Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
This yarn is one of my all time favourites. I feel that hyperbole and exclamation marks would diminish my sincerity, I really adore it. It looks normal, but it's not, when it's knit up it has a remarkable, stretchy quality and an incredible memory. It also doesn't drape like most other alpacas, it stands up and holds it's shape like a brand new pair of boobs. I like it for accessories, but swear by it for sweaters - especially anything fitted or with little or no ease. The texture is slightly fuzzy, it doesn't pill as much as other yarns, and when it does it isn't extremely noticeable and it's really easy to remove. All of the above makes for a very wearable garment, which I like if I'm putting the time & energy into making one by hand. I made a turtleneck with it last winter, wore the hell out of it, and I've been planning on making a Wulfenite with it this fall/winter.
- 50% super fine alpaca, 50% peruvian wool
- 50g/133m
- 3.75mm needles
- 23 sts & 32 rows = 4"/10cm
- made in Peru
- see the colours HERE
- see more patterns from Berroco using this yarn HERE
- $7.97/skein
Autumnal Cardigan
- 12 to 27 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light (patt goes up to 62" bust)
- 4mm & 5mm needles (see pattern for details)
- pattern fron Knitscene Fall 2010, or download from $5.95 HERE
Snowbird
- 8 to 13 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 4mm needles (see pattern for details, check your tension)
- pattern available for download for $6.80 on Ravelry
Larch Cardigan
- 9 to 14 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 3.5mm needles (see pattern for details)
- pattern available as a download for $7 via Ravelry
- picture by savoryknitting
- 9 to 12 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 4.5mm needles (see pattern for details, check your gauge)
- pattern from Interweave Knits Winter 2007, pattern available as a download for $5.50 HERE
- picture via LandShark
- 10 to 20 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 4mm needles (see pattern for details, check your tension)
- pattern available for download for $5.95 HERE
- picture from Yooperchic
- 9 to 14 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 4mm needles (see pattern for details & check your needles)
- pattern available as a download for $5.95 HERE
- picture by AshleyTree
- note: this pattern looks like it is designed to fit loose
From Norway with Love
- FREE Pattern
- 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light for each colour
- 4mm-16" circular + double pointed needles
- picture from speakeasy
Some Cloudy Day
- FREE Pattern
- 2 skeins Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 3.5mm double pointed or 12" circular needles
- 1 skein of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light in each colour
- 3.25mm or 3.5mm or 3.75mm double pointed needles
- pattern available as a download for $5.95 HERE
Susie's Reading Mitts
- FREE Pattern
- 1 skein Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light
- 3.75mm double pointed needles
- picture from wilkygirl
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