Monthly Archives: March 2013

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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Results of I Hate to Purl Poll

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jackiees

Although I did throw a few purl stitches in the lace edging of the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch to help control the edge from curling, it looks like not too many people will hate me for it. Here are the results … Continue reading →

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Upload a Profile Image in your Member Profile

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jackiees

Remember to update your Member Profile at KnitHeartStrings for the new Birthday Month and Ravelry ID fields. I’ve got some fun stuff in store for you if you do. And while you are updating Member Profile, feel free to upload … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Knitting the Lace Edging of Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jackiees

Let’s continue going through the rest of the Lace Edging section of Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch. Part 1 has already covered through round 6. In this Part 2 article we will begin with round 7.  Shifting the Round In round … Continue reading →

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