace Socks – in a turned-down cuff version
  • Errant Ankles Lace Socks – 2-color fraternal twins version
• Ethereal Fichu Triangular Shawl – #A24
• Everybody Wants Sox! – #T310
• Eyelet Ankle-Ribbed Socks – #A3
• Eyelet Ribbed Top – #W30
• Faceted Gems Lace Wrap – #H42
• Felted Beret – #A96
• Filigree Lace Ensembles (4 projects) – #A135
• Fine Filigree Fingerlings (3 styles) – #A35
• Flared Lace Smoke Ring – #A49
• Frolicking Shamrocks – #S10
• Frolicking Shamrocks – #S10
• Get an Edge to Start Shawl – #A61
• Handsome Dickey – #A27
• Hanging Vines Lace Stole – #A26
  • Hanging Vines – narrow scarf version knitted in hand-painted yarn
• Heart Socks – #A36
• Helix Beaded Bookmarks (2 styles) – #A57
• Ivy Trellis Lace Stole – #H36
• Johnny Socks – #A43
• Knitted Ribbons – #A70
• Kool-Aid Kidz Socks – #T308
• Lace and Ribs Top – #W08
• Lace Leaves Scarves – #H38
• Lace-edged Hanky – #A92
• Lacie Blankie (Lace Blanket) – #A88
• Lacy Riverine (3 projects) – #A89
• Lacy Serpentine Scarf – #A62
• Lead or Follow Lace Scarf – #A52
• Light Up My Life Scarf – #A46
• Loop-D-Loop Scarf – #A74
• Lorna's Light Necklace Purse/Bookmark – #A58
• Luxe Hat – #KH05
• Luxury Lace Socks – #S09
• Maple Leaves Scarf – #A30
• Matchmaker Sport Socks – #S26
• Mini Lace and Beaded Flag – #A91
• Mixed Jelly Beans Socks – #S07
• Möbius ZigZag – #A76
  • Vest front variation of the Möbius ZigZag
• Modern Romance – #T302
• My Beading Heart Scarf – #H47
• Norwegian Braid Hat – #KH04
• Oak Leaf Lace Medallion – #A54
  • Oak Leaf Lace Medallion – lots of variations
• Palette of Colors Shrug – #H48
• Parting Ways Socks – #A18
• Patriotic Socks (incl A80 Peppermint Sticks 2) – #A80P
• Peaks and Valleys Scarf – #A95
• Peek-a-Boo Flowery Lace Anklets – #A82
• Peggy's Shawl – #H43
• Pendants Faroese Shawl – #A4
• Peppermint Sticks 2 Socks – #A80
• Peppermint Sticks Tube Socks – #A72
• Pillared Archways Lace Scarf – #A25
  • Pillared Archways Lace Scarf – in copper Jaggerspun Zephyr wool/silk by Cassandra
• Pinstripe Melange Sweater – #W2
• Polo Dickey – #H15
• Rainbow Socks – #S16
• Rainy Day – #T304
• Reversible Lace Cables Scarf – #A7
• Reversible Lace Ladders Scarf – #A37
• Ribbed Diamonds Man's Vest – #M04
• Ring of Lace Wrap – #H45
• Rose Trellis Lace Blouse – #W14
• Scalloped Juliet Cap – #KH01
• Scotch Thistle Lace Stole – #H35
• Scrunch-Turtleneck Dickey – #A9
• Shaped Tee with Collar – #W28
• Shapely Sandal Socks – #S05
• Shetland Lace Patterned Faroese Shawl – #A5
• Side-to-Side Dickey – #A10
• Silk Smoke Ring – #H28
• Simple Angles Socks (b/w) – #A44
• Simple Beaded Wristlets/Sock-Nots (4 projects) – #S14
• Smoke Ring with Lace Edging – #A45C
• Sock Therapy – #T301
• Sock-Not Leggings – #A29
• Soft Cables Möbius Scarf – #A78
• Spider-Web Sockies – #A68
  • Anne's Spiderman version of the Spider-Web Sockies
• Spiral Nebula Shawl – #A71
• Spooky Beaded Treat – #S18
• Stalwart Left Right Socks – #A32
• Summer Lace Anklets – #A85
• Summer Solstice Socks – #T306
• Swag Lace Socks – #A53
• Sweatshirt Sweater (b/w) – #W37
• Swirling Lace Anklets – #A34
• The Skinny on Lace – #A87
• The Sock Calendar – #TSC03DL
• The Sock Journal – #TSC05
• Thinking of You Scarf – #H40
• Thong Socks – #A14
• Toe-to-Cuff Lace Rib Socks – #A17
• Topsy Turvy Hearts (10 projects) – #S15
• Triangles within Triangles Shawl – #A63
• Troika Wrap-around Shawl (b/w) – #A41
• Twist and Slant Top – #W4
• V-Collar Dickey – #A8
• Vernal Equinox Socks – #T303
• Warm Hearts Comfortghan – #KH06
• Waves and Flowers Shell – #W1
• Winter Solstice – #T312
• Wisps of Smoke Ring – #H44
• Yankee Doodle Sport Socks – #T307

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For All Knitters

• Buy Patterns
  • Store Locator
  • On-line Retail Orders
  • Downloadable Patterns
• Resources
  • Sample Catalog
  • Pattern Index
  • Newsletter Archive
  • Articles & Tips – Creativity
    Whether planned or serendipitous, you too are a creative knitter. Here are ideas to help you become more confident and let your inner self express itself!
    • The Role of Individual Creativity
      Spinning straw into gold.
    • Creative Expression
      Using patterns as a jumping off point for your own creations.
    • Discovering the "Wrong Side"
      New insights and creative pleasures await you on the other side.
    • Creatively Ethereal
      Kim's handpainted roving scarf version.
    • The 3 R's of Knitting
      Use the theme of Reading wRiting aRithmetic to learn about our fiber arts.
    • When Oops! Turns into Creativity
      Turning mistakes into creative learning experiences.
  • Articles & Tips – Fiber Frenzy
    What's all this fuss about fuzz? Knowing more about fibers and yarn attributes can help make you a more confident knitter when choosing yarns to suit your project's purpose.
    • Warm Fibers that are Cool
      Wool and silk are fibers that keep you both warm and cool. How do they know when to do which?
    • Superwash Wool
      The convenience of machine washability in a natural fiber.
    • Knitting with Cotton
      "Give Me Five" quick tips for success with cotton yarns.
    • Rayon
      A great choice for cool comfort in warm weather.
    • What is Silk Noil?
      Lovely texture from the waste product of combed silk.
    • What's that Smell?
      How to get rid of the fishy odor that is sometimes found in silk.
    • Using an Umbrella Swift
      Try the "ferris wheel" method for smooth reeling with less tension
    • Yarn Direction
      Yarns with a nap.
    • Must I Wash Yarn before Using?
      Knitting with a variety of yarns in the same project.
    • What is WPI?
      Measuring and universally communicating a yarn's thickness.
    • What is Blooming?
      Flowers bloom, but what about yarn?
    • Playing with Color in your Mind's Eye
      What might yarn colors really look like when knitted?
  • Articles & Tips – Finishing as an In-Process Activity
    By incorporating these "finishing" tips into your project right from the beginning and throughout, you can make the final finishing steps of your knitting project easier and seem effortless.
    • Intro to Finishing Starts at the Beginning
      Exercise choices and employ techniques to make more of your projects like the "when you're done, you're done" category.
    • To Seam or Not to Seam?
      Make the finishing steps of your knitting project easier and seem effortless by making good choices at the very beginning of your project.
    • End-less Knitting
      Options that help reduce ends that need to be woven in later.
    • To Swatch or Not?
      Like any other planning activity, swatching can help make the final finishing steps easier.
    • To Begin the Tale
      What good is a tail of yarn?
    • Cast On for a Good Finish
      Getting off to a good start can save you from dealing later with finishing problems or disappointments.
    • What to do with Ends?
      Hiding yarn ends in lace knitting. Includes instructions for joining yarn using the "Stitching Together" method.
    • A Continuous Yarn
      How to splice two ends of yarn for an invisible join using the "Splitting Plies and Re-twisting" method.
    • Russian Join
      Joining yarn with the "Interlocking Loops" method.
    • Slimmer is Better
      Quick tip for joining and finishing ends with a blunt-ended sewing needle.
    • Gathered Woven Closure
      An improved approach to closing off the last few stitches of a circular item.
    • Suspended Stitch Bind Off
      A method to achieve a loose bind off edge.
    • What is Crochet Bind Off?
      Using a crochet hook for regular bind offs and for decorative effects in lace knitting.
    • Doily Finish Using Crochet
      A method to achieve a smooth invisible join.
  • Articles & Tips – Blocking and Care
    Whether you call it blocking or dressing or finishing, check out these articles for helpful methods and tips.
    • Blocking Tips
      Make blocking a pleasurable part of the knitting process.
    • Blocking in Progress
      Blocking is something we usually think of as only doing in the final stages of completing a knitting project – usually the very last thing! But have you ever worried while knitting whether you were going to like the outcome? Avoid the uncertainty of whether something is going to turn out satisfactorily by doing a blocking in progress.
    • Weaving in Ends
      Should you block first then weave in the ends, or weave in the ends then block it?
    • Extracting Water
      Tips for use with small hand-washed articles.
    • Special Soap?
      Treat your fine woolens as you would your own hair.
    • Washing Socks
      Hand washing method for deep cleaning delicate yarn.
  • Articles & Tips – Other Articles and Quick Tips
    If someone asked, chances are someone else has the same question.
    • Support Full-service Yarn Stores
      Have you found your local yarn store yet?
    • Choosing Needle Size
      A useful method to choose a starting needle size to use for swatching your yarn.
    • What is the Correct Knitting Gauge?
      The actual knitting is what tells the true story.
    • Reading Out Loud
      Have your eyes fooled you?
    • Smoother Wooden Needles
      Help your stitches move more easily across the needles.
    • Circular Needle Organizer
      A home-grown solution.
    • Small Beads
      Reduce abrasion when stringing smaller beads relative to the yarn size.
    • Be a Bead Counter
      A bit of quick counting in beaded knitting avoids errors discovered later.
    • Spinning Yarn for Beaded Knitting
      Is it strong enough for beads?
    • Selecting Beads to Go with Your Yarn
      Guest article by Linda Michaluk of Swallow Hill Creations.
    • A Heart-Warming Story
      Guest article by Ellen Sandin of Earth Faire.
    • The Lifeline
      "Insurance" for knitters.
    • Repairing a Lace Knitting Disaster
      Nearing the big FO (Finished Object) stage for a shawl, I instead detoured to the "disaster" stage. I washed and went to block the shawl and a big area in one of the corners was nearly disintegrated. Here is the story …
    • A Less Stressful k3tog
      Tips for less stress on both you and the thread.
    • SSK Alternative Method
      A no-slip, no-remount method for making a left-leaning decrease.
    • Crazy Quilt Combination of Colors
      Using small amounts of yarn in knitting projects.
    • Cable Take-up
      Guidelines to avoid flare and puckering.
    • Lever-Action Knitting
      This is not an endorsement of the way I knit. I am describing here, only because so many people have asked. If you are looking to add to, change or refine your repertoire of knitting methods, I hope you find these ideas helpful. The basic premise is that less wasted motion means quicker knitting. A side benefit is the reduction of risk for repetitive motion stress ailments.
    • Seamless Shoulder-down Sweater Sleeves
      A neat construction alternative to knitting sleeves from cuff to sleeve cap, then sewing into the body of the sweater.
    • Sizing Up a Pattern
      Knitting for the larger figure.
    • The Weigh-Down on Stitches
      Struggling to work the first row or two of your knitting?
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Classes Offered

• Knitting Workshops and Program Seminars
  • Travel Teaching
    Standard workshops and program seminars available for teaching at yarn shops, guild functions, and conferences. You may also schedule a skills-focused custom workshop based on any of the published pattern designs in the Jackie E-S Design Collections.
    • Simply Elegant Knitted Lace
    • Knitted Lace Edgings
    • Lace Socks
    • Dolly Faroese Shawl
    • Knitting with Beads 101
    • Beautiful Beaded Cuffs
    • Beaded Lace Knitting
    • Filet Lace Knitting
    • Multicolor Techniques in Lace Knitting
    • Toe-to-Cuff Socks
    • Technique Teddy Bear
    • Tapestry Knitted Pillow
    • Looking at Yarns in a New Way
  • Online Classes
    Jackie E-S also offers online classes throughout the year at Needlecraft University.
    • #K150 Technique Teddy Bear
    • #K152 Beaded Holiday Mini Sock
    • #K154 Triangular Lace Shawl
    • #K156 The Beads Go On
• Teaching Schedule

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For Retailers Only

• Wholesale Information
  • Wholesale Terms and Conditions
  • Dealer Application
  • Dealer Support Services
    • Convenient Ordering
    • After Sales Support
    • Promotional Resources
    • Complimentary Store Listing
    • Auto-Ship Program (pdf)
    • Shopatron Retailer Network
    • e-Patterns Sales Affiliate
    • Trunk Shows
    • Brown Sheep Trunk Show
    • Lace Scarves Trunk Show
    • Lorna's Laces Trunk Show A - Socks
    • Lorna's Laces Trunk Show B - The Versatile Sock Yarn
    • Lorna's Laces Trunk Show C - Beaded Knitting
    • Dealer Newsletter
• Product Lines Information
  • Design Collections Gallery and Online Catalog
  • Sample Catalog
  • Pattern Index by Yarn Weight
  • Introductory Pattern Paks
• Wholesale Ordering
  • Quick Online Order Entry
  • Online Wholesale Ordering – Full-page patterns
  • Online Wholesale Ordering – Space-saver leaflets
  • Printable Price Sheet (pdf)
• Show Exhibit Schedule

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For the Press

• What's New
• Publicity
• Artist Statement
• Graphics and Links