When Joanne Conklin visited me in Colorado last summer, she gifted me with a Mardi Gras Ball https://www.prosco.com/ that she knit! This very special treat takes a prominent place in my “all things Mardi Gras” collection. It is such a nice reminder of our time together.
Joanne – I’m thinking of you today (Lundi Gras) as we head into the finale of Mardi Gras (tomorrow). Wish you were here with us in New Orleans to join the festive craziness. Still love the Beaded Ball you made me. Thank you!
p.s. You can read about the making of the Mardi Gras Ball at Joanne’s blog here. p.p.s. The pattern is HeartStrings #H18 Beaded Stress Ball.
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Black Watch Special Edition Yarn and Beads Kit Prize
I’m pleased to offer another specially prepared prize for the wonderful members of KnitHeartStrings. Good luck to everyone!
This prize includes:
- 2 oz/215 yards of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock 4-ply fingering weight 80% superwash wool and 20% nylon, in color Black Watch, wound into a center-pull ball and ready for you to knit; the yarn is luscious-feeling, yet sturdy — if you have not tried Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock yarn yet, you are in for a treat
- 20g size 6/0 Miyuki beads in your choice of either #277 Green-lined Crystal AB or #269 Ice Blue-lined Crystal AB; these are my favorites to give sparkly tone-on-tone accents with this yarn (or you can also make your own color selection from the other in-stock beads listed here)
The yarn and color is the same as used to knit the sample scarf shown for March’s KAL of Narrow Lace Leaves Scarf shown here.
Of course, you don’t have to use the yarn you win for this particular scarf. There is plenty enough yarn to use for 1-skein projects such as hats/berets, other small fashion scarves, etc.
The glass seed beads are high quality Miyuki size 6/0 (4 mm diameter), the size suitable for placing on fingering weight yarn with the crochet hook method. The Narrow Lace Leaves Scarf pattern does not include instructions for beading, but I will be including a bonus support article for this during the March KAL, and you can also get other ideas from previous KAL projects such as the Pretty Awesome Yarn Pouch and Dolly’s top-Down Tri Shawl). A listing of all previous KAL’s and the supporting articles is here.
How to Win
Want to win? Simply hop on over to the KnitHeartStrings site to read about the different ways you can rack up entries. The winner will be drawn at the end of March 2014. Good luck!
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Behind the scenes with Jackie E-S and life at the HeartStrings FiberArts studio.
