• This alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms.
  • This alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms.
  • This alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms.
  • This alpaca wool knitting kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms.
  • Cotton alpaca project bag
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Knit Kit - Restful Pilgrim Shawl

Knit Kit - Restful Pilgrim Shawl

£42.00 GBP
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Skill Level - Easy

This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. It's knitted as a flat panel, and you can choose either single pointed needles or circular needles...which can be helpful, just because it's a wide project and circulars hold the knitting easily. This shawl is from our new 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: 155 x 40 cm 

Kit includes:

  • Cotton alpaca project bag
  • 200g (450m)  Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep's wool
  • Pattern for this shawl
  • Optional Extra - 4.5mm circular, or 4.5mm x 33cm long single pointed needles

Designed by Michelle Gladwish

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Skill Level - Easy

This alpaca wool knit kit uses alpaca yarn from British and Irish farms. It's knitted as a flat panel, and you can choose either single pointed needles or circular needles...which can be helpful, just because it's a wide project and circulars hold the knitting easily. This shawl is from our new 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: 155 x 40 cm 

Kit includes:

  • Cotton alpaca project bag
  • 200g (450m)  Gorgeous DK yarn made from 75% alpaca/25% sheep's wool
  • Pattern for this shawl
  • Optional Extra - 4.5mm circular, or 4.5mm x 33cm long single pointed 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

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Honor Page
Super, easy kit

I’ve just finished knitting this shawl. It’s super easy to knit, but very effective, looks and feels really lovely.
It’s a present for a friend & im sure she will love it.

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Lynn Rogers
Pilgrim shawl

I am now knitting my fifth shawl! Will make lovely gifts

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Julie Williams
Pilgrim shawl

Just started knitting this so far it's looking really good. Enjoy knitting with this wool lovely and soft.

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Cindy Tufts

So soft and beautiful wool

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Chris Scantlebury
Great pattern, lovely yarn

The yarn and pattern I received are great, beautiful soft yarn in a lovely purple/blue and a straightforward, well written pattern for a scarf/shawl that is perfect to knit in summer and will be so warm and cosy to wear in the winter.