100% Alpaca DK from Alpaca Select

100% Alpaca DK

from Alpaca Select
DK (11 wpi) ?
115 yards
(105 meters)
50 grams
(1.76 ounces)
22.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
100% Camelid - Alpaca
Plied

Relabled Cusco DK

From the website:

“DK comes in 49 astonishing shades, perfect for knitting is an absolute pleasure to work with. This lovely yarn is a genuine luxury product. Lanolin-free wool makes this yarn hypo-allergenic, perfect for anyone with allergies and sensitive skins. Spun and hand dyed in Peru.”

Comes in three color lines: Variegated, Natural Colours and Dyed Colours.

Fiber Content: 100% alpaca
Care: Wash by hand in cold water and dry flat, do not tumble dry, cool iron.
Gauge: Tension is 22 stitches and 27 rows to 10 cm (4 in), measured over stockinette stitch using 4 mm (US 6) needles.

Alpaca wool “CUSCO” is one of the finest fibres available it’s incredibly soft, light and recognised for its luxurious feel and lustrous qualities. It is particularly durable, absorbent and flexible an absolute pleasure to work with. It is much warmer than other wools in cold weather and most remarkably, it naturally responds to the temperature – as the temperature drops, your Alpaca knitwear will feel even warmer. Conversely it is light and cool in the summer. Please follow us through a delight of colour and softness.

popular colorways

1

5 stashed

1 project

3 Shades Of Blue

3 stashed

3 projects

18 Green

3 stashed

4 projects

23 Lime Green

5 stashed

1 project

26 Purple

12 stashed

5 projects

29 Lavendar

5 stashed

3 projects

36 Purple

6 stashed

4 projects

Blue

3 stashed

3 projects

Brown

6 stashed

3 projects

Pink

5 stashed

1 project

Red

7 stashed