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Please visit your local yarn store or favorite on-line shop to purchase HeartStrings patterns. To find most easily where to buy newly released HeartStrings patterns, check with the retailers listed in large lettering on the Store Locator. These retailers participate in HeartStrings' automatic shipment program and receive all new patterns as soon as they are available.
If you don't already have a favorite retailer, you can also use the HeartStrings online catalog at Shopatron to automatically route your order to a retailer who has the patterns in stock.

New for March 2008

Matchmaker Sport Socks in Heirloom Breeze
S26 Matchmaker Sport Socks
Lacie Blankie
A88 Lacie Blankie
My Beading Heart Scarf in Helen's Lace by Lorna's Laces Yarns
H47 My Beading Heart Scarf

ATTENTION RETAILERS in the Auto-Ship Program – Beginning March 20, I will begin shipments of 6 each (or your already increased standing order quantity) of the three new patterns above. Please contact me before then if you want to increase quantity shipped of new patterns or to include 3 or more each of single pattern republications below.

Single pattern republications from The Sock Calendar

Vernal Equinox Socks
T303 Vernal Equinox Socks
Kool-Aid Kidz Socks
T308 Kool-Aid Kidz Socks

New for January 2008

Lacy Wraps

Palette of Colors Shrug in Lorna's Laces and Mountain Colors yarns
H48 Palette of Colors Shrug
Wisps of Smoke Ring in Tilli Tomas silk yarns
H44 Wisps of Smoke Ring
Ring of Lace Wrap in Schaefer Andrea silk yarn
H45 Ring of Lace Wrap

Beaded Socks

S28 Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn
S28 Daylight and Shadows
Beaaded Cable Socks
Buffalo Beaded Socks in Buffalo Gold yarn - view from right Buffalo Beaded Socks in Buffalo Gold yarn - view from left
A134 Buffalo Beaded Socks

Lorna's Laces and Mountain Colors – A Colorful Relationship

As two of the pioneers of hand-dyed yarn, who better to come together to provide you with a unique combination of the best of all worlds? Palette of Colors is the first offering by these companies in a limited edition kit featuring both companies' yarns along with this gorgeous shrug pattern that will show off the yarns beautifully.

Each kit includes one skein of Helen's Lace from Lorna's Laces, one skein of Half Crepe from Mountain Colors, and Palette of Colors pattern from HeartStrings FiberArts. The kit is offered in five colorways and will be available starting in February to any shop that carries yarn from either company. Colorway combinations that will be offered in these limited edition kits are: (color name of Lorna's Laces followed by that of Mountain Colors)

  • Sandridge/Chinook
  • Red Rover/Ruby River
  • Black Watch/Evergreen
  • Gold Hill/Yellowstone
  • Larkspur/Blackberry
Palette of Colors in Ruby River and Red Rover
Red Rover/Ruby River combo

Lace Sampler

Lace Sampler

Read the story of how this Lace Sampler is a work-in-progress, just as many samplers-of-old were throughout a needle artist's lifetime.


Splicing

A Continuous Yarn

Do you feel as I do sometimes, and just wish that your ball of yarn would go on and on? Read about 3 of my favorite methods for joining yarn.

Each method meets different needs and scenarios depending on the type yarn, fiber and color(s) I am using –


The Knitter's Book of Yarn
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn

The Knitter's Book of Yarn

The Knitter's Book of Yarn book by Clara Parkes has tons of information about yarn along with patterns to let you practice what you've just read. I hope you will enjoy the "Raspberry Rhapsody" textured lace scarf pattern I designed and contributed to the book.

You can also read more about Clara's personal, behind-the-scenes look at why and how The Knitter's Book of Yarn came to be.


Best of Interweave Knits
Our Favorite Designs from the First Ten Years

Best of Interweave Knits

My well-received article "Beyond the Basics: A Primer on Knitted Lace", originally published in the Summer 2006 issue of Interweave Knits magazine, has been republished in part in the new book The Best of Interweave Knits. See "Beyond the Basics: Knitted Lace" starting on page 103. If you are interested in lace knitting and are tentative in taking the next steps to knit lace, be sure to check out this article.


Knit 'N Style December 2007, 10th Anniversay Issue
50 Fantastic Projects: Urban Silk Lace Stole

Urban Silk Lace Stole in December 2007 issue of Knit 'N Style

My design for Skacel Collection, the Urban Silk Lace Stole, is featured as one of 50 Fantastic Projects in Knit 'N Style's 10th Anniversary Issue. See full-page photo on page 65 and instructions on page 112.


Other Jackie E-S and HeartStrings in the Media

Top 10 Picks for Spring advertorial featuring Crossed Loop Market Bag
Knit 1
Spring/Summer 2008 issue
"Crossed Loop Market Bag" featured in Top 10 Picks for Spring advertorial
Top Picks for Spring featuring Ring of Lace Wrap
Yarn Market News
March 2008 issue
"Ring of Lace Wrap" featured in Top Picks for Spring advertorial
Interweave Knits Winter 2007 advertorial featuring Flared Lace Smoke Ring
Interweave Knits
Winter 2007 issue
"Flared Lace Smoke Ring" featured in Top 10 Picks for Winter advertorial

HeartStrings FiberArts is a wholesale pattern company. I encourage individuals to visit your local yarn store or check the Store Locator to purchase patterns. If you don't already have a favorite retailer from whom to buy, you can use the HeartStrings online catalog at Shopatron. This service will find a retailer who has the patterns you want in stock and will ship to you promptly.

Questions? Comments? - I love to hear from you, whether it be to get advice about your HeartStrings knitting projects, to make suggestions, or to share news of your accomplishments. Kind regards, Jackie E-S

Email address: jackie@heartstringsfiberarts.com
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