HeartStrings' Rainy Day Sock Kit Giveaway

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April showers bring May flowers, or in your case, April knits bring May's new looks and our last Giveaway is very fitting for this time honored saying, a HeartStrings FiberArts' Rainy Day Socks Kit! The giveaway includes the pattern and a skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in the colorway Amy's Vintage Office to knit them in, details on how to enter below.

Jackie E-S

The designer behind HeartStrings is the talented American knitwear artist Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer. May is an important milestone for Jackie and I, I've had the pleasure of carrying Jackie's patterns since May, 2010.

Rainy Day Socks

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Amy's Vintage Office

Jackie is best known for designing lace and beaded projects, but she also offers you
a wide selection of sock and garment projects to choose from. She designs with
the entire family in mind, making it easy to find just the right project.

And she's a fiber enthusiast who loves all fibers equally, her projects range from decadent single skein projects done in qiviut to knits done in popular lace and sock yarns such as Lorna's Laces and Schaefer. Her patterns are written to make yarn substitutions a breeze.

Lets Meet Jackie! Jackie E-S is a long-time knitting enthusiast who shares her love of knitting and experience through guild groups, classes, and networking with other fiber artists. In her past "real life" she was an information technology consultant.

Knitting has always been a relaxing and fulfilling counterpart to a sometimes stressful technical career. Jackie is also an avid spinner and often uses hand-spun yarns in her knitting projects, in addition to yarns commercially available.

Jackie E-S established HeartStrings to provide quality instruction to knitters who want their items to be special, as well as practical and enjoyable to knit. Knitters of all skill levels have been enjoying the knitting patterns designed and published by Jackie E-S / HeartStrings FiberArts.

With a background in music and mathematics, she enjoys capturing the melody of color/texture and harmonizing it with style and function. Jackie's career in computer systems analysis provided the analytical framework evident in her intricate, yet simple, designs now showcased in her growing roster of HeartStrings patterns.

All HeartStrings patterns incorporate master knitter techniques that minimize extra finishing steps. If you don't consider yourself a master at knitting, don't worry. These techniques are elegantly integrated into Jackie's designs and clearly explained in the pattern instructions. For less-experienced knitters, this is a way to learn new knitting skills. For more advanced knitters, you can benefit by seeing new ways to apply these techniques. You will find that HeartStrings patterns are a pleasure to knit, and the completed project will be a source of pride.

As a certified master knitter and teacher, Jackie continues to share her love of knitting and knowledge through design and publication of skill-building pattern instructions, and conducting workshops, programs and demonstrations. Her interest in the fiber arts extends beyond knitting and spinning to include weaving, dyeing and all needle arts. She also enjoys tournament contract bridge and music. Her most recent 'play' thing is a cajun (diatonic) accordion – She has a lot of practicing to do to get up to the tempo of the masters!

All HeartString FiberArts' patterns are sold as PDF downloads that are emailed to you after purchase, which means no shipping fees. The following is a sampling of her many beautiful designs, enjoy browsing.

Lace

Bi Directional Lace Strips Stole

Half Note Symphony Shawl

Pianissamo Lace Blouse

Errant Lace Hand Coverings

Beaded Lace Projects

Links of Diamonds Scarf

Hug Me Tight Fan Lace Jacket Wrap

Socks

Beaded Faux Argyle Socks

Patriotic Bead Striped Socks

Dickies

Buffalo Guys and Gals

Cowl Dickey

Children

Filigree Lace Edged Baby Blanket

Technique Teddy Bear

There will be one winner for this giveaway and the pattern will be emailed to them as a PDF. No purchase is necessary to enter and the winner will be announced on April 30, 2011.

Enter this Giveaway:
The more ways you enter, the more chances you have to win and make sure to leave a comment telling exactly what you did to enter. And please make sure to include your contact information.

1. Leave a comment about your favorite HeartStrings FiberArts' pattern, under this blogpost.
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