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Contents 2 Keyhole Scarf
6 The Incredible Blanket
14 High Seas Hat
18 Fun Striped Socks
24 Shimmering Stripes Blanket
30 Near + Dear Cowl

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Keyhole Scarf
I N OUR E SPE CI A L LY SOFT CASHME RE ME RIN O BLO O M

PURL SOHO
M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED ABOUT CAS H M E RE M E RI N O
BLOOM
2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Cashmere Merino
Bloom, 75% extra fine merino and 25% Cashmere Merino Bloom is a light worsted/
cashmere. Each skein of this light worsted/ DK-weight yarn that is soft, supple, and toasty
DK-weight yarn is 218 yards/ 100 grams; warm. 25% of the most exquisite cashmere in
approximately 436 yards required. We used the world and 75% extra fine merino wool, this
the colors Crocus Bud, Hydrangea Blossom, yarn benefits from both fibers: cashmere for
and True Turquoise. over-the-top softness and beautiful bloom
and merino for resilience, durability, and even
US 5 (3.75 mm), 16-inch circular knitting
more softness. Spun in two plies, Cashmere
needles
Merino Bloom has an incredible hand feel with
Spare US 5 needle, for 3-Needle Bind Off a gentle halo that illuminates your knitting . . .
A gorgeous choice!
A stitch marker
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
SIZE
Finished Dimensions: 16 inches
in circumference x 33 inches long

G AUG E
21 stitches and 31 rounds = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch

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Note Slip Stitches
Slip all slip stitches purlwise with yarn in front.

Pattern Cast on 84 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.

Place marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Purl 4 rounds.
Knit every round until piece measures approximately 25 inches from cast-on edge.

NOTE Create Loop

You will now work back and forth in rows,
knitting one side of the Loop at a time. FRONT
Working with the first 42 stitches only (and leaving the remaining 42 stitches on hold on the
needles for Back) . . .
Row 1 (right side): K1, slip 1 (see Note), k36, slip 1, k1, turn work.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, purl to last 3 stitches, slip 1, k1, slip 1, turn work.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until Front measures 8 inches, ending with Row 1.
Cut yarn, and place stitches onto stitch holder or scrap yarn.

BACK
With remaining 42 stitches on needles, join yarn ready to work a right-side row.
Work as for Front, but leave stitches on needles and do not cut yarn.

JOIN FRONT + BACK

Turn work inside out and slip on-hold Front stitches onto opposite end of needles. Hold needles
parallel so half of the stitches are on either end and working yarn is at needle tips.
With spare needle, bind off all stitches using a 3-Needle Bind Off.

Finishing
Weave in all ends, turn right side out, and gently wet block!

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The Incredible Blanket
A L L 40 COLOR S AVA I L A BL E I N 1 L I N E N Q UIL L M IN IS BUN DL E

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M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED ABOUT LI N E N QUI LL M I N I S
One 40-Color Bundle of Purl Soho’s Linen Express your love of color with Linen Quill
Quill Minis, 50% highland wool, 35% alpaca, Minis! A unique opportunity to play, these
and 15% linen. Each bundle includes forty 25-gram balls are mini versions of our super
25-gram balls, which altogether are 4,360 popular Linen Quill, a fingering-weight yarn
yards/ 1000 grams; approximately 3,490 total that is a wonderful blend of 35% alpaca, 50%
yards required. wool, and 15% linen. Get 40 spectacular colors
in one bundle and go wild!
US 4 (3.5 mm), 40-inch circular needles

SIZES
Finished Dimensions: 51 x 51 inches

G AUG E
26 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in stitch pattern (see Special Instructions)

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Notes Special Instructions
STITCH MULTIPLE
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 2 stitches.

SLIP STITCHES
Slip all stitches purlwise with yarn in front.
NOTE
For more information about this technique, KNITTING INTO THE PURL STITCH BELOW (K1B)
be sure to visit purlsoho.com/create/working
Insert the tip of the right needle into the purl stitch below the next stitch (from front to back), knit
-into-the-stitch-below and scroll down to the
normally (wrapping the yarn around the needle and pulling it back through the stitch below), and
Knitting Into The Purl Stitch Below section.
let the stitch above fall from the left needle.

NOTE KNITTING IN TAILS

For help with this technique, please visit
To spare yourself weaving in dozens and dozens of tails, we recommend knitting them in every time
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you join a new color at Rows 1 and 3. Note that you want to knit in ends only on knit or knit 1 below
-you-go
(k1b) stitches. To keep this rhythm, begin knitting in ends on the third knit stitch of Row 1, or the
second knit stitch of Row 3, then every other stitch after that. Here’s how . . .
To knit in tails, *hold the tails of the new and old color together, bring them over the working yarn
at the wrong side of the work, and knit next stitch; then, drop tails and knit next stitch as normal.
Continue knitting in tails every other stitch for approximately 1 inch.

STITCH PATTERN (FOR GAUGE SWATCH)

Row 1 (right side): K3, *p1, k1b (see above), repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1 (see above), k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
Row 3: K3, *k1b, p1, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1–4 for pattern.

NOTE COLOR ORDER

If you’d rather not put your trust in controlled
Knitting this blanket is all about the fun and surprise of color relationships, of striping two colors
chaos and want to make your Incredible
that you might normally think have no business being together and discovering that they actually
Blanket just like ours, feel free to follow
make each other sing. Along the way, your heart will open to colors you’ve never loved before and
along with our exact color order at the
you may never see the world the same! Here’s how to do it . . .
end of the pattern.
Grab four vessels (we used paper bags). Put the following colors into two bags (if you’ve lost any
labels, you can refer to the Color Guide included with your bundle) . . .
Bag Of Warm Colors
Magnolia Blossom, Red Poppy, Bright Flamingo, Chestnut Red, Super Orange, Golden Wheat,
Buttercup Yellow, Raw Sienna, Peony Pink, Peachy Pink, Fresh Nutmeg, Butterscotch Yellow,
Turmeric Yellow, Kiln Red, Pink Pop, Lychee Pink, Baked Earth, Golden Green, Crocus Bud, and
Purple Clematis
Bag Of Cool Colors
Clover Green, Fresh Pickle, Pale Mushroom, Lavender Opal, Pale Oats, Cobalt Blue, Reed Gray,
Blue Blue, Kettle Black, Eggshell Blue, Pale Celery, Wheat Flour, Stillwater Blue, Stonewall Gray,
Grasshopper Green, True Turquoise, Pine Cone, Blue Pansy, Bird’s Egg Blue, and Lemon Lime
Now, close your eyes and select one color from each bag to create a pairing. If they aren’t high
enough contrast or they’re too similar to the colors you just knit, just put them back and pick again.
Use this pair to work Rows 1–4 of the pattern, then set these colors aside, putting the warm one in
a second bag for warm colors and the cool one in a second bag for cool colors. Continue to pick
and knit pairs until you have used all 40 colors once and your original bags are empty. Now use
your full bags of warm and cool colors to do it all again! Repeat the process 6 more times (7 total)
to complete your blanket. Nothing could be more fun!

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Pattern
With Color 1, cast on 332 stitches. We used a Long Tail Cast On.
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
With Color 1 . . .
Row 1 (right side): K3, *p1, k1b (see Special Instructions), repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
NOTE
Read all about how to pick your colors, Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
above, or to knit a blanket exactly like ours,
Cut Color 1, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 2.
use Our Color Order, listed below.
With Color 2 and knitting in tails (see Special Instructions) . . .
Row 3 (right side): K3, *k1b, p1, repeat from * to last 3 stitches, k1, slip 1, k1.
Row 4 (wrong side): Slip 1, k1, slip 1, knit to last 3 stitches, slip 3.
Cut Color 2, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 3.
With Color 3 and knitting in tails, repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Cut Color 3, leaving a 2-inch tail, and join Color 4.
With Color 4 and knitting in tails, repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Continue with the same logic, working in pattern and switching colors every 2 rows according to
your preferred Color Order. Work until piece measures 51 inches, ending with Row 4, then go on to
the Finishing section below.

Our Color Order

1. Peachy Pink 37. Lychee Pink 73. Bright Flamingo
2. Pale Celery 38. Birds Egg Blue 74. Fresh Pickle
3. Butterscotch Yellow 39. Crocus Bud 75. Golden Wheat
4. Stillwater Blue 40. Lemon Lime 76. True Turquoise
5. Super Orange 41. Butterscotch Yellow 77. Golden Green
6. Reed Gray 42. Stillwater Blue 78. Blue Pansy
7. Golden Wheat 43. Kiln Red 79. Peachy Pink
8. Blue Pansy 44. Stonewall Gray 80. Lemon Lime
9. Chestnut Red 45. Super Orange 81. Purple Clematis
10. Wheat Flour 46. Cobalt Blue 82. Stonewall Gray
11. Pink Pop 47. Peony Pink 83. Raw Sienna
12. Lavender Opal 48. Pine Cone 84. Lavender Opal
13. Bright Flamingo 49. Purple Clematis 85. Kiln Red
14. Clover Green 50. Clover Green 86. Blue Blue
15. Kiln Red 51. Magnolia Blossom 87. Fresh Nutmeg
16. Blue Blue 52. Wheat Flour 88. Lemon Lime
17. Fresh Nutmeg 53. Red Poppy 89. Crocus Bud
18. Eggshell Blue 54. Blue Blue 90. Pale Celery
19. Peony Pink 55. Crocus Bud 91. Golden Green
20. Cobalt Blue 56. Kettle Black 92. Wheat Flour
21. Raw Sienna 57. Buttercup Yellow 93. Baked Earth
22. Pale Oats 58. Reed Gray 94. Blue Pansy
23. Turmeric Yellow 59. Chestnut Red 95. Pink Pop
24. Stonewall Gray 60. Lavender Opal 96. True Turquoise
25. Red Poppy 61. Fresh Nutmeg 97. Super Orange
26. Grasshopper Green 62. Grasshopper Green 98. Grasshopper Green
27. Baked Earth 63. Pink Pop 99. Red Poppy
28. Pine Cone 64. Pale Mushroom 100. Birds Egg Blue
29. Golden Green 65. Baked Earth 101. Butterscotch Yellow
30. Kettle Black 66. Pale Celery 102. Stillwater Blue
31. Purple Clematis 67. Turmeric Yellow 103. Turmeric Yellow
32. Pale Mushroom 68. Pale Oats 104. Cobalt Blue
33. Magnolia Blossom 69. Lychee Pink 105. Peony Pink
34. Fresh Pickle 70. Birds Egg Blue 106. Kettle Black
35. Buttercup Yellow 71. Raw Sienna 107. Peachy Pink
36. True Turquoise 72. Eggshell Blue 108. Pale Mushroom
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 109. Magnolia Blossom 169. Red Poppy 229. Raw Sienna
110. Clover Green 170. Wheat Flour 230. Kettle Black
111. Buttercup Yellow 171. Lychee Pink 231. Purple Clematis
112. Reed Gray 172. Lemon Lime 232. Grasshopper Green
113. Chestnut Red 173. Butterscotch Yellow 233. Fresh Nutmeg
114. Eggshell Blue 174. Pale Celery 234. Cobalt Blue
115. Golden Wheat 175. Crocus Bud 235. Peachy Pink
116. Fresh Pickle 176. Stonewall Gray 236. Lavender Opal
117. Bright Flamingo 177. Fresh Nutmeg 237. Red Poppy
118. Pine Cone 178. Pale Oats 238. Blue Blue
119. Lychee Pink 179. Peony Pink 239. Butterscotch Yellow
120. Pale Oats 180. Cobalt Blue 240. Pale Mushroom
121. Bright Flamingo 181. Kiln Red 241. Peony Pink
122. Stillwater Blue 182. Grasshopper Green 242. Birds Egg Blue
123. Raw Sienna 183. Peachy Pink 243. Buttercup Yellow
124. Lemon Lime 184. Fresh Pickle 244. Eggshell Blue
125. Kiln Red 185. Golden Green 245. Raw Sienna
126. Reed Gray 186. True Turquoise 246. Blue Blue
127. Turmeric Yellow 187. Magnolia Blossom 247. Super Orange
128. Pine Cone 188. Blue Pansy 248. Stillwater Blue
129. Buttercup Yellow 189. Pink Pop 249. Purple Clematis
130. Pale Oats 190. Lavender Opal 250. Wheat Flour
131. Baked Earth 191. Buttercup Yellow 251. Butterscotch Yellow
132. Kettle Black 192. Stillwater Blue 252. Stonewall Gray
133. Lychee Pink 193. Chestnut Red 253. Magnolia Blossom
134. Wheat Flour 194. Eggshell Blue 254. Kettle Black
135. Purple Clematis 195. Turmeric Yellow 255. Chestnut Red
136. Pale Celery 196. Blue Blue 256. Pale Mushroom
137. Pink Pop 197. Super Orange 257. Pink Pop
138. Blue Blue 198. Pale Mushroom 258. Grasshopper Green
139. Golden Wheat 199. Purple Clematis 259. Golden Green
140. Stonewall Gray 200. Kettle Black 260. Cobalt Blue
141. Peachy Pink 201. Pink Pop 261. Peachy Pink
142. True Turquoise 202. Wheat Flour 262. Clover Green
143. Fresh Nutmeg 203. Crocus Bud 263. Red Poppy
144. Clover Green 204. Pine Cone 264. Reed Gray
145. Red Poppy 205. Baked Earth 265. Golden Wheat
146. Eggshell Blue 206. Clover Green 266. Lemon Lime
147. Butterscotch Yellow 207. Chestnut Red 267. Lychee Pink
148. Cobalt Blue 208. Lemon Lime 268. True Turquoise
149. Peony Pink 209. Golden Wheat 269. Baked Earth
150. Fresh Pickle 210. Birds Egg Blue 270. Pale Oats
151. Crocus Bud 211. Bright Flamingo 271. Turmeric Yellow
152. Birds Egg Blue 212. Blue Pansy 272. Lavender Opal
153. Chestnut Red 213. Magnolia Blossom 273. Fresh Nutmeg
154. Grasshopper Green 214. Eggshell Blue 274. Blue Pansy
155. Golden Green 215. Turmeric Yellow 275. Crocus Bud
156. Blue Pansy 216. Stonewall Gray 276. Fresh Pickle
157. Magnolia Blossom 217. Peony Pink 277. Kiln Red
158. Pale Mushroom 218. Fresh Pickle 278. Pale Celery
159. Super Orange 219. Kiln Red 279. Bright Flamingo
160. Lavender Opal 220. Reed Gray 280. Pine Cone
161. Baked Earth 221. Buttercup Yellow
162. Clover Green 222. Pale Celery
163. Bright Flamingo 223. Super Orange
164. Pine Cone 224. Pale Oats
165. Raw Sienna 225. Lychee Pink
166. Reed Gray 226. Stillwater Blue
167. Golden Wheat 227. Golden Green
168. Birds Egg Blue 228. True Turquoise
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 Finishing
With right side facing you, bind off in pattern as for Row 1.
Weave in any remaining ends, but do not trim just yet. First gently wet block to finished dimensions,
using pins if necessary. Once dry, trim all remaining ends, and enjoy!

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High Seas Hat
A COZ Y HAT I N FI SHE R MA N ’S R I B

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M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED SIZES
1 (2, 2) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Super Soft Toddler/Kid, (Adult Small/Medium,
Merino, 100% merino wool yarn. Each skein of Adult Medium/Large)
this bulky-weight yarn is 87 yards/ 100 grams;
Finished Circumference: 14¼ (17¾, 21¼) inches
approximately 85 (130, 165) total yards
unstretched, comfortably stretching to 17
required.
(21, 24) inches
US 11 (8 mm), 16-inch circular knitting needles
Finished Height: 10 (12¼, 13½) inches uncuffed,
A set of US 11 double pointed needles with instructions to modify
Stitch markers, including one unique Samples: Toddler/Kid size in Clover Green +
Peachy Pink; Adult Small/Medium in Seashell
Pink + Golden Green; Adult Medium/Large
ABO U T S U P ER S O FT MERINO in Fresh Pickle + Heirloom White
Super Soft Merino is the dreamiest, cuddliest,
toastiest yarn you can imagine! A single ply
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of 100% merino wool, this yarn has a nice,
loose spin to show off the softness of its fiber, 9 stitches and 28 rounds = 4 inches
to give it a charming fuzzy halo, and to keep in Fisherman’s Rib, unstretched
this bulky yarn nice and light. In tons of
gorgeous colors, make a High Seas Hat for
everyone you know!

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Notes Special Instructions
WORKING INTO THE STITCH BELOW
K1b (knit one below): Insert tip of right needle into stitch below next stitch from front to back,
NOTE knit normally (wrapping yarn around needle and pulling it back through stitch below), and let stitch
For more help with this technique, including above fall from left needle.
step-by-step instructions, visit purlsoho.com
P1b (purl one below): Insert tip of the right needle into stitch below next stitch from back to front,
/create/working-into-the-stitch-below
purl normally (wrapping yarn around needle and pulling it back through stitch below), and let the
stitch above fall from left needle.

NOTE FISHERMAN’S RIB DECREASES

When you slip a stitch from the row below,
DD-L (Left Leaning Double Decrease): Insert right needle into stitch below next stitch from front to
you get two strands on the needle: the stitch
back and slip it to right needle, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over (see Note, left). [2 stitches decreased]
you slipped plus the one you dropped. For
these decreases, those two strands count as DD-R (Right Leaning Double Decrease): Slip next two stitches purlwise, one at a time, to right
one stitch. needle, insert right needle into stitch below next stitch from back to front and slip it to right needle,
slip all three stitches (see Note, left) back to left needle maintaining their orientation, k3tog.
[2 stitches decreased]

Pattern Cast 32 (40, 48) stitches onto circular needles. We used a Long Tail Tubular Cast On (beginning
with a purl cast-on stitch after the slip knot), but a basic Long Tail Cast On would also be beautiful
(and less complicated!).

IF YOU USED A LONG TAIL TUBULAR CAST ON

Foundation Row 1 (wrong side): *K1 through the back loop, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front (wyif),
repeat from * to end of row.
Foundation Row 2 (right side): *K1, slip 1 purlwise wyif, repeat from * to end of row.
Place unique marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Next Round: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

IF YOU USED A BASIC LONG TAIL CAST ON

Place unique marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Set-Up Round: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.

Body
Round 1: *Knit 1 below (k1b, see Special Instructions), p1, repeat from * to end of round.
Round 2: *K1, purl 1 below (p1b, see Special Instructions), repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until piece measures 8 (9½, 9¾) inches from cast-on edge or to 2 (2¾, 3¾)
inches short of desired length, ending with Round 1.

NOTE Crown
Change to double pointed needles when
Set-Up Round: [K1, p1b] 8 (10, 12) times, place marker, *k1, p1b, repeat from * to end of round.
necessary.
Decrease Round: [K1b, p1, DD-R (see Special Instructions), continue in established pattern to
6 stitches before next marker, DD-L (see Special Instructions), p1, k1b, p1, slip marker] 2 times.
[8 stitches decreased]
Working in Fisherman’s Rib as established, repeat Decrease Round every 6th round 1 (2, 3) more
time(s). [16 stitches remain]
Cut yarn and thread tail onto a tapestry needle. Draw twice through remaining stitches and pull
tightly to secure. Bring tail to inside of hat.

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Finishing
Weave in all ends and gently wet block to finished dimensions.
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Fun Striped Socks
TOP-D OWN SOCKS FOR KI DS + A D ULTS

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M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED ABOUT FI N E P RI N T SIZES
Purl Soho’s Fine Print, 75% superwash wool Fine Print is the perfect yarn for this project, Small Kid (Big Kid, Adult Small, Adult Medium,
and 25% nylon. Each ball of this finger- a classic 75% superwash wool + 25% nylon Adult Large)
ing-weight yarn is approximately 218 yards/ fingering-weight yarn that is springy, durable,
Finished Foot Circumference: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9)
50 grams. and super soft. Each stitch is a joyful little
inches unstretched, comfortably stretching
surprise, with colorful dye hand-printed onto
Main Color (MC): 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s); approxi- 1–2 inches
the warm white base, creating a marbled
mately 105 (160, 205, 245, 305) total yards
fabric with incredible depth. 50-gram balls of Finished Leg Circumference: 3¾ (4½, 5, 5¾,
required
this sock yarn give you creative license to mix, 6½) inches unstretched, comfortably
Contrast Color (CC): 1 ball; approximately match, contrast, harmonize, and play! stretching 2–4 inches
60 (105, 145, 175, 215) total yards required
Finished Foot Length: Adjustable
A set of US 1 (2.5 mm) double pointed needles
G AUG E
Stitch markers, including one unique
36 stitches and 48 rounds = 4 inches
Stitch holders or scrap yarn in stockinette stitch

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Notes Special Instructions
CARRYING UP YARN
For tips on carrying up the non-working yarn while working stripes in the round, please visit our
Stripes In The Round Tutorial and scroll down to the Carrying Up The Yarn video. (Note that we do
not recommend working Jogless Stripes for this pattern, which is also featured in our Stripes In the
Round tutorial. This is because jogless stripes shift the end of the round, which needs to stay
stationary for this pattern.)

SLIPPED STITCHES
On right side rows, slip stitches purlwise with yarn in back.
On wrong side rows, slip stitches purlwise with yarn in front.

Pattern Leg
With Main Color (MC), cast 46 (54, 64, 72, 82) stitches onto three double pointed needles. We used
a basic Long Tail Cast On.
NOTE Distribute the stitches as equally as possible on the needles, and place a unique marker for end of
Prefer to use Magic Loop? Distribute the round. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
stitches equally between 2 needles instead.
Round 1: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.
Just remember that the front needle holds
the Needle 1 stitches, and the back needle Continue in 1×1 rib, repeating last round 11 more times.
holds the Needle 2 and 3 stitches. You can
Join Contrast Color (CC).
place a stitch marker in the middle of the
back needle stitches to distinguish between Continuing in 1×1 rib as established and carrying up non-working yarn (see Special Instructions)
Needles 2 and 3. For more help, visit between stripes . . .
purlsoho.com/create/magic-loop (or
With CC, work 2 rounds even.
purlsoho.com/create/magic-loop-two-at-a-
time for how to work 2 socks at a time)! With MC, work 2 rounds even.
Repeat last 4 rounds until piece measures approximately 4 (5½, 6½, 7, 7½) inches from cast-on
edge, or to desired length, ending with one round of MC.
Cut CC.

Heel Flap
Continuing with MC . . .
Row 1 (right side): K12 (14, 16, 18, 20), turn work.
Row 2 (wrong side): P24 (28, 32, 36, 40), removing end-of-round marker as you come to it, turn work.
NOTE Arrange Heel Flap stitches on one needle, and divide remaining 22 (26, 32, 36, 42) stitches on two
The 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) stitches on one needle remaining needles. [24 (28, 32, 36, 40) stitches for Heel Flap; 11 (13, 16, 18, 21) stitches on hold on
are the beginning of the Heel Flap. In this each of two needles]
section, you will work back and forth on just
Row 1 (right side): *Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), k1, repeat from * to end of row.
these stitches.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), purl to end of row.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 twelve (15, 16, 17, 18) more times.

Turn The Heel

Row 1 (right side): K14 (16, 18, 20, 22), slip slip knit (ssk), k1, turn work. [23 (27, 31, 35, 39) Heel
stitches remain]
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1, p5, purl 2 together (p2tog), p1, turn work. [22 (26, 30, 34, 38) Heel
stitches remain]
Row 3: Slip 1, knit to 1 stitch before the gap, ssk (with the stitch before and after the gap), k1,
20 turn work. [1 stitch decreased]
 Row 4: Slip 1, purl to 1 stitch before the gap, p2tog, p1, turn work. [1 stitch decreased]
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 two (3, 4, 5, 6) more times. [16 (18, 20, 22, 24) stitches remain]
Next Row (right side): Slip 1, knit to 1 stitch before the gap, ssk, turn work. [15 (17, 19, 21, 23) stitches
remain]
Next Row (wrong side): Slip 1, purl to 1 stitch before the gap, p2tog, turn work. [14 (16, 18, 20, 22)
stitches remain]

NOTES Gusset
To learn how to pick up and knit, visit
Still with MC . . .
purlsoho.com/create/picking-up-stitches and
scroll down to the Along A Vertical Edge: Partial Row (right side): K7 (8, 9, 10, 11), place unique marker for end of round.
Stockinette Stitch section.
Now working in the round . . .
In order to make sure shaping happens where Set-Up Round (right side): With same needle, k7 (8, 9, 10, 11), pick up and knit 13 (16, 17, 18, 19)
it’s supposed to, from now on, do not move stitches along edge of Heel Flap; with new needle, knit 22 (26, 32, 36, 42) on-hold stitches; with
stitches from needle to needle, and make new needle, pick up and knit 13 (16, 17, 18, 19) stitches along second edge of Heel Flap, knit to end
sure you keep the proper number of stitches of round. [62 (74, 84, 92, 102) total stitches: 20 (24, 26, 28, 30 stitches on first needle; 22 (26, 32, 36,
on each needle. 42) stitches on second needle; 20 (24, 26, 28, 30 stitches on third needle]
Joining CC, and carrying up non-working yarn between stripes . . .
Round 1: Knit to end of round.
Round 2: Knit to 2 stitches before end of first needle, knit 2 together (k2tog), knit all stitches on
second needle, for third needle, ssk, knit to end of round. [2 stitches decreased]
Continuing in stripe pattern, alternating MC and CC every 2 rounds, repeat Rounds 1 and 2 seven
(9, 9, 9, 9) more times. [46 (54, 64, 72, 82) stitches remain]

Foot
Maintaining stripe pattern, knit every round until piece measures 1½ (1¾, 2, 2¼, 2½) inches less than
desired finished Foot length, measuring from back of Heel, and ending with 2 rounds of CC.
Here are final Foot lengths for most sizes. Note that lengths for Big Kid sizes 4Y–6Y overlap with
some Women’s sizes.

Small Kid Big Kid

US Shoe Size European Final Foot Length US Shoe Size European Final Foot Length

3 18 43/8 inches 1Y 32 7¾ inches

6 21 5¼ inches 2Y 33 8 inches
9 26 6¼ inches 3Y 34 8½ inches
10C 27 6½ inches 4Y 36 8¾ inches
11C 29 7 inches 5Y 37 9 inches
12C 30 7¼ inches 6Y 39 9¾ inches
13C 31 7½ inches

Women’s Men’s

US Shoe Size European Final Foot Length US Shoe Size European Final Foot Length

6 37 9 inches 9 42 10½ inches

7 38 9¼ inches 10 43 10¾ inches
8 39 9⅝ inches 11 44 11 inches
9 40 10 inches 12 45 11½ inches
10 41 10⅜ inches 13 46 11¾ inches

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 Toe
With MC . . .
Round 1: *Knit to 3 stitches before end of first needle, k2tog, k1; for second needle, k1, ssk, knit to
3 stitches before end needle, k2tog, k1; for third needle, k1, ssk, knit to end of round. [4 stitches
decreased]
Round 2: Knit to end of round.
With CC, repeat Rounds 1 and 2. [38 (46, 56, 64, 74) stitches remain]
Cut CC.
Continuing with just MC, repeat Rounds 1 and 2 three (4, 5, 6, 7) more times. [26 (30, 36, 40, 46)
stitches remain]
Repeat Round 1 four (5, 6, 7, 8) times. [10 (10, 12, 12, 14) stitches remain]
Divide remaining stitches on two needles, with instep stitches on one needle and sole stitches on
the second needle.
Cut yarn, leaving a 10-inch tail.

NOTES Finishing
For help with Kitchener Stitch, please visit
Hold needles parallel to each other and use the 10-inch tail threaded onto a tapestry needle and
purlsoho.com/create/kitchener-stitch-video
Kitchener Stitch to close Toe.
Weave in ends, and then make another sock!
Block both socks by soaking them in soapy room temperature water, then rinse and squeeze out
excess water and lay flat to dry. To wash socks after you wear them, do the same, or if you’re using
Fine Print yarn, machine wash cold and tumble dry low!

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Shimmering Stripes Blanket
USI N G TWO COLOR S OF N I N E -N OTE BUN D L E S

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M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED ABOUT N I N E -N OTE B UN D LE SIZES
You will need 2 of Purl Soho’s Nine-Note Each Nine-Note Bundle includes a carefully Finished Dimensions: 42 inches wide x 38
Bundles in 2 colors. One bundle includes . . . calibrated scale of nine skeins of light inches long
worsted/dk weight yarn, ranging from very
9 skeins of 80% extra fine merino wool and
pale to very saturated. This special yarn is
20% baby alpaca light worsted/dk-weight G AUG E
made from some of the finest merino wool
yarn. Each bundle is 900 yards/ 450 grams;
in the world and the softest-of-the-soft baby 19 stitches and 38 rows (19 ridges) = 4 inches
approximately 1800 total yards required.
alpaca. It’s bouncy and exquisitely soft, with in garter stitch
For our samples we used the colors
beautiful complexity in every color . . . It must
Apple + Pomelo, Beautyberry + Wild Iris,
be experienced to be believed!
Penny + Bluegrass, and Begonia + Tidewater. NOTE
To ensure all your stripes are the same length,
You will also need . . .
we recommend not cutting your swatch yarn,
US 7 (4.5 mm), 60-inch circular knitting reusing it, and keeping tails short.
needles

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Notes Construction
Note that, for this blanket, you cast on the “long way,” which means the measurement from cast-on
edge to bind-off edge will be shorter than the overall width of the blanket.

Special Instructions
SLIP STITCHES
Slip all stitches knitwise with yarn in back

COLOR ORDER
Random Method
We knit our blankets using the “organized chaos” method. To do the same, first decide which
bundle will be Color A and which will be Color B. Then . . .
Grab four vessels (we used paper bags). Wind the entirety of your Color A bundle and place it into
one bag, then do the same for the Color B bundle. When the pattern indicates to work Color A,
close your eyes and select one color from the Color A bag, knit your stripe using this ball, then place
the ball into a second bag for Color A. Follow the same logic for Color B stripes, closing your eyes
and selecting a color from the Color B bag, knitting your stripe with it, then placing it into a second
Color B bag. Repeat until all of the balls are transferred to the second set of bags, and your original
bags are empty, then repeat the process one more time. Enjoy the surprise of what comes next!
Or Replicate Our Blankets
If you’d rather make your Shimmering Stripe Blanket just like one of ours, it’s important to keep
your Color A and Color B bundles very organized! We recommend opening each bundle at the
darkest side and labeling each skein as you wind it, as follows: the darkest color from each bundle
is number 1, the next lightest color is number 2, the next lightest color is number 3, and so on to the
lightest color, number 9. Then, simply follow along with our Color Orders at the end of the pattern!

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Pattern
With Color A (see Color Order, above), cast on 200 stitches. We used a basic Long-Tail Cast On.
Row 1: Slip 1 (see Special Instructions), knit to end of row.
Repeat Row 1 seven more times, ending with a wrong-side row. [5 garter ridges total on right side]
Cut yarn.
NOTE
After you knit the first row, place a removable Join Color B (see Color Order), ready to work a right-side row.
stitch marker or piece of scrap yarn on that
*Repeat Row 1 ten times. [5 garter ridges worked]
row to indicate the right side of the piece.
Cut yarn.
Continuing with the same logic and alternating Color A balls and Color B balls, repeat from * until one
Color B ball remains.
With Color B, repeat Row 1 nine times.

Finishing
With wrong side facing you, loosely bind off knitwise.
Weave in all ends and gently wet block.

NOTE Our Color Orders

Remember, 1 is the darkest color in the
Nine-Note Bundle and 9 is the lightest! APPLE + BEAUTYBERRY PENNY + BEGONIA +
POMELO + WILD IRIS BLUEGRASS TIDEWATER
1. Apple 7 1. Beautyberry 5 1. Penny 8 1. Begonia 2
2. Pomelo 9 2. Wild Iris 8 2. Bluegrass 7 2. Tidewater 5
3. Apple 4 3. Beautyberry 8 3. Penny 9 3. Begonia 6
4. Pomelo 5 4. Wild Iris 6 4. Bluegrass 3 4. Tidewater 9
5. Apple 9 5. Beautyberry 2 5. Penny 5 5. Begonia 1
6. Pomelo 4 6. Wild Iris 5 6. Bluegrass 8 6. Tidewater 3
7. Apple 5 7. Beautyberry 9 7. Penny 2 7. Begonia 5
8. Pomelo 2 8. Wild Iris 7 8. Bluegrass 1 8. Tidewater 2
9. Apple 3 9. Beautyberry 3 9. Penny 7 9. Begonia 4
10. Pomelo 1 10. Wild Iris 1 10. Bluegrass 4 10. Tidewater 7
11. Apple 6 11. Beautyberry 6 11. Penny 6 11. Begonia 8
12. Pomelo 6 12. Wild Iris 2 12. Bluegrass 2 12. Tidewater 6
13. Apple 1 13. Beautyberry 4 13. Penny 1 13. Begonia 7
14. Pomelo 8 14. Wild Iris 3 14. Bluegrass 6 14. Tidewater 4
15. Apple 2 15. Beautyberry 7 15. Penny 4 15. Begonia 3
16. Pomelo 3 16. Wild Iris 4 16. Bluegrass 9 16. Tidewater 1
17. Apple 8 17. Beautyberry 1 17. Penny 3 17. Begonia 9
18. Pomelo 7 18. Wild Iris 9 18. Bluegrass 5 18. Tidewater 8
19. Apple 7 19. Beautyberry 2 19. Penny 8 19. Begonia 3
20. Pomelo 9 20. Wild Iris 3 20. Bluegrass 4 20. Tidewater 5
21. Apple 3 21. Beautyberry 4 21. Penny 6 21. Begonia 1
22. Pomelo 7 22. Wild Iris 8 22. Bluegrass 2 22. Tidewater 9
23. Apple 4 23. Beautyberry 5 23. Penny 2 23. Begonia 4
24. Pomelo 3 24. Wild Iris 1 24. Bluegrass 9 24. Tidewater 1
25. Apple 2 25. Beautyberry 9 25. Penny 4 25. Begonia 7
26. Pomelo 8 26. Wild Iris 6 26. Bluegrass 8 26. Tidewater 4
27. Apple 6 27. Beautyberry 1 27. Penny 9 27. Begonia 2
28. Pomelo 5 28. Wild Iris 9 28. Bluegrass 1 28. Tidewater 8
29. Apple 5 29. Beautyberry 7 29. Penny 5 29. Begonia 9
30. Pomelo 1 30. Wild Iris 4 30. Bluegrass 7 30. Tidewater 3
31. Apple 9 31. Beautyberry 6 31. Penny 3 31. Begonia 5
32. Pomelo 6 32. Wild Iris 5 32. Bluegrass 5 32. Tidewater 6
33. Apple 8 33. Beautyberry 3 33. Penny 1 33. Begonia 8
34. Pomelo 2 34. Wild Iris 2 34. Bluegrass 3 34. Tidewater 2
35. Apple 1 35. Beautyberry 8 35. Penny 7 35. Begonia 6
36. Pomelo 4 36. Wild Iris 7 36. Bluegrass 6 36. Tidewater 7
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Near + Dear Cowl
I N E XTR AOR D I N A RY N I G H D K 1 0 0 % CASHM E RE

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M AT E RIALS + TO O LS NEEDED SIZE
1 skein of Purl Soho’s Nigh DK, 100% Finished Dimensions: Approximately 18 inches
cashmere yarn. Each skein of this light circumference x 9½ inches tall
worsted/DK-weight yarn is 199 yards/ 55
grams; approximately 199 total yards required.
We used Heirloom White, Nickel Gray, G AUG E
Raindrop Blue, Morning Sky, and Harbor Blue.
28 stitches and 37 rounds = 4 inches
US 4 (3.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles in stitch pattern
A stitch marker
NOTE
We used almost the entire skein for this cowl.
To avoid running out of yarn, be sparing with
ABO U T NIGH DK
your tails and check your gauge. Be sure to
Our Nigh DK yarn is a 100% cashmere yarn block your swatch, too . . . Cashmere tends to
that comes from the most exquisite, amaz- relax!
ingly soft fiber you can imagine! A light
worsted/ DK-weight yarn, Nigh DK has four
smooth plies and knits into a beautiful, even
fabric with a soft halo that floats above the
fabric’s surface, a distinctive characteristic of
fine cashmere. It is thin enough to feel stream-
lined and elegant and thick enough to feel
substantial... Experience the joy of knitting
this truly extraordinary yarn!

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Note Stitch Multiple
This pattern is worked over a multiple of 6 stitches.

Pattern Cast on 126 stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Place stitch marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: *K5, p1, repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat Round 1 until piece measures 9½ inches from cast-on edge.
Bind off in pattern.
Weave in the ends and gently wet block.

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