Knit Kit - Restful New Beginnings Cowl
Knit Kit - Restful New Beginnings Cowl
Skill Level - Easy
This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca wool from British and Irish alpaca farms. Unusually, it's not a wrap around cowl, and you might want to add your favourite broach to glam up. The cowl uses a great stitch: so easy, but so effective! We recommend you knit this in the round on circular needles, but you can also choose to knit as a flat panel with long single pointed needles. Shown here in DK Superfine Sky Blue.
This cowl 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: 60 cm (24”) Length: 23 cm (9”)
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Standard 100g (225m) of Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep
- Pattern for this cowl
- wool
- Optional extra - 4.5mm (US 7) x 100cm (40") circular needles
Designed by Michelle Gladwish
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Skill Level - Easy
This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca wool from British and Irish alpaca farms. Unusually, it's not a wrap around cowl, and you might want to add your favourite broach to glam up. The cowl uses a great stitch: so easy, but so effective! We recommend you knit this in the round on circular needles, but you can also choose to knit as a flat panel with long single pointed needles. Shown here in DK Superfine Sky Blue.
This cowl 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: 60 cm (24”) Length: 23 cm (9”)
Kit includes:
- Cotton alpaca project bag
- Standard 100g (225m) of Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep
- Pattern for this cowl
- wool
- Optional extra - 4.5mm (US 7) x 100cm (40") circular needles
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
Not started this yet got to finish pilrims shawl first. Would be ordering more when finished what I have got