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Rowan

Alpaca Soft DK

Extrafine and superfine merino with 30% baby alpaca, DK: sweaters, accessories and cables; includes the Kaffe Fassett shades.

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Details

3 · DK
Fiber content
70% wool, 30% alpaca
125 m per 50 g · 250 m / 100 g
Suggested
22 sts × 30 rows over 10 cm
Needles
4 mm
Care
Hand wash, Dry clean, Dry flat

Colorways · 39

  • Classic Brown204
  • Simply White201
  • Deep Rose206
  • Trench Coat202
  • Hunter Green214
  • Rainy Day210
  • Clover215
  • Charcoal211
  • Simply Black216
  • Naples Blue217
  • Autumn Gold220
  • Blossom223
  • Off White221
  • Vermillion229
  • Dark Burgundy230
  • Silver231
  • Champagne235
  • Cinnamon228
  • Blue Haze232
  • Verdigris233
  • Sun Valley234
  • Toffee203
  • Mulberry207
  • Enchanted209
  • Marine Blue212
  • Brick218
  • Candy219
  • Baby Blue224
  • Stone222
  • Hyacinth225
  • Sage227
  • CandyflossK0010
  • KiwiK0011
  • AquaK0012
  • CanteloupeK0013
  • JacarandaK0014
  • RoyalK0015
  • MediterraneanK0016
  • FuchsiaK0017

What to knit with Alpaca Soft DK

Rough amounts for an average adult size. The designer opens with this yarn and its suggested gauge, then calculates the exact yardage for your measurements.

Held double (), it knits like a Bulky yarn: about 15.5 stitches per 10 cm.

Similar yarns

Same suggested , within 2 stitches per 10 cm, and similar . Knit a swatch before substituting one yarn for another: drape and look can change.