Riverdale Family selection
made from selected alpacas over 20 and under 26 micron
Lovely and soft a delight to knit with. Available in three weights
Fine, Light & Medium see below for information on these weights.
Dont forget to click on the option box to select the weight you require
Price is for a 50gm hank
Fine Sport, Baby
(Generally this weight knits to most 4ply patterns but we recommend you check your tension and adjust your needle size accordingly)
Recommended needle size metric 3.25—3.75mm
Tension 25sts 35rows to 10cm in stocking stitch with 3mm needles
Length per 50gms130 meters approx
Light DK, Light Worsted
(Generally this weight knits to most 8ply patterns but we recommend you check your tension and adjust your needle size accordingly)
Recommended needle size metric 3.75—4.5mm
Tension 22sts 28rows to 10cm in stocking stitch with 4mm needles
Length per 50gms110 meters approx
Medium Worsted, Afghan, Aran
Recommended needle size metric 4.5—5.5mm
Tension 18sts 24 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch with 4.5mm needles
Length per 50gms 95 meters approx.
