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Alpaca yarn
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4825	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/3/13 3:43 PM Has anyone here done any knitting with Alpaca yarn? We have an Alpaca farm not far from us and they carry yarn. It's rather pricey, but I wouldn't mind making something small to see how it handles. They even have what they call an 8 ply.
skae   Advanced MN USA Member since 4/23/07 Posts: 2746	Login to reply to this post In reply to JTink << Like this post Date: 2/3/13 3:57 PM A few ladies that I encountered that knitted with yarn. Said Its warm!!!! So if you do anything try a scarf or mittens. I bought some alpaca fabric that is warm. Just try it. ------ Galatians 5:22-23 The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control. There is no law against such things as these
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7402	Login to reply to this post In reply to JTink << 1 member likes this. Date: 2/3/13 5:35 PM I've made several things from it, in from sockweight up to worsted weight yarn--a jacket, a shawl, and a couple of scarves. It is very, very soft and slippery, so I found that wooden needles were best for keeping the stitches from sliding off. The second thing is that it is not a crisp, springy, or elastic fabric. If you wanted to be unkind, you could say that it's kind of limp, but 'drapey' would be more polite. I wouldn't make a sweater with sharp or tailored lines from this yarn. Alpaca feels wonderful on the body, and it is very warm for its weight, just as cashmere is.
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4825	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/3/13 5:58 PM Thank you so much for responding. They have what they call a sport weight and it looks like it would be about a chunky 5. I've never heard of an 8 ply. Can anyone enlighten me on that? Oh and they are asking $12-$18 per skein. Does this sound right?
Wino Intermediate PA USA Member since 9/24/06 Posts: 359	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/3/13 6:56 PM Price is right. I knitted with Misti Alpaca yarn a few times. Super soft and warm I love it! It has poor recovery so tends to stretch out of shape. It does better as a blend with some wool . There are also some beautiful blends with silk. ------ wino
Sauvage   Advanced Beginner MA USA Member since 7/22/09 Posts: 545	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 2/3/13 11:14 PM It's soft and warm. When I die, I want to be buried with several skeins of alpaca/silk yarn..... ------ Jeanne "Let me live in a world of image and I will never complain." --Louise Bourgeois
PatW   Intermediate TN USA Member since 4/13/09 Posts: 89	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/4/13 3:07 PM I've knitted quite a few hats and mittens with alpaca. It's 8 times warmer than wool, and everyone who has worn the hats loves them. It's a wonderful fiber!
Miss Fairchild   Advanced USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 6999	Login to reply to this post In reply to JTink << Like this post Date: 2/4/13 8:48 PM My alltime favorite thing to wear in the house during the winter is a messed up shawl I knitted with alpaca yarn. There are many dropped stitches and loops, but I love that shawl. Why? Because even though it was knitted on size 19 needles, it's so incredibly warm! I paid about $13 a skein for it on ebay. ------ "We don't impose our rhythm on Nature. The key is to respect and live within Her." Jean-Charles Boisset, Winemaker "And no, now that you asked, I didn't enjoy that play one bit, and I'd like a refund" Signed, Mrs. Lincoln My Etsy shop: auntmaymesattic My blog: auntmaymesattic.wordpress.com Avatar: First place award for jacket at county fair
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4825	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 2/5/13 10:09 AM After reading the posts, I think I'll start "small". Maybe a scarf. If it stretches out of shape it won't matter much. I really do want to support this Alpaca Farm. They had an awful tragedy in 2012. Lost most of their lovely Alpacas to a dog attack.
ilovedogs Member since 2/18/12 Posts: 5	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 2/6/13 8:48 PM Is there really anything I could add? I'm addicted to alpaca and fabric. Alpaca is my fave yarn!

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