Holst Garn

Helle Holst’s colour-first approach

In her company introduction, Helle Holst describes a lifetime of knitting and a wish to make a full palette accessible without a large investment in each colour. The business grew from that idea: makers could assemble their own project combinations rather than being limited to a preselected kit.

Colour therefore forms a practical part of the brand’s identity. Fine yarns make it possible to plan stripes, motifs and combinations using several shades, while different ball and cone formats can serve projects of different sizes.

Supersoft and Coast are different materials

Supersoft is a two-ply pure wool yarn listed as a blend of merino and Shetland wool. Holst states that it is supplied unwashed and can contain a little spinning oil and excess dye. This makes the washed sample particularly important when judging the yarn, rather than relying only on its feel in the ball.

Coast combines lambswool and cotton. Its product information provides examples for knitting with one strand or two, illustrating how the same yarn can produce different fabrics depending on the way it is used.

When choosing colours or substitutes, record both the yarn name and the number of strands in the pattern. A fine yarn held double is not automatically reproduced by any thicker yarn. Compare the washed fabric, total length and fibre blend, and judge the colours together in the intended stitch pattern.