NEW YARN ALERT: Manos del Uruguay Alergria Sock

Alergria means 'Joy' in spanish, and we don't disagree - Manos Del Uruguay Alergria is a great new sock yarn!  It is super soft, which is really nice is a sock yarn that is 75% superwash merino wool and 25% polyamide. Each skein is hand dyed, no two are exactly alike. The yardage is good at 425m/100g, and it knits on 2.25 to 3mm needles. machine or hand wash cool, lay flat to dry. The price aint bad either at a very reasonable $21.97 per skein. 

Manos Del Uruguay is a non-profit organization which assembles women in cooperatives scattered throughout Uruguay to bring economic and social opportunities to rural women.

Get it while it lasts! Uruguay isn't a busy international shipping destination, so it takes a while to get inventory onto a boat and out of the country. 

You can find us at Knitomatic.com!

New Neon Manos Maxima!

Squeeee!  The yarn I've been waiting for finally arrived - Manos Del Uruguay Maxima Semi Solids in NEON colours! Now, if you you don't want to wake you up before you go-go, I understand, but listen to me now and believe me later - a little bit of highlighter colour, while not for the faint of heart, rocks.  

Manos Del Uruguay Maxima  is 100% fair trade, kettle dyed, extra fine merino wool.  100g/ 200m. 18 to 20 sts = 4" on 4mm to 5mm needles. $19.97/skein.

The good people at Purl Bee get it. The people on the Pinterest interweb get it too. The key to working the new new neon, is use is small doses, and pair it with a neutral (off white, grey, camel). 

    Top Row, left to right:  2552 Foil, 2590 Natural.

    Bottom Row, left to right:  2060 Highlighter, 2431 Helium, 2341 Acid, 2175 Shocking, 2169 Speeding Ticket.

  Brioche Hat & Cowl

• Free Pattern
• Hat: 1 skein Manos Maxima  in Colour, 1 skein Manos Maxima  in off white, 3.75mm-16" circular needles and 3.75mm double pointed needles
• Cowl: 2 skeins Manos Maxima  in Colour, 2 skeins Manos Maxima in off white, 4mm-29" circular needles

  Drips Hat

• Free Pattern
• 1 skein Manos Maxima in Colour, 1 skein Manos Maxima in light grey
• 4.5mm-16" circular needles and 4.5mm double pointed needles

  Paint Pail Mittens

• Pattern Purl Soho $8.50 
• 1 skein Manos Maxima  in Colour, 1 skein Manos Maxima  in off white or light grey
• 3.75mm & 4mm double pointed needles

You can always find us at Knitomatic.com!

SALE Manos Serena 50% off!

Many of the links posted here are from Ravelry.com, a free website for knitters and crocheters. If you don't have your own account you can use ours: login: knitomatic2, password: knitomatic. But you should get your own account fast, 'cause you're going to LOVE it!

FREE A Little Ruffle (3 skeins)

Clearance 50%Off Manos del Uruguay Serena

Serena is 155m of pure, soft cotton & alpaca!  It is a Sport to DK weight, and generally knits on 3.5 to 4mm needles (gauge 22-26 sts = 4"/10cm). The colours are soft and bright, and has lot's of drape so it perfect for loose fitting garments. It's on sale for $7.50 (solids) and $8 (multis), regularly priced $14.50/15.50, but only while it lasts because we are clearing it out!

Featherweight Cardigan (6 to 10 skeins)

FREE Citron (3 skeins)

Whisper Cardigan (5 to 6 skeins)

FREE Cardoon (7 to 10 skeins)

FREE Crochet Chevron Lace Cardie (4 to 5 skeins)

FREE Crochet Sidewalk Shawl (6 skeins)

As always, you can find us at knitomatic.com!

Maximum Beret - New FREE Pattern!

Maximum Beret

Maximum Beret

Maximum Beret - inside-out

Maximum Beret - inside-out

Yay! Finally finished, here`s our new Free pattern for the Maximum Beret!  It is made in reverse stocking stitch (purled) to make the most of the stunning variegated yarn, Manos del Uruguay Maxima, and create texture in the easiest way possible.  1 skein makes a fast, easy, sensational looking hat! You can download the pattern through our website, knitomatic.com

New Free Hat Pattern from Knit-O-Matic!

Simply Ribbed Hat in Noro Silk garden

Simply Ribbed Hat in Manos Maxima

Simply Ribbed Hat 

FREE Pattern by Haley Waxberg for Knit-O-Matic

This is a very simply styled hat that anyone and everyone can make and wear. The 1 x 1 rib helps the hat keep it's shape and gives it a denisity for warmth. If the ribbing seems tight, don’t worry, we are making it tight on purpose because silk has a tendency to grow. We've also made it in a 100% merino wool, which is great beacuse it is soft and has lots of body (it's puffy by nature). If you would like to substitute another yarn, consider going up to a 4mm needle (or a size 0.5mm less than the median suggested size on the ballband).
Size
S(M, L, XL)
Head Circumference 21(22, 23, 24) inches
Materials: Striped Version
1(1, 2, 2) skeins Noro Silk Garden 
1 pair of 3.75mm-16” circular needles
3.75mm double pointed needles
4 stitch markers (1 in a contrasting colour)
Materials: Variegated Version
1 skein Manos del Uruguay Maxima or Malabrigo Worsted
1 pair of 4mm-16” circular needles
4mm double pointed needles
4 stitch markers (1 in a contrasting colour)

Download the Free pattern for the Simply Ribbed Hat on Knitomatic.com!  Or see it on Ravelry!

New and Beautiful - Manos Maxima Merino!

Manos Maxima $13.50

New and Lurvly, Manos Maxima has landed!  Maxima is worsted weight (18 sts on 4.5mm needles), very soft and lofty single ply, 100% merino, in several hand-painted colours! It's also a deal, only $13.50 for 100g/200m ($4 less than Malabrigo Merino Worsted)!

Take a peek and see what people are making with Maxima on Ravelry!

New Spring Yarn Manos Serena

Manos del Uruguay Serena $14.50/$15.50

• 50g/155m
• 3.5mm to 4mm
• 22-26 sts = 4"/10cm
• no people were exploited in the making of this yarn

Manos Serena is also a newbie, but just a lovely as it's colleagues. Summer yarns aren't usually petting yarns, but Serena's alpaca/cotton blend is as soft and pretty as a kitten. It comes in both kettle dyed semi-solids and hand dyed multi-colours. Additionally, Manos is a World Fair Trade Organization, which means that it is a non-profit organization that assembles artisans to bring them economic and social opportunities. The name of the artisan and her location are even written on the tags of the hand painted yarns! The yarn is versatile, I'm queing it up to make a little spring cardie, but it also has the drape for lace/shawl knititng. It's a sport/Dk weight, so you can use it for just about any pattern that calls for either of those weight of yarns.

To see the colous click HERE, there are some pretty ones suitable for babies.

new free spring cowl patterns

FREE Easy Mobius Cowl

• pattern made with 2 skeins of Manos Silk Blend (Wildflowers 3113)
• Find it on Ravelry
  

FREE Easy Missoni Style Long Mobius Cowl

• pattern made with 3 skeins of Manos Silk Blend (Olivewood 3120)
• find it on Ravelry