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Baby Alpaca

Name: Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca
Brand: Lang Yarns
SKU: lang-yarns-baby-alpaca
Price: 15.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Sport · 186 yds / 50 g

$15 per ball

Baby alpaca with an anti-felting finish, in natural melanges and fashion colors. Soft, and easier to wash.

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Weight: Sport
Fiber: 100% Baby Alpaca - Easywash - Anti-felting finishalpaca yarn
Length: 186 yds (170 m) per 50 g
Yards per 100 g: 372 compare weights
Needle: US 2.5
Gauge: 26 stitches and 34 rows in stocking stitch to make a 10cm / 4 inch square

From McIntosh

Discover the sublime softness of BABY ALPACA by LANGYARNS, where the finest baby alpaca fibres create a yarn of extraordinary quality.

Colors

Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca comes in 52 colorways at McIntosh, including pink shades like Rose and Dark Rose, blue shades like Navy and Turquoise Mélange, brown shades like Light Brown Mélange and Light Brown and purple shades like Dark Lilac and Mauve.

How much to buy

Rough balls of Baby Alpaca (186 yds each) for an adult size
Project	Yardage	balls
Hat	~260 yds	2
Cowl or scarf	~360 yds	2
Shawl	~560 yds	4
Adult sweater	~1,250 yds	7

Typical Sport yardage; your pattern's number always wins. Plug it into the Yarn Estimator for an exact count.

About Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca

Baby Alpaca from Lang Yarns is 100% baby alpaca with an Easywash anti-felting finish, in a sport weight. Each 50 g ball holds 186 yards (170 meters).

Easywash uses an enzyme treatment to make the yarn easier to care for without harsh chemicals, and the processing is certified by Oeko-Tex, Bluesign and Reach. That means it can go in the washing machine, which is unusual for alpaca. The range includes natural mélange shades and fashion colors, about 50 in all.

It suits knitters and crocheters who love alpaca's softness and warmth but want something simpler to wash, for next-to-skin garments and accessories.

Best for

Next-to-skin sweaters
Soft hats, scarves and mitts
Special occasion pieces
Easy-care gifts

Working with it

Lang suggests a US 2.5 (3 mm) needle for 26 stitches and 34 rows in stockinette to 4 inches. Alpaca drapes rather than springs, so ribbing won't pull in firmly; a smaller needle or a twisted rib helps cuffs and brims. Garments can lengthen over time, so wash your swatch, let it hang and then measure.

Care

Lang lists machine wash up to 30°C (86°F) with wool detergent and no softener. Dry flat to keep the shape.

Substitutes for Baby Alpaca

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Classic Silk

Sport · 164 yds / 50 g

$23

Same Sport weight · 12% less metres per 100 g · Label tension ranges overlap · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care.

Symfonie

Serra

Sport · 328 yds / 100 g

$27

Same Sport weight · 12% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

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Nova

Sport · 164 yds / 50 g

$13.99

Same Sport weight · 12% less metres per 100 g · Shared fibres: alpaca · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Comparable label tension is unavailable.

Scheepjes

Terrazzo

DK · 191 yds / 50 g

3% more metres per 100 g · Fibre composition differs; check drape, stretch and care. · Label tension differs by 1 stitches per 10 cm.

Matched on weight, yards per 100 g, fiber and texture. Swapping yarns? Check your gauge and run the totals through the Yarn Estimator.

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