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Alpaca Merino DK

Discontinued

Alpaca, merino and nylon as a chainette yarn: very light, the yardage of a 4-ply in a DK weight.

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Details

3 · DK
Fiber content
83% alpaca, 10% nylon, 7% wool
105 m per 25 g · 420 m / 100 g
Suggested
22 sts × 30 rows over 10 cm
Needles
4.5 mm
Care
Hand wash, Dry clean, Dry flat

What to knit with Alpaca Merino 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.

To replace Alpaca Merino DK

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