Finished (And Almost Finished) Projects

Last night we had several people show off their finished projects, and a couple show off their almost-finished projects!

Liz showed off her seed-stitch vest, made with Noro yarn-

 

And Isabella finished her cellphone holder, her first project!

 

And in the latest installment of the saga that is Lynn's first sweater, we have almost two completed sleeves! And yes, the stripes are suppose to look like that-

More pictures as the journey unfolds...

Get a Jump on Christmas!

While it may be sweltering outside, its time to start thinking about warm sweaters and scarves! We've just gotten in a new shipment of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande in some great new colorways.

 

Not only do we have new colors, we have favorite colors that now shine-literally!  The Alpaca Grande Glow  line has a thread of sparkle in the yarn. It would make a great shawl or sweater for a holiday party!

But don't forget that our summer cotton sale is still on! Every skein that is cotton or a cotton blend is included!

Sale at Holley's

Hi Folks!
Our new Fall yarns making their way into the Shoppe and we need to make room for more!
We are giving our Blogspot, Ravelry Group, and Facebook Group followers advance notice of our July Sale!
Now until the end of the month ALL Cotton and Cotton Blend Yarns are 25% off!

Hurry in for the best selection! No winding on sale yarn, in stock only.

Imperial is Here!!

As posted earlier, Imperial Stock-Ranch yarn has finally come to Holley's! Imperial is an all-American company, with an emphasis on quality and sustainability. Currently, Holley's stocks the sport-weight Tracie yarn, and the pencil roving bulky two strand. Susan is working up a model of the Ribbon Scarf (pictured below),and it should be on display soon!

 

And here's a pic of  the Tracie yarn, which is used to make the Rustic Shawl, a simple but beautiful project. Worked up in Peach Blossom here, the Rustic Shawl would be an orange-sherbet-antidote to a bad day!

Our selection of Imperial is on display right in front, so come on in and make Imperial your next project!

Happy Birthday to Susan!

Today is Susan's Birthday! We all celebrated Wednesday night with cakeballs-Yum!

(Great job Suziko and Mary!)

We also have a budding photographer in our midst- our Peanut captured Lynn in her new avant-garde sweater: (Ok, so her sweater is just half-finished, but it still looks great!)

Read on for some more great projects!

Free Project: Avery's Pom-Pom Rope Scarf

Who doesn't love i-cords? Whether you use a whirling machine, or good-ole' double points, the magic of i-cords is impossible to resist. Check out this pattern created by our own Avery and Susan, its a new take on the i-cord. Plus, it uses big size 19 needles, so it knits up really fast! Here's a pic of Avery herself wearing her own creation:

 

 This skinny scarf makes a great summer knit! Here's how:

You'll need:

1 skein Riviera Yarn 

1 skein Lana Grossa Felpa

1 skein Lana Grossa Soft Kid

1 skein Trendsetter Perla

1 skein Plymouth Drifting Gardens

Size 19 double-pointed needles

Here's what you do:

Cast on 3 sts.

Row 1: knit 1, yo, knit 1, yo, knit 1. Slide stitches like you would any other i-cord.

Row 2: knit 1, drop yo, make yo, knit 1, drop yo, make yo, knit 1

Repeat Row 2 until your scarf is approx. 72 in. The best part? There's enough yarn for two scarfs!

Avery used a blue-green palette for her scarf, but take a look at some other color combinations:

 

Try it out, and let us know how your project goes!

Hand-dyed Yarn and Cookies!

Wednesday brought in some interesting projects-

Look at some of our customer's results of using Kool Aid to dye their own yarn!

Some other projects included Liz, still working on her dress

And Leslie is almost finished with her lovely scarf!

Click 'Read More' for more photos of hand-dyed yarn, and a recipe for Chocolate Chip-Oatmeal Cookies!

Dye-ing for Kool Aid!

Can you never find the perfect color for your project? Try creating it yourself! Kool Aid is a great and inexpensive way to dye your own yarn. Just take a look at this half pound ball of yarn one of our customers brought in:

 

And here's a link to an article on knitty.com about how to use Kool Aid to make your own unique skeins!
Dyed in the Wool

Summer is the perfect time to stock up and try out all sorts of different Kool Aid combinations.
Let us know how your experiments went and we hope everyone had a fun and safe Fourth!