Product of the Month January

Save 15 percent on knitshop Alpaca Fino Yarn in January

knitshop.co.uk has declared Alpaca Fino Yarn the Product of the Month. This means that as well as patterns designed especially for the yarn, you’ll be able to buy Alpaca Fino Yarn at the promotional price of £6.78 for a 100g ball, rather than the usual price of £7.90. Each ball contains approximately 200m of yarn. 

Alpaca Fino Yarn in Dark Green, Burnt Orange
and Light Grey.

Alpaca Fino is an exceptionally soft sports weight yarn that comes in lots of distinctive shades. It’s made from 100 percent alpaca wool and can be knitted or crocheted on 3 or 4mm needles. Alpaca Fino Yarn knits to a tension of 22 stitches and 32 rows on 3.5mm needles. 

colours: Dark Green, Red, Burnt Orange,
Anthracite and Light Grey

If you’re looking for ideas of what to knit using Alpaca Fino Yarn, why not try our new Jasper Tank Top pattern for boys? Jasper was designed by knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao and includes instructions for knitting sizes to fit 2 to 7-year-olds. Watch our for the next blog about our brand new pattern Jasper Pull-Over coming very soon.

There’s also a fantastic project to knit using Alpaca Fino Yarn in the latest issue of Knitting magazine (February 2014). The stunning Lacy Cabled Sweater pattern was designed by Natalie Smart knitted using knitshop.co.uk Alpaca Fino Yarn in Peacock. Better yet, Knitting magazine includes a competition to win the Alpaca Fino Yarn to make your own Lacy Cabled Sweater. 

Lacy Cabled Sweater in Alpaca Fino Yarn, shade Peacock
image courtesy of Knitting Magazine

The Lacy Cabled Sweater is knitted on 3.75mm straight needles and a 3.25mm circular needle and includes lots of beautiful cable detail on the lower half and the arms. The top half of the pattern, meanwhile, is knitted in stocking stitch with a flattering soft v-neck shape. The sweater has pretty scalloped edges and sits neatly on the hips. You’ll need between six and nine 100g balls of Alpaca Fino Yarn to make your own Lacy Cabled Sweater. Instructions are given for knitting the sweater in six different sizes. You can get copies of Knitting magazine from the knitshop.co.uk magazines store as well as many newsagents.

pattern featured in the Knitting Magazine issue 125
image courtesy of Knitting Magazine

Natalie used the Alpaca Fino Yarn in Peacock for the sample garment in the Knitting Magazine. Julieta also recommends to knit The Lacy Cabled Sweater in Dark Berry-Pink or Moss-Green. To see all colours in stock and make use of the Product of the Month discount visit the knitshop.co.uk website.

Links to this blog:

Knitshop.co.uk Alpaca Fino Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/180-alpaca-fino

Alpaca Fino Yarn in Peacock: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/alpaca-yarn/1785-peacock-fino.html

Jasper Tank Top pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2931-tank-top-fino.html

Alpaca Fino Yarn in Grey: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/alpaca-yarn/903-grey-alpaca-fino.html

Alpaca Fino Yarn in Navy Blue: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/alpaca-yarn/1258-navy-blue-fino.html

Knitting magazine: http://www.thegmcgroup.com/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=704

Knitshop.co.uk magazines: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/163-magazines

Natalie Smart Ravelry pattern page: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/natalie-smart

3.75mm bamboo knitting needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1709-bamboo-knitting-needles-375mm.html

3.25mm circular needle: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/2063-325mm-100cm-bamboo-circulars.html

3.5mm circular needle: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1878-35mm-40cm-bamboo-circulars.html