The Alpakka Silke yarn is another wonderful creation of Sandnes Garn. It is a blend of baby alpaca (70%) and silk (30%) with an amazing shine and drape.
It is the perfect yarn to knit a light sweater, both comfortable and luxurious. But you can also knit it together with a strand of mohair and silk lace, such as Tynn Silk Mohair to knit all your favorite cuddly patterns
What you have to keep in mind concerning this yarn:
- Weight: fingering
- Composition: 70% baby alpaca – 30% silk
- balls of 50g / 200 meters
- available in 21 shades
- Aig. 3 mm
- Gauge: 27 stitches = 10 cm
- Wash at 30°C max, preferably by hand