Alpaca Socks & More, 50 g

If you are looking for a warm, soft and breathable yarn for everyday knitwear, discover Katia’s ALPACA SOCKS & MORE, an alpaca-blend yarn. It continues the story of the familiar, high-quality Alpaquina yarn and is now available in convenient 50 g balls and a new range of colours. Alpaca Socks & More is a versatile 4-ply yarn spun from 70% superfine alpaca (fibre thickness 0.02 mm). The yarn has undergone a light enzyme treatment, making it soft, non-itchy and shape-retaining. Alpaca fibre is naturally gentle and kind to the skin, as it contains only very small amounts of lanolin. The polyamide added for strength makes the yarn durable and easy to care for, allowing it to withstand a gentle machine wash. Alpaca Socks & More is the perfect yarn for knitting lightweight garments, whether you are making sweaters or cardigans, wool trousers, scarves or other accessories. Alpaca yarn is also an excellent choice for baby clothes and, of course – just as its name suggests – you can use it to knit warm socks for the whole family! Alpaca Socks & More is particularly well suited to textured and lace knitting, as well as beautiful colourwork. Two 50 g balls are enough for a simple baby sweater or a pair of adult socks. For a long-sleeved women’s sweater in size M (EU 38/40), you will need approximately 500 g of yarn. The Spanish company FIL KATIA S.A. has been operating for more than 70 years and is known for its commitment to the quality of its products. You can therefore rely on the excellent quality of ALPACA yarn for all your knitting projects. COMPOSITION 70% superfine alpaca 30% polyamide YARN WEIGHT / LENGTH 50 g ≈ 195 m | 213 yds The yarn is fingering weight. NEEDLE & HOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Knitting needles 2–2.5 mm (EU) | US 1–2 Crochet hook 2.5–3 mm (EU) | US B/1 —C/2 GAUGE 10 × 10 cm = 32 stitches × 39 rows We recommend knitting a gauge swatch before starting your project to ensure that you achieve the gauge specified in the pattern and the desired soft feel of the finished fabric.