With its fine weight and intense colour palette, Rowan Alpaca Classic is ideal for Fair Isle patterns and light but warm garments and accessories. Its feathery feel and romantic halo are created by filling delicate cotton mesh with luxurious alpaca fibres, resulting in a light weight yarn with good meterage and stunning texture. Knitted on larger needles, it makes an exciting choice for lace patterns. It is much finer than a usual 8ply (closer to a fingering weight) so I suggest knitting a gauge swatch before you start your project. I have found that I have needed to go up a couple of sizes in the pattern with a perfect fit result.
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