It’s Christmas time! Love this time of year because finally get to give family and friends the items I’ve been working on.
My latest work has been a pair of crochet mittens from our very own home grown alpaca. I’m mostly following this pattern from Bernat for the mittens. They call for a change in hook size but I opted to stick with the I-9 hook for the whole thing. I ended up having to add some stitches because of it for a larger size. I am very happy with the finished look. The mittens are not bulky but thanks to the alpaca they are very warm.
The yarn I had blended at the mill is 80% alpaca, 15% nylon, 5% merino. This is a wonderful blend. The alpaca is toasty warm and soft, the nylon adds strength and assists in felting prevention and the merino adds memory so the yarn isn’t flat and has loft to it. If you’re interested in buying some for your Christmas projects by all means visit our Store!
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