Save on Manos Alegria Grande Yarn During Summer Sale

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SALE 20% OFF MANOS ALEGRIA GRANDE

Discount will be automatically applied at checkout with our Summer Sale!

Manos del Uruguay Alegria Grande is a sumptuously soft superwash yarn that’s great for EVERYTHING (except felting). Made with 75% merino wool & 25% polyamide, it’s strong enough for boot socks, and soft enough for baby hats, sweaters, blankets, mitts, legwarmers, scarves, shawls … and just about anything you can imagine. 

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  • 75% merino wool, 25% polyamide
  • 100g/180m (197 yds)
  • worsted weight
  • 18 to 20 sts = 4″/10cm
  • 4mm to 5mm (US 6 to 8) needles 
  • Machine or hand wash in cold water, lay flat to dry
  • Made in Uruguay
Feet wearing colorful knitted socks (brown, green, and yellow) on a wooden surface.

Rye Wosted Socks

Rye are great socks for new or experienced sock knitters! They work up quickly in a thicker worsted weight yarn, the instructions are clear and simple, and like all patterns by Tin Can Knits they come in a variety of sizes. The Rye sock pattern is also available in the FREE Tin Can Knits app (where you can limit it to see the size instructions you need, tick through the pattern and make notes, support is just a tap away, adjust the settings to suit you).

Size: Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult S, M, L)

Materials

A colorful knitted blanket featuring horizontal stripes in mint green, coral pink, red, olive green, light pink, terracotta, and cream resting on a gray background.

Crochet Super Easy Baby Blanket

This blanket is a perfect project for beginner crocheters. Choose 7 colours and you’re off to the races!

Size

  • Crib (Small Throw, Large Throw)
  • Finished Dimensions: 27 inches wide x 35 inches long (38 inches wide x 50¾ inches long, 46 inches wide x 63 inches long)
  • Finished Stripe: 5 (7¼, 9) inches high

Materials

A happy toddler wearing a knitted cardigan with buttons, standing in a forest while being helped by two adults.

Gramps

Size

  • Newborn (3-6 mo, 6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, 10-12yrs, Adult XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL))
  • Finished Chest Measurement: 18 (21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 29.5, 31, 33.5, 36, 38.5, 41.5, 44.5, 49, 52.5, 55.5, 60, 65, 71)“
A woman standing outdoors in a lush forest, leaning against a moss-covered tree, wearing a gray and beige cardigan with pockets.

Materials

Needles

US #7 / 4.5mm and US #6 / 4.0 mm (Magic loop technique, with a single long circular needle, can be used in place of DPNs):

A happy family of three, with a mother and father crouching beside their smiling baby, in a green outdoor setting with a wooden fence in the background.

Flax Worsted

Flax worsted in a classic sweater for beginners. Worked from the top-down in the round in one piece, it doesn’t have any seaming to finish it. The pattern s simple and easy to follow, and it;s avala ble in baby, child and adult sizes for men and women.

Size

  • 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, XS, S, SM, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL)
  • Finished Chest Measurement: 18 (20.5, 22, 24, 26, 28.5, 30, 32, 34, 36.5, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 50, 55.5, 60.5, 65, 70,)“
  • Cropped Length: 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14)“
  • Regular Length: 6 (6.5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18.5, 19, 20, 20, 20, 20)“

Yarn

Needles & Materials

US #6 / 4 mm and US #8 / 5 mm (Magic loop technique, with a single long circular needle, can be used in place of DPNs):

Close-up of two feet wearing handmade beige knitted socks resting on a soft white blanket.

Sunday Socks

The Sunday Socks are worked top down, from the cuff to the toe. The socks are worked in double rib (k2, p2) on the leg and instep and stockinette stitch on the heel and sole of the foot.

Size

  • EU shoe sizes: 35-36 (37-38) 39-40 (41-42) 43-44
  • US women’s shoe sizes: 5-6 (6½-7½) 8-9 (9½-10½) 11-12

Materials

A knitted blanket featuring various patterns in teal, gray, and orange hues, displayed on a wooden surface.

The Walt Painted Chevron Baby Blanket

Walt features raised stripes of Chevron that give baby a nice texture to play with. Select a neutral with lots of bold stripes or choose a bright background and a combination of neutral and colorful stripes, like that seen here.

Materials

A baby wearing a striped sweater with orange and beige colors, viewed from the back. The baby has a short, light-colored hairstyle and is sitting on a patterned bedspread.

Elwood

This dashing sweater is reminiscent of the old man it’s named after, the designer’s Grandpa Elwood. Top down, raglan construction keeps it simple, while the bold stripes and textured shawl collar create a stunning product.

Size

  • 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 4 years) [6 years, 8 years, 10 years] {S, M, L, XL}
  • Finished Chest: 20 (21 ¼, 23, 24 ¾) 26, 27 ½, 29 ¼, 31 {34, 40 ¾, 46 ½, 52} in – 50.5 (54, 58.5, 63) 66.5, 70, 74, 79 {86.5, 103.5, 118, 132} cm

Materials

Hand-knit mustard-colored socks held by a person wearing a soft, beige sweater, placed on a white background.

Cozy Coffee Bean Socks

Knit cuff down with a heel flap and gusset. The toe is stitched together using Kitchener Stitch. There is a video tutorial for the coffee bean stitch.

Size

  • The pattern is written for Small (Medium, Large)
  • 8-9” (9-10”, 10-11”) foot circumference

Materials

A person holding a mustard-colored knitted shawl with fringe detailing, standing on grass in a park setting.

Hipster Shawl

Size

Approx. 83 inches (208 cm) from side to side and 22 inches (55 cm) from top to bottom at deepest point (after blocking).

Materials

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