Merino Alpaca from Shibui Knits

Merino Alpaca

from Shibui Knits
discontinued
Aran (8 wpi) ?
132 yards
(121 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
18.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
50% Camelid - Alpaca
50% Wool - Merino
plied

We’ve taken the incredibly soft baby alpaca from our Baby Alpaca DK and blended it with a superfine merino. The 12 plies give this cabled aran-weight yarn enough elasticity for squishy textured stitches and aran work, and the drape of alpaca means even plain stockinette will look like a work of art.

50% baby alpaca, 50% merino; 120 meters

popular colorways

6 Ink

20 stashed

12 projects

11 Tar

48 stashed

26 projects

13 Caffeine

23 stashed

5 projects

220 Peony

28 stashed

8 projects

229

16 stashed

7 projects

323 Peacock

28 stashed

8 projects

1395 Ruskea

16 stashed

15 projects

1675 Pagoda

24 stashed

8 projects

2001 Abyss

36 stashed

24 projects

2002 Graphite

57 stashed

38 projects

2003 Ash

62 stashed

50 projects

2004 Ivory

56 stashed

26 projects

2010 Flaxen

24 stashed

9 projects

2012 Fjord

38 stashed

30 projects

2015 Cypress

18 stashed

16 projects

2016 Suit

46 stashed

30 projects

2017 Velvet

23 stashed

21 projects

2018 Bordeaux

51 stashed

28 projects

2020 Uv

25 stashed

10 projects

2026 Brass

28 stashed

14 projects

2027 Pool

34 stashed

20 projects

7495 Pine

20 stashed

9 projects

7498 Seaweed

17 stashed

6 projects

7501 Ivory

29 stashed

34 projects

7533 Bark

12 stashed

12 projects

Artichoke

14 stashed

18 projects

Camel

22 stashed

9 projects

Grounds

16 stashed

7 projects

Honey

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10 projects

Jumpsuit

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21 projects

Mineral

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16 projects

Mulberry

11 stashed

13 projects