Yarn of the Week 6/5/08

This week’s yarn of the week is Blue Sky Alpaca’s Alpaca Silk. This yarn is a blend of 50% Alpaca and 50% silk and has amazing drape and luxurious feel. It knits up at a sport weight gauge of 5-6 stitches per inch on a US 3-5 needle. The coloways for this yarn are stunning and Blue Sky has come out with some beautiful new colors for spring. We have many of the colors in stock here at the store and are more than willing to order any colors that we don’t currently carry.

We have several patterns available for this beautiful yarn, two for knitting, the Silk Shrug and the Ribbon Shell as well as for crochet, the Lace Up Shell. All three patterns are perfect for summer knitting. The two shells are great for when the weather is warm, don’t let the alpaca blend scare you away, these tops are not too warm for our summers here in Western Washington especially in an air-conditioned office! The Silk Shrug would be perfect to wear over a strappy dress in the cooler evening or if you are headed on a vacation this summer would dress up any outfit in a snap. For another look at a pattern featuring Alpaca Silk yarn, check out the beautiful Henley Perfected pattern by Connie Chang Chinchio in Interweave Knits Winter 2007.

To highlight Blue Sky Alpaca yarns this month we have models of the silk shrug and the lace up shell patterns featuring the Alpaca Silk yarn as well as others in the Blue Sky line in the store until the end of June! Come check them out and see how beautifully Blue Sky Yarns knit up.