A huge thank you to everyone that commented and shared the Holla Knits Accessories Collection last week and enter my giveaway!
The Grand Prize winner of the entire Holla Knits Accessories Collection is comment #16 - Severien! And the slightly less Special Prize winner of my pattern Multiplicity is comment #5 - Beth Clawson! You’ve both been emailed. Congrats again and happy knitting!
Today launches Holla Knits Accessories, 6 new HOTT accessories patterns that I’ve been knitting up and working on for the past few months.
Holla Knits Accessories!
From top left to right: Black Swan by Tara Shade, Knight Service by Teresa Gregorio, Scallop of the Sea by Katie Canavan, Wallpaper Cowl by Emma Welford, Multiplicity by ME!, and Snowball Bonnet by Anna Elliott.
Liking what you are seeing from the new Holla Knits Accessories?! Comment now for your chance to win the entire collection! Increase your chances by tweeting, sharing on facebook, and pinning this giveaway, and leaving a separate comment for each share.
Multiplicity!
My contribution to the collection is Multiplicity, a cross body bag or shoulder clutch, with two double knit pockets and two color arrow pattern. It’s FUN!
A runner up winner will win my Multiplicity pattern! Still pretty fun right?!
Can’t wait? Snag the pattern for $4.
The Sweatshop of Love is kicking off the Holla Knits Blog Tour for the debut of the Fall 2012 Holla Knits Collection!
All 6 Patterns!
So I’m obviously too close to the 6 designs in this collection to review it without bias, but just LOOK at all of these beautiful designs! I’m so proud to have not only have put together this collection, but to be a part of it with my New Girl skirt pattern.
Knit Picks Stroll Sport
It’s my dream knit skirt. Because most knit skirts make your ass look gigantic. The key here? Circle skirt. Elastic waistband. Pockets! Buy it for $6 at Holla Knits! And queue it up on ravelry here.
Periwinkle Sheep Merino Sport
It’s the freaking cutest, if I do say so myself. Need more proof? Here I am wearing it and chatting about the pattern and sizing in a pattern video.
As part of the Holla Knits Blog Tour I’m giving away a copy of the entire collection AND a copy of my New Girl individual pattern. How to enter? Any and all of these ways:
I’ll be randomly picking one grand prize winner of the entire collection and one slightly less grand prize winner of my New Girl pattern and announce it here on the blog one week from today, on Monday September 17th. Good luck!
And be sure to check out other amazing giveaways and fun on the rest of the Holla Knits Blog 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
Sept 26th: Dirty Water Dyeworks
I’ve been talking a lot about my new project, Holla Knits, and I’m so happy to finally share my new patterns in the collection!
Put a Belt On It
Put a Belt On It: A vest with working belt hardware, Put a Belt On It is knit up in both Knit Picks Swish DK and Wooly Wonka Fibers Aerten DK. It’s sized based on your natural waist measurement because you start with the belt and knit the rest of the vest around it. It’s CUTE! Purchase for $6. Ravelry Pattern Page. More info!
Umbre Lovre
Umbre Lovre: A fun off the shoulder tee with umbre striping and honeycomb details, Umbre Lovre is knit up in Knit Picks Comfy Sport and Knits in Class Sport. It’s sized with 6″ of positive ease for an easy, breezy oversized look. Purchase for $6. Ravelry Pattern Page. More info!
In a While Crocodile
In a While Crocodile: Sleeve detail is a great way to set an average knit tee apart, and In a While Crocodile has it in spades! Chose to keep the sleeve detailing simple, like shown above in the pink top knit up in Knit Picks Stroll Glimmer, or add crocheted crocodile stitch to the sleeves like shown above in the green top knit up in Dirty Water DyeWorks Lucia. Either way you’ll have a perfect tee to wear all summer long! Purchase for $6. Ravelry Pattern Page. More info!
Like all three of these patterns? Be sure to subscribe to Holla Knits for $18 to get each pattern in the collection, access to all how to videos, and everything Holla Knits does for the rest of the year including two more six pattern collections.
Want to try your luck at winning one of these patterns? Comment below to enter! I’m giving away a pattern of your choice to THREE lucky winners! Be sure to tweet and share on facebook for extra entries. You have until April 23rd at midnight to enter, and the winners will be announced here on April 24th.
And keep track of the Holla Knits Blog Tour for more giveaways, interviews, and reviews of this first Holla Knits collection.
April 16th: Holla Knits Blog – Collection debut
April 17th: The Sweatshop of Love – Review and pattern giveaway
April 18th: FiberStory.tv – Interview with designer Emma Welford
April 19th: Emma Welford/Kangaroo Dyer – Review and yarn giveaway
April 20th: Knits in Class – Review and subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway, discounts
April 23rd: Under the Red Umbrella – Review and pattern giveaway, subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
April 24th: Skacel – Review and yarn, pattern, and needles giveaway, additional subscriber exclusive yarn and needles giveaway
April 25th: Knit Darling – Review and pattern giveaway
April 26th: The Owl and the Bee – Review and pattern giveaway
April 27th: Dirty Water DyeWorks – Review and subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway, discounts
April 30th: Wooly Wonka Fiber Arts – Review and subscriber exclusive yarn giveaway
May 1st: Knitted Bliss – Review and pattern giveaway
May 2nd: FiberStory.tv – Interview with designer Lily Ubbelohde
May 3rd: Knit Picks Blog Stash – Review, podcast interview with designer Allyson Dykhuizen, and pattern giveaway
May 4th: Subway Knitter – Review and pattern giveaway
I’ve loved Wool and the Gang since they were introduced to me years ago. Their fresh, fun, and accessible approach to knitting is something a strive for with my own knits and attitude, so when they approached me about a guest article I jumped at the chance just in case I could be the one to introduce this fun company to you.
One Cozy, Sustainable Skein
Wool and the Gang is committed to bringing knitters wool harvested sustainably and ethically from Peru. Whether you are purchasing a kit, a finished piece of knitwear, or a skein of their beautifully dyed yarn, you know you are getting the highest quality yarn direct from their own sustainable source in Peru.
From their site: The ready-to-wear clothing is hand knitted by locals steeped in the skill and tradition. The knitting wool for the locals or for you, is provided by grazing sheep at altitudes conducive to a uniquely pure and effective product. You get wonderful colors, and silkiness without sacrificing the stout thermal quality that makes wool such a magical material. The treatment the sheep receive is based on a deep and rich connection of the ranchers with their herd. The sheep get individual names and harvesting is done by hand sheering with superior care taken to never to do harm. Not only is it the right way and the time-honored way, it is integral to creating an amazing quality wool for you.
Wool And The Gang
More than that, their knits are simple and cool. On their blog they share a lot of the inspiration behind their knits, shots from their dreamy photo shoots, and stories about visiting their knitters and spinners in Peru.
A Kit For You!
And even though I want to keep this kit SO BAD, I’m going to suck it up and give it away to one lucky blog reader!
Snood Dogg in Tweed Grey
Wool and the Gang’s Snood Dogg is a fantastically chunky snood that you are sure to wear every single day. And what an amazing time to get this kit! It will knit up quickly in the yarn and needles included in the kit, and you will be sorry when spring rolls around so you will have to stop wearing it!
To Enter:
You’ve got until the end of the day Monday, November 28th, when I’ll randomly pick a winner. Good luck, and be sure to pop over to Wool and the Gang and say hi for me!
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Just completed my 11th repeat of this stitch pattern and I'm finally starting to get it memorized. It's hard!
