Lang Yarns Royal Alpaca – 100% alpaca yarn, 50 g ball

Lang Yarns Royal Alpaca – fine knitting yarn in 100% alpaca

Royal Alpaca from Lang Yarns is a fine knitting yarn in 100% alpaca for light shawls, jumpers and accessories. Each ball weighs 50 g and has a length of approx. 288 m. That works out at about 576 m per 100 g, so you can estimate the yarn requirements for your project from the length given in your pattern. The yarn comes in muted colours. Choose your colour from the options.

With needle size 2.5–3 mm you knit a thin, fine fabric. Pure alpaca fibres suit knitted pieces that should be soft and drape fluidly, for example scarves, stoles or lightweight tops.

Which projects suit Royal Alpaca?

This fine yarn is suitable for shawls, stoles, scarves, hats and lightweight jumpers. Alpaca is less elastic than virgin wool. For pieces that need to keep their shape, it is worth checking the notes in your pattern. Lace patterns and areas worked in stocking stitch show off well in this fine yarn.

How to proceed

What matters is the tension given in your pattern; the figure on the ball band is only a guide. Before you start, knit a tension swatch with the recommended needle size of 2.5–3 mm and measure it again after washing. If you need several balls, buy them all at once if possible. You can ask for the dye lot number before buying, so that all the balls come from the same dye lot.

Care

According to Lang Yarns, wash knitted items made from Royal Alpaca with wool detergent and without fabric softener.

Lang Yarns Royal Alpaca product details

• Brand: Lang Yarns, Royal Alpaca (group 921)
• Material: 100% alpaca
• Ball weight: 50 g
• Length: approx. 288 m
• Recommended needle size: 2.5–3 mm
• Tension over 10 × 10 cm: 32 stitches × 43 rows
• Care: use wool detergent without fabric softener
• Colour: choose from the options

You will also need: knitting needles or double-pointed needles in the size given in your pattern (2.5–3 mm according to the manufacturer); wool detergent without fabric softener for care.