Accessories 2012 Submission Guidelines

Accessories: Holla Knits is looking for accessories patterns. Hats, mitts, cowls, shrugs, scarfs, mittens, clutches, gloves, purses, belts, jewelry, bags, headbands; anything you use to accessorize your everyday look.

For more specific inspiration, check out both the new Holla Knits Accessories Pinterest Board and original Holla Knits Pinterest Board.

Just like with the garment collections, I’m looking for bold, flirty, hot designs. Knits you won’t see in print knitting pattern magazines. Make a bold color choice. Chose a challenging stitch pattern. Use those advanced knitting skills and produce a show stopping knit you want to wear every time you leave the house. Take risks. Think amazing, show stopping knits.

How to Submit: Sketch, swatch, describe, style, send.

Sketch: Draw me a picture of your garment. Try to show me how it will lay and how you will wear and use it. I want to be able to get an idea of what you’re knitting for me from this sketch, even if you can’t draw.

Swatch: If chosen, your accessory will be knit in two different yarns. First, a universally commercially available yarn preferably from Knit Picks, but it can also be found at JoAnn or Michaels - yarns like Patons, Carron, Lion Brand, Red Heart. Second, specialty yarn - hand spun and/or hand dyed by an indi fiber artist. If you chose to knit your swatch using a specialty yarn, please make sure the fiber artist is willing to provide yarn support if your pattern is chosen. Make sure they know they will get an add on the pattern and their yarn as the suggested yarn on the pattern. This is great advertisement! If you chose to use a commercially available yarn this is not necessary.

Describe: Tell me all about your design. Tell me why it’s hot. Tell me why women will dig it. Tell me about the yarn you chose for it. Tell me about the color. Tell me about the stitch patterns or stripes or lace! Tell me why this is special. And be sure to tell me about you as a designer! Is this your first or 93,488,572th design? What makes you you?

Style: How would you wear this accessory? How will this accessory complete any outfit? Describe, draw me pictures, photoshop something together. Get creative and tell me about all the different ways I will be wearing your accessory when I’m finished knitting it.

Send: Mail it to me! You are welcome to email me (allyson@hollaknits.com) your description, styling, and sketch and just mail your swatch, or mail everything. Make sure your name and email address is on every piece you submit.

Allyson Dykhuizen

601 Ridgewood Ave #207

Minneapolis, MN 55403

Payment: If your pattern is selected for Holla Knits I’ll send you yarn to knit your sample. You’ll send it to me when it’s finished, and I’ll send it back to you once the collection goes live. On top of yarn support, I’ll send you $50 pattern sales advance. After that advance, you’ll get 75% of all subsequent pattern sales and I’ll send you a check quarterly. Accessories patterns will sell on Holla Knits for $4.00 each.

You retain the rights to your pattern. I’ll send you the edited, final Holla Knits copy of your pattern, which you are welcome to sell yourself anytime after it debuts on Holla Knits. Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions about payment or terms.

Deadline: Deadline for submitting to the Accessories 2012 issue of Holla Knits is Monday, June 11th, 2012. Patterns will then be selected, yarn sent out, and selected garments will be due back to me by Monday, August 6th, 2012. The Accessories 2012 issue of Holla Knits will go live on Monday, October 8th, 2012.

Questions, Comments, Concerns: Don’t hesitate to email me at allyson@hollaknits.com with any questions about submitting. This can be an intimidating process so I want to make it as simple as possible.