Back On Tour

Welcome to another round of the Holla Knits Blog Tour.  Earlier this month, Holla Knits released a Fall / Winter pattern collection.  

One of the designs, Eastwood Cardigan, features Clara.  This worsted weight, 100% Blue Faced Leicester yarn is perfect for fall and sweaters.

Eastwood Cardigan utilizes two-color striping on the sleeves and back.

  
The front panels are solid and have a stitch pattern for texture.

And there's a bonus.

Pockets.  The perfect detail.

To celebrate the launch of this collection, I'm giving away a copy of Eastwood Cardigan.  Simply leave a comment and let me know what you're knitting this fall.  The winner will be chosen at random, and the contest runs through October 4, 2013.

Here's a complete list of the Holla Knits Blog Tour.

Sept 17: The Sweatshop of Love

Sept 18: The Knitting Vortex

Sept 19: Unplanned Peacock

Sept 20: Knit York City

Sept 23: masi|knits

Sept 24: Wooly Wonka Fibers

Sept 25: Knittery with Doog

Sept 26: Dyeing to Knit with Yarn Love

Sept 27: Dirty Water Dyeworks

Oct 1: Rohn Strong Designs

Oct 2: Knits in Class

Oct 4: Cosmos and Cashmere

Be sure to check out the other stops for more giveaway fun.

The Last Stop

Last but not least . . . the final stop on the Holla Knits Blog Tour.  I had the good fortune to work with Allyson again on her latest edition of patterns.  The Holla Knits pattern collection features designs in a wide range of sizes and highlights both commercial and indie dyer yarns.

When working on a project like this, there's always some back and forth discussion - design features, yarn weight, color options.  In the end we settled on this combination.

Sexxxy Librarian.

A vest is the perfect choice when you need a little something for warmth but don't want the extra weight and bulk of a sweater.  This design features several nice details.

Cables.

And a cowl.

The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Edna, colorway Celery.  Edna is a DK Polwarth wool / silk blend.  It creates a gorgeous knitted fabric - perfect for vests, sweaters and so much more.  I've promised myself that as soon as the fall rush is over, I'm casting on with Edna.

To celebrate the Blog Tour I'm giving away a free copy of the Sexxxy Librarian pattern.  Leave a note in the comments and tell us what you're knitting this fall.  You have until October 2 to enter.  The winner will be announced on October 3.

As a bonus I'm offering free shipping on all orders.  Visit Dirty Water DyeWorks to see the full lineup of yarn and kits.  Simply enter "Holla Knits" in the comments section of the shopping cart, and your shipping charges will be refunded.  This offer is good for 2 weeks and expires on October 10.

If you haven't done so already, be sure to visit all the other stops on the Tour.

Sept 10th: The Sweatshop of Love 
Sept 11th: I Knit 2 Purl 2 
Sept 12th: Wooly Wonka Fiber 
Sept 13th: Stash, the Knit Picks Blog
Sept 14th: Knits in Class
Sept 17th: The Owl and the Bee 
Sept 18th: Periwinkle Sheep 
Sept 19th: Knitting Vortex 
Sept 20th: Roman Hills 
Sept 21st: Under the Red Umbrella 
Sept 24th: Springtree Road 
Sept 25th: Magical Grammar 

Welcome Back

I'm happy to announce that Paula is back.  Paula, 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester, was out of the lineup for a couple of months due to supply issues, but over the summer I worked out a solution.  I missed Paula and am thrilled to have it back in stock.

Avocado, Gourd, Autumn Red.

Blue Faced Leicester is one of my favorites - a strong, sturdy fiber with a bit of luster.

Moody Blue, Storm.

As a bonus these skeins have a bit more yardage than the previous ones.  I'll also be adding a few new colorways to the Paula collection. They'll be available at the fall shows and will eventually make their way to the website.  Needless to say after dyeing all this BFL I have several new projects in mind.

The latest edition of Holla Knits was released last week, and there's a Blog Tour to celebrate.

Sept 10th: The Sweatshop of Love - entire collection & New Girl pattern giveaway
Sept 11th: I Knit 2 Purl 2 - Devon Cardigan pattern giveaway, and subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
Sept 12th: Wooly Wonka Fiber - Devon Cardigan pattern giveaway, free shipping when you order a sweaters worth of yarn
Sept 13th: Stash, the Knit Picks Blog
Sept 14th: Knits in Class - Bombshell Shorts pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive discount
Sept 17th: The Owl and the Bee - Sexxxy Librarian pattern giveaway, and subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
Sept 18th: Periwinkle Sheep - New Girl pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
Sept 19th: Knitting Vortex - Jilted pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
Sept 20th: Roman Hills - Jilted pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive discount
Sept 21st: Under the Red Umbrella - Bombshell Shorts pattern giveaway
Sept 24th: Springtree Road - Henri pattern giveaway, 2 skeins Praline DK giveaway
Sept 25th: Magical Grammar - Henri pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
Sept 26th: Dirty Water Dyeworks - Sexxxy Librarian pattern giveaway, free shipping on all orders with coupon code 'Holla Knits'

I should have mentioned the Tour last week, but it's not too late to jump on board.  Tour stops include more information on the current edition of Holla Knits from both the designers and the dyers.  As a bonus many of the stops includes giveaways and specials.  Be sure to check it out.

On Tour

Welcome to the Holla Knits Blog Tour.  This is day 10 of a tour that has been exploring the designs and yarns used in the Spring/Summer collection of Holla Knits patterns.  


Allyson Dykhuizen is the driving force behind Holla Knits where she offers fun knitting designs in a range of sizes.

My first contact with Allyson was through Twitter.  She put out a call to indie dyers in search of yarn support for one of her designs.  I responded, and we were able to match one of my yarns to her design specs.


In a While, Crocodile.

This design was knit with Dirty Water DyeWorks Lucia, colorway Beryl.  Lucia is a blend of 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon.  It's a wonderful all-purpose yarn and is good for everything from socks to shawls.


To celebrate Holla Knits and the Blog Tour Dirty Water DyeWorks is offering a special.

All orders placed during the Blog Tour will receive free shipping. Simply enter "Holla Knits" in the comments section of the shopping cart, and your shipping charges will be refunded.  And be sure to check in with the Holla Knits Blog and all the other tour stops for more specials and giveaways.


Thanks to Allyson for the opportunity to work on this project.  It's been great fun.  See the list below for all the stops on the Holla Knits Blog Tour.


April 16th: Holla Knits Blog 
April 17th: The Sweatshop of Love
April 18th: FiberStory.tv
April 19th: Emma Welford/Kangaroo Dyer
April 20th: Knits in Class
April 23rd: Under the Red Umbrella
April 24th: Skacel
April 25th: Knit Darling
April 26th: The Owl and the Bee
April 27th: Dirty Water DyeWorks
April 30th: Wooly Wonka Fiber Arts
May 1st: Knitted Bliss
May 2nd: FiberStory.tv
May 3rd: Knit Picks Blog Stash
May 4th: Subway Knitter

This has been one of those weeks where I've needed some fun color to brighten my days.  A match and an orange peel did the trick - my color inspiration for the week.

A piece of the sun.