Alpakka Silke
Alpakka Silke
per 50 g skein · 219 yd
Introducing ALPAKKA SILKE, a luxurious blend of 70% baby alpaca and 30% mulberry silk, is epitome of softness and comfort. The combination of the silky smoothness of mulberry silk and the softness of baby alpaca creates a fabric that is gentle and cool against the skin, making it the perfect choice for baby clothes and accessories.
Baby alpaca is not fiber from cute little alpaca babies; it’s the term used for alpaca fiber between 20-23 microns (micrometers) and is one of the finest and softest alpaca grades used for hand-knitting yarn.
Color family
- Pink
- Pick up free at the shop in Kitty Hawk, usually ready today
- Ships from the Outer Banks in 1–2 business days · free over $150
The details
- Fiber
- 70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Mulberry Silk
- Weight
- Fingering · CYC 1
- Yardage
- 219 yd (200 m)
- Skein
- 50 g
- Needles
- US 2½ (3 mm)
- Gauge
- 27-28 sts = 10 cm
- Care
- Machine wash
How many skeins? Divide the yardage your pattern calls for by 219 yd and round up.
Good for
What knitters make with it, on Ravelry
- Sweaters & cardigans
- Shawls & wraps
Most made on Ravelry: sweaters, shawls and hats (7,209 projects)
7,209 projects on Ravelry · See them on Ravelry
- Sweaters & cardigans 1,912
- Shawls & wraps 1,129
- Hats 740
- Scarves 552
- Mitts & gloves 343