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Knit Kit - Maggie Fair Isle Beanie & Snood
Knit Kit - Maggie Fair Isle Beanie & Snood
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Skill level: Advanced
This Fair Isle alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. It is knitted in the round and uses 4 colours. The four colours used in the images are:
** Speckledy Green - we are currently out of stock of this until the new fleeces are processed. Until then, we recommend Moss Green or Jungle Green are lovely replacements.
You can knit this in the round with short circular needles and use a magic loop at the top (or change to double pointed needles to finish it). Alternatively, you can knit with double pointed needles throughout.
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep in quantities shown above
- Pattern
- Optional: circular 4.5mm (US 7) needles x 40 cm; or 5 x 4.5mm double pointed needles (15cm long)
Designer: Monica Russel
Technical Editor: Rebecca Williamson
Photographer: Chloe Imbach
Model: Kiki Nafig
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Skill level: Advanced
This Fair Isle alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. It is knitted in the round and uses 4 colours. The four colours used in the images are:
** Speckledy Green - we are currently out of stock of this until the new fleeces are processed. Until then, we recommend Moss Green or Jungle Green are lovely replacements.
You can knit this in the round with short circular needles and use a magic loop at the top (or change to double pointed needles to finish it). Alternatively, you can knit with double pointed needles throughout.
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep in quantities shown above
- Pattern
- Optional: circular 4.5mm (US 7) needles x 40 cm; or 5 x 4.5mm double pointed needles (15cm long)
Designer: Monica Russel
Technical Editor: Rebecca Williamson
Photographer: Chloe Imbach
Model: Kiki Nafig
As with all Gorgeous alpaca DK kits, it's warm and cosy, but lightweight and breathes well. The alpaca yarn has a small amount of 100% natural sheep's wool blended in, which makes it easy to knit and crochet with, and still retains that wonderful alpaca softness.
What's so great about alpaca yarn?
Alpaca yarn is highly valued for it's softness, warmth, and durability.
Let's compare it to sheep's wool
- The fibres are much finer, and generally longer, than sheep’s wool, which makes them softer and less itchy
- It contains no lanolin which makes it hypo-allergenic (and also makes it more sustainable as it can be processed at very low temperatures)
- It also has a natural sheen that gives finished items a luxurious look
- Both sheep and alpaca fleece is water-repellent, but alpaca also wicks away the moisture
| Weight of Yarn | #3, DK |
| Blend | 75% alpaca 25% sheep |
| Size: | 4/9Nm giving 225m (245 yards) per 100g |
| Ball Size | 50g (112m) |
| Tension | 21 sts x 27 rows= 4"/10cm over stocking stitch with 4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) |
Hand washing: Use lukewarm water and a specialist wool detergent. Hair conditioner in the final rinse will add extra softness. When washing and rinsing squeeze the garment rather than rubbing. Gently squeeze out excess water before rolling in a towel. Lay flat to dry.
Washing machines: Modern machines with delicate programme at 20C using a wool delicate detergent. Can be spun at 400 RPM.
If you are not 100% happy with our products, we will pay for the returns and refund you the full amount you paid on receipt of returned goods
- Returns accepted for 90 days
- Free return shipping
- No restocking fee
- Final sale items can be returned, but customer pays for postage