Rowan

Alpaca Classic

Fine alpaca fibers in a cotton mesh: light, with a soft halo, for Fair Isle, lace and light garments.

See it on Rowan's website

Details

: 3 · DK
Fiber content: 57% alpaca, 43% cotton
: 120 m per 25 g · 480 m / 100 g
Suggested: 23 sts × 31 rows over 10 cm
Needles: 3.75 mm
Care: Hand wash, Dry clean, Dry flat

Colorways · 34

Feather Grey Melange101
Charcoal Melange102
Peacock107
Noir103
Verdigris108
Eclipse104
Deep Teal109
Foliage Green110
Blue Haze106
Green Moss111
Sierra Melange117
Sun Valley113
Golden Girl114
Copper Clay119
Snowflake White115
Soft Satin116
Vermilion120
Dahlia121
Purple Rain123
Berry Sorbet125
Dusk130
Salmon128
Hyacinth129
Champagne127
Ice Blue131
Elephant Grey Melange132
Forest133
Silver134
Toffee135
Coastal Melange105
Willow112
Cinnamon118
Dark Burgundy122
Pink Lips124

What to knit with Alpaca Classic

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 Worsted / Aran yarn: about 16.5 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.