It’s no secret that we love Manos De Uruguay yarns here in space. This year we have loved playing around with Sami and Marla – their newest yarns. Sami is the semi-solid of the pair and plays beautifully with sister base Marla- a marled, handspun-inspired base. Both are two-ply, DK-weight, and are arriving in fresh new colors for the season. Check out these new colors below to start dreaming up projects.
To help us dream about patterns, Manos has three brand-new patterns that play with texture to showcase the colors.
Copper Beech
SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 34¾ (38, 41¼, 44¾) (48, 52½, 56, 59¼)”, buttoned with 1” front bands overlapped
Length: 21½ (22, 22, 22½) (23, 23½, 23½, 24)”
YARN REQUIREMENTS
Materials:
- Manos del Uruguay SAMI (100% superwash merino; approx. 273 yds/100 g): 5 (6, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 8) sks
- US 6/4 mm 24” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 5/3.75 mm 24” circular needle - Stitch markers
Stitch holders or spare circular needles to use as holders
Six 5/8” buttons
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
21½ sts and 38 rows = 4”/10 cm in Garter and Lace pattern using larger needle.
River Birch
SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60)”
Length: 20 (20¾, 20¾, 21½) (22, 22, 22¾)”
YARN REQUIREMENTS
Materials:
- Manos del Uruguay MARLA (100% superwash merino; approx. 273 yds/100 g): 2 (3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4) sks MC.
Manos del Uruguay SAMI (100% superwash merino; approx. 273 yds/100 g): 2 (2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3) sks CC. - US 6/4 mm straight needles or 24” circular needle, and 16” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Removable markers or scrap yarn
Stitch marker
Optional needle in smaller size than main needle for binding off ribbed edgings
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
24½ sts and 46 rows = 4”/10 cm in Slipped Stitch pattern.
Tacony Creek
SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 34½ (39, 43, 47½)
(51½, 56, 60½)”
Length: 19 (20, 20¾, 21¾) (22, 22¾, 23¼)”
YARN REQUIREMENTS
Materials:
- Manos del Uruguay MARLA (100% superwash merino; approx. 273 yds/100 g): 4 (4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) sks
- US 6/4 mm straight or 24” to 32” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 5/3.75 mm 16” and 24” to 32” circular needles - Removable markers or scrap yarn
Stitch marker
One 1” button
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
26 sts and 35 rows = 4”/10 cm in Textured Rib using larger needle(s), slightly stretched (see Notes).
For checking gauge and the dimensions of the pieces, “slightly stretched” means to stretch the textured rib fabric gently sideways until the 3-stitch purl columns appear about the same width as 1½ knit stitches.
