Roman Hills TINY CROCHET WIP

A tiny hook and tiny yarn means very tiny single crochet stitches! That beautiful yarn I showed off a few days ago is quickly becoming the adorable collars Ann Leachman designed that I showed off last week!

BLUE and Pretty Fab

I can’t remember ever crocheting anything this tiny before. I’m using a size F crochet hook and that tiny and BEAUTIFUL fingering weight yarn. Ann’s pattern is really smart and well thought out, so that is making it all worth it.

Rolling Mess!

It doesn’t look like very much now, but I’m one collar down and one to go, so I know how these come together. Single crochet short row shaping and tiny button hole bands make this project breeze by. I’m going to need many of these in many colors!

Roman Hills Unearthly Bloom

Yarn is starting to come in for the Holla Crochet Collection! Starting with this beautiful yarn from Roman Hills called Unearthly Bloom.

Blue BLUE!

I’ve been unable to find the fingering weight silk and wool blend on Lisa’s site, and her Etsy shop is empty so I’m sure she is gearing up for a huge shop update any day now. Keep an eye out for it! And I’ll be sure to pass along more information as I get it.

Roman Hills Eye Candy!

In the mean time, we’ll just enjoy some of this wooly eye candy, right?!

Meeting Point and Nachtfalter!

Easy, breezy, lacy, and summery. We should have guessed that Meeting Point and Nachtfalter would stand above the rest this summer!

First of all, you need your pattern! Be sure to snag your KAL sweater pattern this week at the KAL sale price of only $3!

Knit along details!

Cast On Date: Monday June 3rd.
Duration: This will be a 6 week knit along, with FOs posted the week of July 15th. Each sweater will be divided into 6 parts, and goals for each week of the KAL will be posted every Monday.
Prizes: There will be lots of fun prizes for knitters that post their finished sweaters by the deadline! Prizes to be announced soon.

Meeting Point

Meeting Point!

I’ll be your faithful knit along host for Courtney Spainhower‘s Meeting Point!

Yarn: Because this sweater is designed to be so roomy, and the gauge and net stitch is very loose, you can do just about anything with the yarn for this sweater! I want to play up the summery-ness of this design, so I’m going with Knit Picks CotLin, a DK weight cotton and linen blend, and it comes in a million beautiful colors!

Moroccan Red

I’m going with Moroccan Red! Because why the hell not?!

NACHTFALTER

Nachtfalter!

Katie Canavan of Under the Red Umbrella will be hosting KAL for Stefanie Pollmeier‘s Nachtfalter!

Yarn: Katie and I were clearly on the same page with our love of Knit Picks CotLin, because she is choosing that yarn for her sample, too! The original sample, pictured above, has CotLin on the top, but Katie has chosen to use CotLin for the entire sweater for easier super warm California climate wearing.

Wallaby and Gosling

Katie is going for a much more neutral color story than I am! She is going for Wallaby for the bottom ribbing and Gosling for the top lacy part. Run right?!

So think about colors and get your yarn ordered! We cast on in 2 weeks!

Ann’s Crochet Collar

I’m always looking for ways change up my daily wardrobe.  As someone who is not quick to get rid of a perfectly functional garment (no matter how bored I have become), I play the perpetual game of finding ways to make my tired clothes feel new again.  And when I can update an old piece of clothing with materials I already have laying around… it is as gratifying as solving some insanely difficult crossword puzzle.

Ann’s Collar in Action

My Holla Crochet design seems like the perfect solution:  A one-skein project that can be made with yarn already in my stash, creating a finished piece that can be worn with many things already hanging in my closet – from sweaters to tank tops alike.

CUTE!

What I love most about crochet is the way it lends itself to sculpting shapes and forms. Knitting requires a tremendous amount of pre-planning and forethought.  When working with crochet, you can sort of just begin, adding stitches and turning corners when it feels right.  I so much enjoyed working on this pattern that it sent me down a path of deep crochet obsession (of which I am still immersed in).  I’m counting down the days till the Holla Crochet launch so  I can get my next serious crochet fix.

Spring/Summer Collection!

Katie Canavan and I will be your KAL hosts, which means the top two vote getters will be knit up by me and Katie! So vote early and vote often, and may the best patterns win!

Vote Early and Vote Often!

And just to review your options are, from top left to right: Just Beachy by Emma Welford, El Matador by Allyson Dykhuizen, Nachtfalter by Stefanie Pollmeier. Bottom left to right: Meeting Point by Courtney Spainhower, Julep Jacket by Katie Canavan, Lady Bat by Teresa Gregorio.

The winners will be announced Monday May 20th. Vote like crazy until then!

Congrats Elsha!

Congrats Elsha! I’ll have your yarn out to you soon.

Thanks again to everyone to entered the giveaways!

Three Color Granny Squares

The HK Crochet Collection is launching is July, which leaves me just a few months to get like 192,358,713,589,135 granny squares worked up!

MORE Granny Squares

So maybe that is a slight exaggeration. I’ve made 40 3 color granny squares and 32 of these beautiful green granny squares. One color granny squares are SO MUCH EASIER than 3 color granny squares! And there are so many fewer ends to weave in. I think I spent more time weaving in ends than I spent actually making the stupid things.

The 3 color granny squares are Knit Picks Gloss Fingering, and the green granny squares are in Gynx Yarns Merino Sock in Cactuar. Hot right?

Celebrate!

I was a little excited yesterday when I FINALLY finished all of the granny squares! So I celebrated by eating a piece of chocolate cake. Naturally!

Keep an eye out for more Crochet Collection sneak peeks!

Congrats Kelly!

Kelly of Brownies and Zucchini!

And Kate of Knits in Class held a giveaway last week for a skein of her amazing Knits in Class Luxe DK, and the winner of that giveaway was Laura of Doogknits! Congrats Laura!

Unplanned Peacock

And now we can talk about Unplanned Peacock! Natasha’s shop supported Katie Canavan’s adorable Julep Jacket, and it couldn’t have been a better marriage. Natasha’s fun Grass colorway is slightly variegated and really helps Katie’s bow stitch pattern pop!

Julep Jacket in Unplanned Peacock Superwash Merino DK

Natasha has some really fun things to offer Holla Knit blog tour-ers – place an order with Unplanned Peacock throughout the month of May and she will send you a free mini skein! Also, if you stop by the Unplanned Peacock blog today you get a free mitts pattern. Pretty fun, right?!

And with this post the Holla Knits blog tour is over. Thanks so much for following along, and to all of the great blogs that participated! If you missed anyone, here is a recap:

April 16 – The Sweatshop of Love
April 17 - Canary Knits
April 18 - Yarn Hollow
April 19 - Under the Red Umbrella

April 23 - Emma Welford Designs
April 24 - Pink Brutus Knits
April 25 –  Rewolluzza
April 26 - Knits in Class

April 29 - WEBS Yarn Store Blog
May 1 - Masi Knits
May 3 - Unplanned Peacock

Thanks again everyone! We’ll be doing this again for the Holla Knits Crochet Collection SOON!

Congrats Stefanie! I’m pretty jealous!

Kirstin is wearing Nachtfalter in a size 32″.

Today we are going to talk about one of the most popular patterns from the Holla Knits Spring/Summer Collection – Nachtfalter! And specifically this fantastic chartreuse yarn called Caipirinha by masi|knits, which you can find here in Masi’s etsy shop.

Garter Stitch Details!

Of course Stefanie Pollmeier‘s amazing design speaks for itself, but I think one of the reasons this pattern has been so popular is this beautiful yarn.

Masi has an amazing offer for those of you looking to snag this yarn! Use coupon code hollaspr13ship to get free shipping on your order from masi|knits!

Subscriber Exclusive Giveaway

Even better? Subscribers can comment on this blog for a chance to win two skeins of masi|knits Caipirinha!

Please comment with your subscriber email, or leave it in the comment, just so I can make sure you are a subscriber. Good luck!

And keep an eye on the entire blog tour for more giveaways!

April 16 – The Sweatshop of Love
April 17 - Canary Knits
April 18 - Yarn Hollow
April 19 - Under the Red Umbrella

April 23 - Emma Welford Designs
April 24 - Pink Brutus Knits
April 25 –  Rewolluzza
April 26 - Knits in Class

April 29 - WEBS Yarn Store Blog
May 1 - Masi Knits
May 3 - Unplanned Peacock

Just Beachy in Valley Yarns Goshen

Goshen is a great option for this top! It’s a super soft worsted weight cotton that knits up quick and wears great for warm weather. And it comes in a ton of amazing colors! So whether you pick two very different colors for Just Beachy, two close colors, or just knit the whole thing in one color (I can’t wait to see a one color WIP pop up!), Goshen has all the options!

Beautiful winding cables and super contrasting color side panels really pop!

WEBS has an amazing giveaway over at their blog! They are giving away a Valley Yarns Goshen kit giveaway, so you can win all the yarn you need to knit up this top, and snag the pattern! Click over to WEBS and comment to win.

And keep an eye on the entire blog tour for more giveaways!

April 16 – The Sweatshop of Love
April 17 - Canary Knits
April 18 - Yarn Hollow
April 19 - Under the Red Umbrella

April 23 - Emma Welford Designs
April 24 - Pink Brutus Knits
April 25 –  Rewolluzza
April 26 - Knits in Class

April 29 - WEBS Yarn Store Blog
May 1 - Masi Knits
May 3 - Unplanned Peacock