Knit of the Week - week beg. 9th March

Heirloom Alpaca 8ply has the honour of being this weeks' "Knit of the Week".  As an 8ply yarn knitted at standard tension, Alpaca 8ply can be used for most 8ply projects you have tucked away in your stash (check the suggested tension on the pattern and knit a tension square to be sure it will work out).

Alpaca is a wonderful natural fibre to wear. It's warm and cosy without being itchy, and luxuriously soft to handle.  Heirloom Alpaca 8ply is available in a wide range of shades, including quite a few shades suitable for mens' garments, so it's great for knits for the whole family.

If you haven't already got a pattern in mind, we stock several pattern leaflets designed especially for Alpaca 8ply including those shown below.  Otherwise, any of our pattern books with designs for 8ply wool yarns should be suitable (click here to view our pattern book range).

Click to view details of this Alpaca Top pattern

Click to view details of this Alpaca Jumper pattern


If you haven't previously tried an alternate natural fibre to wool, alpaca is a great place to start; and this week it's a more affordable choice too!

Happy Knitting!