Hi there knitting friends,

In honor of Valentine's Day this month, HeartStrings celebrates Love and Friendship with hearts and specials for both gifting and getting. Read on for details.

Of course, I had to feature hearts in this month's newsletter banner and intro. It's HeartStrings' signature design for cascading, interlocked hearts — shown here on the Cascading Hearts Faroese Shawl (top banner) and the Thinking of You Scarf (left inset photo). Also, don't miss seeing the new pattern in the Spring 2013 collection for Thinking of You Too (a play on words for an encore design that takes its form as a lovely hat to coordinate with Thinking of You Scarf).

I am excited to announce the first 6 patterns in the new Spring 2013 collection are available now in both pdf and printed format.

Additionally, there's a pretty preemie hat pattern in the BOBBOL 2013 Series that is free this month to KnitHeartStrings knit-along members.

Please let me know if you are receiving duplicate newsletters and I will be glad to help set up your subscription for your preferred email address only. Thank you for your help.

Enjoy the newsletter!

From Beth: " You have the nicest patterns. I love so many of them & am making a list now of ones I want. "

See Them, Love Them, Get Them Now

Here's the line-up of 6 HeartStrings patterns to start off the Spring 2013 collection. They are available for purchase now as both downloadable pdf format and full-color printed pattern format in archival quality clear sheet protector mailed to you promptly.

Click on the pictures to visit HeartStrings website with more details.

Honeycomb Shadow

Winter Lace Loop

Thinking of You Too

Lacy InterLACEments

Gentle Breezes

Feather Soft

Knit-along at KnitHeartStrings

For February we are knitting Seemingly Seamless 2-Needle Preemie Hat. If you haven't been by KnitHeartStrings yet, be sure to check out what's going on right now so you won't miss out on the preemie hat pattern instructions free to registered members during the month of February 2013.

Then stick around because there will be more bit-sized projects each month. Some will be lace and some not. Some will be beads and some not. Some will be both! There will be something for everyone.

Not a member yet? Register now. It's a great deal with free membership for friends and fans of HeartStrings. You'll get free access to a pattern in the BOBBOL 2013 Series each month, along with bit-sized tutorials, tips and techniques posted throughout the month.

From Kathy F: "All of the things you post are so beautiful. I have been donating to a charity for preemies for several years and have wanted a pattern for something very pretty, not just your every day beanie. This is exactly what I have been waiting for and cannot wait to get started. Want to find exactly the right yarn so the hat will look remarkable on this precious little one. God bless."

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Nifty Nuggets

GET-a-Gift Special
Receive a free cake of alfalfa flower beeswax with your order of $20 or more that includes Kits or Yarn Paks in the HeartStrings catalogs at Shopatron. Just enter the words "Free Beeswax Cake" in the comments field of your Shopatron order. One free beeswax cake per customer. Offer is good Feb 8 – 28, 2013 or while current stock of beeswax cakes lasts.

GIFT-a-Friend Special
Gift a pattern to a friend via Ravelry and receive a coupon for 20% off a pattern for yourself. No limit. The more gifts you give, the more you get. Offer is good Feb 8 – 28, 2013. Coupon will be messaged within 2 business days (probably sooner) to your Ravelry id upon receipt of gift purchase notification.

Reasons for Wrist Warmers
Besides being a quick project to make, there are more reasons wrist warmers (a.k.a. pulse warmers) are a popular knitted item to wear yourself and give to others. Read on ...