Description
The Baby Alpaca & Silk range of luxury yarns utilise the very best British alpaca fleeces, primarily from the first shearing, and selected by hand for ultimate softness. The yarns are 80% British baby grade alpaca blended with 20% Tussah silk and manufactured mainly in the UK. The alpaca in our yarns is sourced from our own alpacas and those from alpaca farms in the UK and Ireland.
This is a proven blend that offers increased resistance to shedding and pilling in this delicate yarn and gives improved loft and substance whilst still retaining its wonderful softness.
A sumptuous soft handling yarn with great brightness and strength. The ultimate alpaca yarn.
Tension Square 4″x4″ 10cm x 10cm
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2.75 |
3.00 |
3.25 |
3.50 |
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| Stitches |
30 |
28 |
25 |
23 |
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| Rows |
40 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
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This 4-Ply weight yarn is manufactured as a 2/9Nm giving 450m per 100g in all natural and dyed shades
The yarn is available in 50g balls giving 225m per ball. Hand wash recommended. Full washing instructions can be found HERE
Also available on cone, typically between 1kg and 3kg, in natural Parchment. Please telephone or email for current availability and price.
UK Post Code Destinations
All orders up to 5kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail with a choice between Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 service. For guaranteed next day we offer an APC Overnight service. If your order exceeds 5kg you will be asked to contact us for a delivery quote. Royal Mail delivery times can be found on their website.
EU Destinations
All orders up to 2kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service. for a flat fee of £9.95. For orders over £100 we now offer FREE delivery.
All orders up to 2kg will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service.. For orders up to €150 (excluding postage costs) your country VAT will be added to your shopping cart at checkout (the IOSS system), enabling the local postal company to deliver without any further payment demands.
For order values over €150 we suggest making two orders to enable the IOSS VAT system to be used. We will refund any excess postage charges made by you on the second order.
Otherwise orders over €150 will not go through the IOSS system, so no VAT will be charged at checkout and you will be asked by your local delivery service to pay the VAT prior to delivery.
For orders over 2kg you will be directed to contact us for a delivery quote.
Rest Of World Destinations
We now offer a flat £9.95 per order for all USA and Canadian destinations and FREE delivery on orders over £100, This applies to order weights up to 2kg and will be dispatched with Royal Mail International Tracked service.
If you have created an account online or when you enter your delivery address the system will automatically deduct the British 20% VAT. Your local postal delivery company will require any duty and sales tax due to be paid for prior to or at delivery. For larger orders we reserve the right to select an alternative international carrier.
Care Instructions
Hand washing: Use lukewarm water and a specialist wool detergent. Hair conditioner in the final rinse will add extra softness. When washing and rinsing squeeze the garment rather than rubbing. Gently squeeze out excess water before rolling in a towel. Lay flat to dry.
Washing machines: Modern machines with delicate programme at 20degC using a wool delicate detergent. Can be spun at 400rpm but it is always advisable to check first by washing a tension square and then checking the final dry size.
Yardage/Meterage
2/9 4-ply yarn runs out to 450m per 100g (225m per 50g) or 490 yards per 100g (245 yards per 50g)
4/9 DK yarn runs out to 225m per 100g (112m per 50g) or 245 yards per 100g (122 yards per 50g)
1m equals 1.09 yards // 1 yard equals 36 inches equals 0.914m.
Weights
50g equals 1.76 ounces
100g equals 3.53 ounces
1 ounce equals 28g
Nicola Kalocsai –
A friend of mine has knitted a baby shawl for me in this yarn and it is sooooooo soft, bouncy and luscious and will be an heirloom in years to come. I can see the yarn working well as a shawl or scarf and particularly for those allergic to wool. Highly recommended.
Chas Brooke –
Thank you Nicola, very kind of you and hope you and the baby are doing well
Diana Bray (verified owner) –
I’m not a very competent knitter but with the help of a you-tube video to get me started, I am knitting a cowl in the raspberry/strawberry shade following one of your patterns. (Wish I’d realised it is available as one of your knitting tins so I would have a lovely tin too!)
I find that sheeps wool makes my skin itch but Alpaca or silk yarns do not.
I am so in love with this alpaca/silk yarn. It is just so soft (and surprisingly strong) that the yarn feels lovely while I’m knitting without any of that prickly feeling you get from knitting wool and feels just wonderful against your neck.
I will most definitely be buying more and never knit with sheeps wool again!
Chas Brooke –
Thank you Diana, yep nothing better! Happy knitting and so glad you are enjoying your project.