Emma’s Practically Perfect Sock Halves

Lynn and I are going to be busy tomorrow unpacking boxes. One is from Emma’s and we have new colours of Practically Perfect Halves that are available now on the website. These are fingering weight and are great for sweaters, shawls, cowls, socks, hats, mitts, gnomes, and ……

Half-sized skeins of our Practically Perfect Sock – a beautiful 2-ply merino and nylon blend that has just the right stretch and is soft against the skin. Makes for wonderful kits for many different projects!

80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon

200 yards / 50g skein   Weight: Fingering

See all the shades…

When we open the box we’ll put together new colours combinations for the Musselburgh Hat. The hat is knit with 2 skeins of PPS Halves.

The original swatchless hat pattern: a double-layered beanie with 4-point crown shaping. The multi-gauge pattern now includes 9 gauges, for yarn weights between light fingering and DK, and 6 sizes.

Have a single skein of yarn you’re not sure what to do with? Need something simple to keep your hands busy during zoom meetings? Looking for a gift that everyone will appreciate? Want to cast on right away without any prep? Cast on today, no swatching required, and discover for yourself why so many knitters have fallen in love with Musselburgh.

In what is essentially a three step project you’ll start with a centre-out cast-on and increase for the first crown; the next part is a beautifully meditative knit (perfect for those zoom calls!) of stockinette in the round; finally, you will finish off the hat by mirroring the initial shaping with decreases. This simple canvas is perfect for exploring your creativity through yarn choice, stripes or colour blocking. The hat is fully reversible, so working each half in a different colour or stripe sequence can turn it into two completely different hats in one.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Here is a link to our current kits.

Halves are great for Mixed Tape (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Lisa K. Ross (Paper Daisy Creations) has some Christmas patterns that would work great with PPS Halves.

The socks are called Step Into Christmas (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

The Step into Christmas Hat (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

The Step into Christmas Cowl (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Lynn made the Step into Christmas Socks.

The colours are 

Emma - Rald

Barbie Girl

Love & Leche

Be Hoppy

Jackie O

Now it’s knitting and baseball time. I hope we have a better game tonight

Mode at Rowan Alpaca Haze

Alpaca Haze is a blend of super soft alpaca and wool ideal for creating delicate but warm knits Knitters of all skill levels will appreciate the ease with which this yarn glides through their fingers.

• 58% Alpaca
• 22% Wool
• 20% Polyamide

• 25g
• 212m/233yds

Here is a link to Alpaca Haze on our website. 

This is the Alyssa Top from Rowan (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Effortlessly elegant and endlessly versatile, this simple top is a timeless wardrobe essential. Knitted widthways from cuff to cuff, the construction creates a relaxed, flattering silhouette with clean, modern lines. Knitted in reverse stocking stitch with two strands of Alpaca Haze held together, it has an exceptionally soft, lightweight feel. Choose from two colour options - a solid colour by holding two strands of the same shade together or create a subtle marled effect by combining two different shades. 

Two strands of yarn are held throughout.

A beautifully simple stocking stitch top designed for effortless everyday wear. Knitted in lightweight Alpaca Haze yarn, it has a delicate, almost-sheer finish and a soft, airy feel. Featuring a flattering v-neckline and short sleeves, this versatile style is perfect for layering and can be dressed up or down with ease. Elegant yet understated, it’s a timeless wardrobe staple you’ll reach for season after season.

This is the Saffron Top (pattern purchased on Ravelry) 

You can purchase the pattern for Tottenhill on Ravelry.

Almost all the orders from Malabrigo Day have been shipped. I had to leave the store early so dad could head out and visit job sites. I hope to get to the store tomorrow but I have a terrible migraine tonight. We’ll see how I’m feeling tomorrow. It could be a rest day.

Now it’s time for baseball, football and hockey. I hope to get some knitting done while watching,

Malabrigo Day

We had a great day yesterday. Thank you to everyone who visited and shopped online. And a big thanks to Lynn for helping me.

The front table was covered with our Malabrigo samples. I’m going to have new ones knit up for Malabrigo Day 2027.

My Inclinations shawls are on display again.

Dad and I were up way too late last night watching the baseball game. I was able to get some knitting done. The front on Mixed Tape is at the neck. The back is one stripe short. Then I knit 3 stripes with no shaping before starting the increase rows.

The front is lying on top. You can see that the shaping is deeper than on the back.

Today’s Question of the Day

When do you fill up your gas tank?

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Happy Sunday. I hope you had a great day. There was a lot of football, napping and knitting at my house.

Mittens

We don’t need mittens yet but the time will come. Wool & Pine has a fun new mitten pattern out.

Bindle Mittens bring all the colorful, stashbusting fun of our Bindle Hat to your fingertips! Using four strands of fingering weight yarn held together, these chunky mittens turn your leftover yarn into a thick, textural fabric using an easy, modified Latvian braid technique (video tutorial included).

With sizes for kids and adults, Bindle Mittens are the perfect knit for the whole family. They’re quick, ridiculously fun to make, and perfect for getting a head start on handmade gifts. Pair them with the Bindle Hat for a matching set!

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Design Details

Bindle is all about texture and stashbusting. The modified Latvian braid creates a woven effect that looks complex but is surprisingly simple once you get the motion down. Our step-by-step video tutorial makes learning the technique a breeze.

Each “color” consists of four strands of fingering weight yarn, so you can mix speckles, solids, fades, and whatever leftovers you have on hand. Contrasting ribbed cuffs and thumbs add a fun pop of color.

Need stash inspiration? Watch our Bindle color tutorial here:
https://www.woolandpine.com/pattern/bindle-mittens

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Pattern Highlights

• Stashbusting using fingering weight leftovers held together
• Unique woven texture from the modified Latvian braid
• Video tutorials included
• Flexible cuff options using fingering held four strands or DK held double
• Three sizes from Kids to Adult L, perfect for gifting or matching family sets

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Construction Overview

The mitten is knit flat from wrist to fingertips using a modified Latvian braid. Short rows create comfortable hand shaping. The mitten is then closed using a three-needle bind-off, and the top is pulled tight.

A cozy, well-fitting 1x1 ribbed cuff is worked in the round. Lastly, the thumb stitches are picked up and worked in the round.

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Yarn Notes

This pattern is made for leftovers. Holding multiple strands together lets you combine small amounts of yarn into a cohesive fabric without needing perfect matches. Mix fibers, dyers, and colors to your heart’s content!

We love mixing one “anchor” strand that stays consistent with a rotating cast of leftovers, we include a tutorial to help you plan your colors and create combos with your stash! Speckles add depth, solids add structure, and fades can pull everything together.

The cuffs can be worked with four strands of fingering weight or two strands of DK held together.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry

Here is the matching Bindle Hat (pattern purchased on Ravelry)

Don’t forget about Malabrigo Day tomorrow. 8am - 8pm online and 11am - 3pm in the store. 20% off all in stock Malabrigo yarns.

This is our Checkerboard Cowl knit with one skein of Rasta. The pattern is free with the purchase of Rasta.

I’m writing a short post tonight because it’s time for the World Series to start. Beth is on a cruise for the next week so I’m in charge. Dad and I are eating all the foods that Beth doesn’t like while she’s away. Works out great for us. 

Have a good evening and we hope to see you in the store tomorrow.

Mixed Tape

My sweater is growing.

I’m doing the decreases on the front neck.

Yardage Requirements

Total yarn (approximate):

180 (200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300)(320, 340, 360, 380, 400, 420) grams

Per stripe (approximate):

2.75 (3, 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5, 5)(5.25, 5.5, 5.75, 6, 6.25, 6.5)grams

Stripes per front/back:

29 (31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41)(43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53)

Total stripes (front + back):

58 (62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82)(86, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106)

I haven’t mentioned this but when they say you need so many grams per stripe that is for the back or front. If you want your stripes to match then you need double the amount of each colour. If it says you need 3 grams per stripe you will need 6 for the front and back to match.

Malabrigo sent an email today and there are new colours of Ultimate Sock minis coming soon. These would make a great addition to your stash for Mixed Tape. The minis are 20 grams.

I have lots of ideas in my head for another Mixed Tape. I have a large stash of part balls of Spincycle Dyed in the Wool. We’ll see how this sweater turns out and then I could be casting on another.