HeartStrings FiberArts
Inspiration & Patterns for Wearable Art in Timeless Styles
Studio closed for summer break beginning May 18, 2013.
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Pattern #B9. Bring a little bit of knitting art into your kitchen, bath, or dining entertainment. Make this practical, small piece of flower-inspired "art" that you can use as a facecloth, tabletop coaster/doily, or stylish kitchen dishcloth. More ...
Pattern #H84. Wrap yourself like royalty in this majestic cape shawl. Beads embellish fleur de lis medallions against a background of trellis lace stitch. More ...
Pattern #B8. Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch will give your yarn balls a pretty dress-up while protecting the yarn itself. Even your fussiest balls will love being tamed by this elegant pouch. More ...
Pattern #H148. Honeycomb Shadow Lace coordinates a lighter-color textured yarn and a darker color smooth yarn to give 3-dimensional illusion of shadows inside the spaces. More ...
Pattern #H140. By popular request, you can now say "I'm thinking of you" with a hand knit hat of lace hearts. This hat incorporates similar symbolic elements to those in the Thinking of You scarf originally published 7 years ago. Whether making as a coordinating set, or making just the hat by itself, you can let someone know they are special. More ...
Pattern #H91. Lacy InterLACEments features a sampling of stitch patterns for both knitted lace and lace knitting. Thus this sampler scarf is a study in both types of interLACEment. Even if you have not attempted true knitted lace before because you thought it was too hard, you can do it now with this attractive sampler scarf that works up quickly on only 35 stitches and large needles. More ...
Pattern #H90. The luscious softness and vibrant colors of Mountain Colors' Hummingbird colorway in their Louisa cashmere/silk yarn inspired this interpretation in a feathery lace stitch scarf. More ...
Pattern #H190. Winter Lace Loop is a lace weight infinity scarf that can be worn doubled or as a single long loop scarf. Have fun knitting and wearing this multi-faceted lace accessory. More ...
Pattern #B6.
Give the gift of friendship with a heartfelt, hand-knitted beaded bracelet. The basic knit stitch and an easy bead knitting technique make Beading Hearts Friendship Bracelet quick and fun for even a beginning bead knitter.
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Pattern #H134. A Bit of Lace Dolly Shawl is a small top-down Faroese-style shawl suitable for 18" dolls and teddy bears. Besides being a great way to have fun learning on a small shawl before putting the time into a larger shawl, this little shawl makes a delightful gift for a lucky doll or teddy bear lover! More ...
Pattern #H86. Gentle Breezes Lace Stole evokes early morning walks on the beach and looking out over gently breaking waves through the morning haze. More ...
100% Irish Linen Hemstitched Handkerchief Blanks
Finest pure white Ulster 100% Irish linen handkerchief with narrow 1/8" hem and decorative hemstitching. 10½" square. Exquisite true Irish linen is worth your money and time to make an heirloom for someone special. Look and Buy Now ...
Zephyr-In-A-Net
exclusive product offering from HeartStrings
Jaggerspun Zephyr laceweight 2/18 wool/silk is a favorite among lace knitters. Each ball is 600 yards / 550 meters (approximately 2 ounces / 55g), cradled in a squishy net mesh sleeve that helps keep the center-pull ball tamed while you knit. More ...
Learning, sharing and taking the art of knitting to new heights.
Join BOBBOL 2013, a year-long series being hosted at KnitHeartStrings.com where you get Free Standard Membership. Learn-Along with a free project pattern each month. Also, get free access to new bit-sized tutorials, tips & techniques posted throughout the month.
BOBBOL 2013 is the nickname for Bits of Beads/Bits of Lace, and continues the popular Bits of Lace 2012 Series with the addition of projects for building skills in beading.
Yes, I said "some". There is even more going on in the HeartStrings Studio, but ssshhhh ... I can't spill all the beans yet.
New Tutorials
At the Jackie-ES.com "Taking Time to Smell the Roses" blog.
At the KnitHeartStrings.com membershp site - Learning, sharing and taking the art of knitting to new heights. (Join here for free if you are not already a member)
Also check out the Tips to Tutorials webpage here at the HeartStringsFiberArts site for other free and for-fee tips and tutorials.
Can I help you further? Thank you for stopping by. I am here to serve you. For your convenience, you may contact me by any of these means. Kind regards, Jackie E-S
Email address: jackie@heartstringsfiberarts.com
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Direct line for HeartStrings pattern support and customer service: 985-764-8094 or 877-764-2747 (toll-free in US)
Postal address: HeartStrings, Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer, 53 Parlange Drive, Destrehan LA 70047-2133 USA