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Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk
Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk is a super light and soft blend with a little gentle, silky sheen that is sure to become a favorite. Lace knitters will love Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk for many of their favorite patterns. Made in Peru.
Color Cards and Color Books for this yarn are available.
Click here for the Interweave Crochet Sangria Cardigan pattern kit.
- Content:
- 80% Alpaca/20% Silk
- Care:
- Hand Wash, Dry Flat
- Weight/Yardage:
- 1/2-lb cones/3472 YPP (1736 yards/cone)
- Gauge:
- 8 sts = 1"
- Knitting Weight:
- Lace
- Sett:
- 18-20epi
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 53 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
96%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Soft (38)
- Nice texture (37)
- Good weight (28)
- Dyed evenly (23)
- Knits quickly (9)
Cons
- Sheds (3)
Best Uses
- Scarves (28)
- Sweaters (9)
- Gloves (6)
- Hats (5)
- Shawls (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (24), Artist (13), Collector (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (41), Yes (3)
Most Liked Positive Review
Not a Good Warp Yarn
The colors and finished shawl and scarf were gorgeous, but a lot of blood, sweat and tears with snapping warps, especially the gray.
The colors and finished shawl and scarf were gorgeous, but a lot of blood, sweat and tears with snapping warps, especially the gray.
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Most Liked Negative Review
too fine for a sweater
I ordered this yarn for a sweater my daughter wanted. I made a scarf instead because it was so hard to work with for a sweater. the website reccommended the sweater. beautiful yarn but...Read complete review
I ordered this yarn for a sweater my daughter wanted. I made a scarf instead because it was so hard to work with for a sweater. the website reccommended the sweater. beautiful yarn but too hard to work with.
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Pros
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
Cons
Best Uses
- Scarves
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
I use this product as weft with Alpaca scarves,
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
Cons
Best Uses
- Gloves
- Hats
- Socks
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
I have purchased three different colors of this product and knit mitts and socks with it. It knits at 8-10 st/in. The resulting articles were stretchy, light, and had a lovely hand.
I also mixed each color with a strand of Debbie Bliss Angel silk/mohair blend creating a gorgeous light weight circular capelet and a circular wimple using size 6 needles. The resulting articles were light, very warm, and wonderful to touch with a soft halo. This yarn is a bargain find for those who like to mix yarns.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
- Recommended:
- 000 - 00 double needles for mitts and socks
Pros
- Good Weight
- Machine Washable
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- Doesn't Full Very Well
Best Uses
- Scarves
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
I expected a little more fulling when I washed my finished product.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
I am using this to knit a cobweb shawl, and it looks great and is very pleasant to work with.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Weight
- Machine Washable
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Lace shawl
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
That one cone wasn't enough for the Forest Path Stole. The stole is finished and blocked. It came out beautiful.
Service and delivery comments:
It came in the nick of time.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Palantin
- Scarves
- Shawl
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
Great yarn for a delicate shawl, shows all the lacy patterns in beautiful details, very easy to work with
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- Sheds
Best Uses
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
This is a nice yarn. It does shed but that was expected with alpaca. I did have an issue with it breaking in my knitting machine, but after I paired it with an other fine, thin yarn, then I didn't have any breakage issues. I was using it on a KnitKing Bulky machine and a tuck stitch so that also might have contributed to the breakage problem.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Sheds
- Snags
Best Uses
- Scarves
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
I was looking for a special yarn to weave scarves and decided to give this a try. Very well priced for a nice yarn, but I feel it should come with some warnings. I put on an 11 yard warp to make 4 scarves and it was a bear to beam, with knot-like pills forming on adjacent warp ends. I broke 4 warp ends out of 400, so it was workable, extremely tedious, so be forewarned. I wondered if it was a problem with the black color, but another poster mentions problems with gray, so perhaps it is just that lovely halo deciding to act devilish for weavers.
sett at 20 with an undulating twill, it's a nice scarf (finished one and cut it off, hand washed in shampoo, air dried) but I think the Jaegger spun silk/wool blend is an overall nicer yarn, easier to work with, and softer on the neck.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Colors are beautiful
- Nice Texture
- Soft
- Weaving With Is A Dream
Cons
- Pricey
Best Uses
- Scarves
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
wonderful to weave with. colors are bold and beautiful.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Valley Yarns 2/14 Alpaca Silk:
Amazingly soft yarn.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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