Pattern: Nola Cloche by Hilary Smith Callis Yarn: Supernova in colorway Pewter by Luna Grey Fiber Arts

i'm having so much fun with my downton abbey knit along project! just like sewing i love a project with interesting construction or finishing details. it get's me excited and i race through the project to get to the fun part! the nola cloche doesn't disappoint. hilary is a friend of mine and one of our kal sponsors and i really enjoy how she designs her projects. this hat is a fun example. the brim is knit flat and then seamed together while the rest of the hat is knit in the round! me likie!!! i know it sounds a tad silly but i just loved how she designed the twist which is my fave part of the hat. i love details like that and i also love cables so it was a win win for me.

i know a lot of our kal members are trying out new things and there are a lot of hats being made with interesting techniques. there are also a lot of lace work and cables happening so i thought i would use today's post to link up some of our handy resources so if you happen to get stuck or are still deciding on your project but needed a bit more helpful info before you jumped in i hope these help you out! please remember we also have a very active ravelry group that is always more than willing to help knitters out and to answer any questions. so don't be shy - join the fun!

|| PICKING UP STITCHES ||
i am just about ready to pick up stitches (not one of my fave things to do) and here's a great knit along post from one of my besties jane richmond.

- picking up stitches (summer sweater knit along 2012)
- picking up the stitches (summer sweater knit along)

|| LACE KNITTING AND KNITTED LACE ||
i adore lace and knitting it. i also like to get others to not be so frightened or overwhelmed by lace knitting and knitted lace. here's a post i did with a fun rundown on the ins and outs of lace.

- la la la loving the lace (tops, tanks & tees knit along 2012)

|| SEAMING ||
who loves seaming? not me...lol. so we had one of our group moderators kelly of celtic cast on to come and show us all her tricks for seaming.

- seaming video tutorials (summer sweater knit along 2012)

how is your project coming along? are you doing a project with fun techniques or construction involved? is there a topic you'd like to see covered in this knit along? come chat! coffee's on!

you can follow along with all things downton abbey knit along here:

ravelry group | blog | flickr group

i'm so excited for this kal and i am so happy you are all knitting along with me! please show your love for all of our amazing sponsors who make our knit alongs possible!