Restful Range
Knit Kit - Eyelet Headband
Knit Kit - Eyelet Headband
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Skill Level - Easy
This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. The kit has enough to make one wide adult one small child headband. Alternatively, you can wear them both together as a headband and neckwarmer. The end result = versatility and great value for money! It includes 5 buttons, which you can either finish the design off with or keep it simple and leave the buttons off. Shown here in DK WIne and DK Moss green.
This headband is from our Restful range, which is intended for stress-free easy knitting that means you can focus on the conversation, the movie or just whatever you need to be thinking about. Each pattern is simple to work with, and has been tested on beginners, rusty knitters, and the very accomplished. Everyone reports that the yarn is fabulous soft and lovely to work with and all the feedback is that the styles are very restful to knit, and lovely to wear!
Size:
- Circumference: Child/Small Adult 38 cm / Adult 42 cm / Large Adult 44 cm (adjust to fit head)
- Width: 8.5 (10) cm
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Standard 50g (112m) of Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep
- 5 x 2cm buttons
- Optional - 4.5mm needles and a tapestry needle to sew in the ends
- Pattern
Designed by Michelle Gladwish
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Skill Level - Easy
This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. The kit has enough to make one wide adult one small child headband. Alternatively, you can wear them both together as a headband and neckwarmer. The end result = versatility and great value for money! It includes 5 buttons, which you can either finish the design off with or keep it simple and leave the buttons off. Shown here in DK WIne and DK Moss green.
This headband is from our Restful range, which is intended for stress-free easy knitting that means you can focus on the conversation, the movie or just whatever you need to be thinking about. Each pattern is simple to work with, and has been tested on beginners, rusty knitters, and the very accomplished. Everyone reports that the yarn is fabulous soft and lovely to work with and all the feedback is that the styles are very restful to knit, and lovely to wear!
Size:
- Circumference: Child/Small Adult 38 cm / Adult 42 cm / Large Adult 44 cm (adjust to fit head)
- Width: 8.5 (10) cm
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Standard 50g (112m) of Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep
- 5 x 2cm buttons
- Optional - 4.5mm needles and a tapestry needle to sew in the ends
- Pattern
Designed by Michelle Gladwish
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
The yarn is has a beautiful soft feel and knits up lovely. I will be buying another kit once this one is completed. The delivery was really quick. I just felt that the speckled grey colour was a bit more brown than grey.
I'm working on it now. Lovely soft wool. Easy to follow instructions and wonderful service as usual. My third Alpaca project 😊
I bought one kit for this lovely moss stitch headband and then two more balls of wool and have made one more headband and used the leftovers with the third ball to make a scarf to match.
I just love the feel of the Alpaca and the colours are beautiful.
I will be looking at more kits without a doubt.
So I am currently on hat number 3 !!! Amazing wool to knit with , I will redo the cable beanie again ( my mistake I should have made it longer ) as I have plenty of wool left & I found it a nice easy pattern to follow . I am sure my sisters will be very happy as they are their birthday presents for next month ....I will no doubt be ordering more wool in the future as I love it , thank you for a great service .....
Lovely yarn (as ever) to work with. The joy of a simple pattern (even though I am an experienced knitter) that gives me the freedom to place the pattern rows where I want. This makes for just the piece of work to knit of an evening - and to look forward to wearing in the coming autumn and winter.