April 3, 2004

Hi everyone,

It was so nice to see so many of you at Southeast Fiber Forum.  We had a great time.  Only wish there had been time to participate in more visiting other than at the booth.  Don't forget that Convergence is fast approaching.  For further information, visit the link above.

Happy Spring!

Dyeing to weave, knit & spin,
Margaret Pittman <>< - Margaret@heritageyarns.com
http://www.heritageyarns.com - Free e-newsletter
Hand painted yarns & rovings in complex, clear, consistent colorways since 1994

In This Issue:

• New Knitting Patterns Menu
• New Knitting Patterns
• Honeycomb Fashion Treadling Option
• PayPal Shopping Cart Added for Your Convenience
• Shopping/Contact Information

New Knitting Patterns Menu

The knitting patterns page has needed revamping for quite awhile.  As more new patterns have come in recently the download time has been greater.  My thoughts have been that shopping might be more pleasurable to shop by designer or by pattern type.  Hopefully, very soon I will get some yardage charts up to assist you in yarn selection.  Meanwhile, you may go to the same location at Knitting Patterns to view the different galleries.  Let me know your thoughts as to how I may improve your shopping experience.

New Knitting Patterns

From Jackie E-S:

I am always delighted to add patterns to my growing collection from master knitter, Jackie E-S.  These are no different than her many other patterns in
that they are well-written and very easy to follow for most novice knitters and challenging enough for the experienced.  Visit the new gallery page at
Knitting Patterns.  New are Ethereal Fichu, Shetland Lace Patterned Faroese Shawl and Triangles within Triangles Shawl.

Any of these would be lovely knitted in 8/2 tencel.  Yardage is 1680 skeins per 8 oz. skein or cone, making for a very affordable project and the
advantage of a very cool fiber to knit during the summer.  8/2 tencel has all the good properties of rayon, such as sheen and drape and it is much
stronger than rayon when wet so no fear when it is blocking time.

From Ann Norling:

Lots of new things!  One of the many nice features of this group of patterns is that they are multi-gauged.  Who can't use patterns like this as a way to
use up stash yarns or as an excuse to collect them? <g>

New to this group is the One-Piece Vest (formerly known as the Weekend Vest), Crib-Blanket-Afghan II, Striped Baroque Scarf, a Top-Down Poncho
(picture available soon) and the Adult Basic Knitted Vest.

Along with these fine patterns from Ann Norling are jewelry findings for the new fiber necklaces plus purse snap frames to go with the mushroom purse
pattern.

Now, I am indecisive as to what to knit next.  I feel like a kid in a toy store. <g>

Honeycomb-Fashion Treadling Option

Learned from Barbara Miller - my overshot mentor

This is a fun treadling option to use on a lot of threadings but I love it treadled on a overshot threading.  Cells are woven in a finer thread; may I suggest 8/2 tencel?  And the outline should 4 to 5 times larger than the cell thread.  A suggestion would be to use black 8/2 tencel for warp and ply the same in about 4 or 5 strands for the outline.  For a more interesting fabric, use 3 or 5 (or other odd number) bright colors of 8/2 tencel for the 4 blocks of cells.  The colors will show up in different blocks.  This makes a great purse fabric.  It may need lining for stability and to protect the floats on the reverse side.

Pattern Blocks or Cells

A - 1, 3 & 4 (no 2)/1, 2 & 4 (no 3)
B - 1, 2 & 4 (no 3)/1, 2 & 3 (no 4)
C - 1, 2 & 3 (no 4)/2, 3 & 4 (no 1)
D - 2, 3 & 4 (no 1)/1, 3 & 4 (no 2)

Weave as follows:

1 & 3 - Outline
2 & 4 - Outline
Block A (from above.)  Repeat 5 times (or no less than 3 times.)
2 & 4 - Outline
1 & 3 - Outline
Block C (from above.)  Repeat 5 times (or no less than 3 times.)

Take-up in both warp and weft are great in this treadling order.  Change color as you change cells.  Alternate treadling of 2 blocks, all 4 or A & C; then B & D.  Try 3 cell colors on 4 blocks.  Try 1 shot of tabby rather than 2 before and after cells.

PayPal Shopping Cart Added for Your Convenience

PayPal shopping cart has recently been added to most items on the website.  If there is an item missing a PayPal button, contact me and I can give you a total.  Or if you would like to use your Visa or MasterCard, email your phone number and I will call you for credit card information.  You may also pay by personal check or money order in U.S. dollars.

Shopping/Contact Information

Yarn shipments are limited to the U.S. and Canada. If you live outside the U.S. or Canada and would like to place a pattern order, please inquire at Margaret@heritageyarns.com.

Visit Knitting Patterns and take a look around at the wide selection of downloadable patterns from HeartStrings.

Purchasing options:  by PayPal shopping cart, Visa, MasterCard, personal check or money order.

Margaret Pittman
Heritage Yarns
5875 Baxter Drive
Jackson, Mississippi  39211-3317 USA

Telephone - (601) 956-1478
Email - Margaret@heritageyarns.com
Fax - (601) 957-2963
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