Hobart Wool Co's Baby Alpaca Yarn is a versatile yarn that offers unparalleled softness, warmth, and durability. Softer than wool and containing no lanolin, yarn made from alpaca fibre is hypoallergenic and so the perfect alternative to pure wool for those with sensitive skin.

Shepherd's Delight is a solid/semi-solid colourway that showcases the strong reds of sunset to create a vibrant and colour-dense yarn.

Uses: With its lightweight strength and silky texture, our Baby Alpaca Yarn is perfect for shawls, scarves, cowls, baby clothes, beanies, gloves, and other lighter-weight garments and accessories.
Yarn Weight: Available in 8 Ply/DK Weight and 4 Ply/Fingering Weight.
Unit Weight: 100 grams (approx).
Composition: 100% Pure Baby Alpaca Fibre originating in Peru.
Meterage:
- 8 Ply/DK Weight: 200 metres (218 yards) per 100 gram skein (approx).
- 4 Ply/Fingering Weight: 400 metres (437 yards) per 100 gram skein (approx).

You are purchasing one skein of yarn weighing approximately 100 grams; photographs are for illustrative purposes only.

Baby Alpaca - Shepherd's Delight

Name: Baby Alpaca - Shepherd's Delight
Brand: Hobart Wool Co

$38.00

Weight

Quantity

Tension/Gauge:

8 Ply/DK Weight: 22- 24 stitches (knitting) / 12 - 17 stitches (crochet) over 10 cm (4 inches), depending on your needles/hook and project.

4 Ply/Fingering Weight: 27 - 32 stitches (knitting) / 21 - 32 stitches (crochet) over 10 cm (4 inches), depending on your needles/hook and project.

Needles:

8 Ply/DK Weight: 3.75 - 4.5mm depending on your preferences and project.

4 Ply/Fingering Weight: 2.25 - 3.25mm depending on your preferences and project.

Hooks:

8 Ply/DK Weight: 4.5 - 5.5mm depending on your preferences and project.

4 Ply/Fingering Weight: 2.25 - 3.5mm depending on your preferences and project.

Colours: Hobart Wool Co's yarns are hand-dyed in small batches. This means that colours and saturation levels may vary between skeins.
Gentle wash in cold water, using a mild, wool-specific detergent. Hand wash only - do not use a washing machine.

Do not tumble dry - instead, lay the garment flat to dry, reshaping/blocking as you go.