Monthly Archives: November 2013

Speeding Up Bead Stringing

Posted on November 30, 2013 by jackiees

Fast(er) Bead Stringing with a Bead Spinner For projects that call for a large quantity of tiny seed beads, stringing loose beads can be quite time-consuming. If you are going to be doing a lot of projects that use large … Continue reading →

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Finishing Touches for Easy Elegance

Posted on November 28, 2013 by jackiees

The gathered loops embellishment on the Easy Elegance Mitts is optional, but I think it does add a distinctive, stylish flair to these fingerless gloves. Please refer to the details given in the Finishing section of the pattern. The instructions … Continue reading →

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Some Comments about the Self-reinforced Thumb Slot

Posted on November 28, 2013 by jackiees

How are you doing with this month’s KAL for Easy Elegant Mitts? If you’ve gotten past the purl bands with the beaded accent yarn, the going from there is pretty straight forward. I do want to mention the technique used … Continue reading →

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Tips for making the most of beaded accent yarn

Posted on November 24, 2013 by jackiees

 knitting with beaded accent yarn to make the most of showing every bead to fullest effect To start Easy Elegance Mitts, you can jump right in and temporarily defer any thought for how you will introduce the beads into your knitting. So go … Continue reading →

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Let’s Twist! Plaited Ribbing

Posted on November 20, 2013 by jackiees

I am showing my age – ha! ha! I must admit that when I started this article off with the title of “Let’s Twist”, as in knitting the Plaited Ribbing for the Easy Elegance Mitts, I wanted to start singing … Continue reading →

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Any Beads Any Yarn

Posted on November 19, 2013 by jackiees

Free yourself to use any bead size with any yarn, even textured yarns With this month’s Easy Elegance Mitts you have the chance to use beads in ways we have not seen in our previous KnitHeartStrings KAL’s. Beaded yarns available for … Continue reading →

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Vote Your Favorites in the KAL Photo Challenge

Posted on November 10, 2013 by jackiees

Give some love to the KnitHeartStrings members who submitted photos of their Beaded Crescent Neck Lace KAL projects to the new monthly Photo Challenge. Vote now for your favorites Voting takes place Nov 10 – 15, 2013. Any KnitHeartStrings member … Continue reading →

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