Max prices as of 10.02.2010:
DROPS SILKE-ALPACA - 3.60 GBP / 7.00 USD per 50 gr. skein
Material: 20% silk, 80% baby alpaca
Weight/yardage: 50 g = approx 60 meter
Recommended needle size: 5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 17sts x 22rows
DROPS Yarn group: C
DROPS Silke-Alpaca.
An exclusive mixture of 20% silk and 80% babyalpaca, one of our most luxurious qualities. The yarn is very soft and is extremely comfortable to wear directly on your skin; it doesn't itch, even with sensitive skins. Silke Alpaca has a slightly reflective and delicate surface with a rustic look. It is specifically suitable for use with smaller garments, crochet articles and accessories.
It also looks wonderful in larger garments, but here it is very important to keep a constant eye on the knitting tension and to avoid elastic stitch techniques, like rib and English rib.
Silke-Alpaca gives - with its weight - a fantastic soft hang and a beautiful fit.
An exciting use for Silke Alpaca is for felting; the alpaca gives a solid and very pretty result.
Remember - the DROPS collection is always «Best in Price», up to 25-35% lower than other similar yarn brands, and each catalog costs only 1£/$2 over the counter and 2£/$4 by mail order ....