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. 

Malabrigo Day and One Skein MKAL

Don’t forget this Saturday is Malabrigo Day. I’ve decided to make things easy. We will be offering 20% off all Malabrigo Yarns on Saturday October 24th, 2026. Online from 8am - 8pm EST. In the store from 11am - 3pm.

Here is a link to all our Malabrigo Yarns.

Welcome to my second One Skein Mystery Shawl Knit-Along! This edition will take place in November 2026.

Let’s knit a beautiful shawl together and enjoy a month of knitting along. 
Here’s everything you need to get ready for this MKAL, but keep in mind that it is a mystery, after all, so I can’t spoil you the surprise by giving you too much information! 

Shape: This will be an irregular, elongated triangle. 

Approx. finished measurements: 80” (200 cm) x 22” (55 cm). 
Note: Some of you might wonder if it’s possible to make it larger in order to use a larger amount of yarn. This design is not easy to modify in size, so no, it can’t be made larger or smaller. 

Work load: This is a small, one-skein shawl, and each clue should be manageable within a week. Some sections require focus and row counting, so it isn’t a mindless project. However, it is beginner-friendly.. 
There is no brioche and there are no short-rows in this design. 

CLUES
There are 4 clues to be revealed and they will be delivered the following days: 
clue 1 - Nov 1 
clue 2 - Nov 7 
clue 3 - Nov 13 
clue 4 - Nov 19 

How are the clues delivered? 
If you purchase the pattern through Ravelry, each clue will be sent as a pattern update. You’ll receive a notification by email or Ravelry message, and you can download each new clue from your Ravelry library. 

The complete shawl will be revealed and published as Open Up on December 10. After the MKAL, the pattern will be available at its regular price ($7). 

MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 skein of fingering-weight yarn, approximately 420 yd (384 m). The design uses nearly all of the yarn, so choose a skein with a little extra yardage if possible. 
I used 1 skein of Tosh Merino Light by Madelinetosh 100% Merino, 420 yd (384) m in the colorway Composition Book Grey. 

This shawl design works best with yarns that are not too busy. Solids, semisolids and lightly speckled yarns are ideal! You can also use variegated and multicolored yarns, but some details of your work might not show so well.

You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

We had busy day at our house with doctor’s appointments. Everyone got a thumbs up but there was a lot of driving between Beth and I. We all had a short nap from 5 - 7 and now Beth has pizza in the oven. 

More knitting tonight!!!

Malabrigo Day

Saturday afternoon a customer called and asked if we were having Malabrigo Day next Saturday. 

It totally slipped my mind. Yes we are going to do something. There will be something for in store and online shopping. I will plan it tonight in my sleep and share tomorrow.

Today was a lazy day with lots of knitting. The front and back of my sweater are on the same stripe now and I’m almost at the neck. Tomorrow I’m going to try it on to see if I need to take out a stripe or add an extra stripe. Mixed Tape is the perfect project for mindless knitting. The pattern repeats and is easy to memorize.

Ombre Cowl Hood

A customer came in today asking about something she knit years ago. She knew it was Rowan Kidsilk Haze. She knew it was a cowl. It took me a few minutes but I figured out what she was talking about.

This is the Ombre Cowl Hood (pattern purchased on Ravelry) that is knit with 3 balls of Kidsilk Haze.

I think it would be amazing in Emma’s Suri Silk. I will not take yarn home tonight but that doesn’t mean that I won’t take it home on Monday 😘

Yesterday I picked up the stitches and started the front stripes. You can see two bright green stripes. The side seam is the mauve between these.

The front.

The back

I’m very tired tonight. Thanks to everyone who visited today. It was a crazy busy day. I have a few more rows in me while we watch the baseball game. I know I won’t make it to the end.