Type 59107 - Cavea 49416

Type 59107 - Cavea 49416Fibre Content 51% Baby Alpaca 49& Peruvian Pima Cotton Meterage 300 Meters Per 100g Hank 100g Hank Attributes Singles Airblown construction 4ply Weight Gauge: 3. 5mm 21sts & 42 rows About This Yarn This is one of our first air blown yarns, this construction is a little different, it has baby alpaca inside a cotton cage. It makes the most snuggly fabric, that has a gently halo but not too much fluff. The fabric knitting in this yarn is fantastic, its

and the depth of colours that can be achieved is wonderful

it seems to gleam no matter what

This rustic singles has a slightly more caramel colour due to the linen content

It knits up well on a 4mm needle and creates a lovely plump fabric

We used a 4

but consideration needs to be given whether the weaving process may cause a lot of friction and therefore fluff up the yarn

and speckles really well

The natural brown alpaca adds a glorious rich undertone to the yarn on which colours appear complex when over dyed

Our Donegal Nep DK is really fun to dye

This yarn is a joy to dye

80 meters per 100g hank

What we also love is that the yarn doesn’t act quite like a Superwash but more like a non superwash when knitted into a fabric