Lotus Yarns Alpaca Tweed merino alpaca yarn, 50 g

Lotus Yarns Alpaca Tweed – soft merino alpaca yarn with nylon

Lotus Yarns Alpaca Tweed is a knitting yarn made from 72% extrafine merino, 10% alpaca and 18% nylon (polyamide), for jumpers, accessories and blankets. According to the manufacturer, it is a light, warm merino alpaca yarn with a handmade look. The merino wool makes it supple and the alpaca adds warmth. The nylon makes the yarn more hard-wearing and helps knitted items keep their shape better. Choose your colour from the options.

Each ball weighs 50 g and has a length of 150 m.

What to knit with it

According to the manufacturer, Alpaca Tweed is suitable for jumpers, accessories and blankets. With 3.5 mm needles it knits up a tension of 22–24 stitches and 30 rows over 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch. The result is a fabric that drapes softly yet holds its shape. Because of the alpaca content, hand wash knitted items in cold water and dry them flat.

Planning quantities and tension

To work out how much you need, compare the yarn requirements in your pattern with the 150 m per 50 g ball: 100 g is 300 m. What matters is the tension given in your pattern; the figure from the manufacturer is only a guide.

Lotus Yarns Alpaca Tweed product details

• Manufacturer: Lotus Yarns
• Composition: 72% extrafine merino, 10% alpaca, 18% nylon
• Ball weight: 50 g
• Length: approx. 150 m per 50 g
• Recommended needle size: 3.5 mm
• Tension over 10 × 10 cm: 22–24 stitches × 30 rows, stocking stitch with 3.5 mm needles
• Care: hand wash in cold water, dry flat

You will also need: knitting needles in size 3.5 mm (or the size given in your pattern)