Schoppel Wolle Alpaka Queen
My sister-in-law says that the day she met my brother he was wearing a lime green body suit. She says that it was not love at first sight, but she knew immediately that this was a person she wanted to know, and who would probably figure into her life. My feelings toward this yarn are similar. When the sales rep first brought it by I was curious, it is a single ply, but slightly felted, so it has no twist. It comes in natural (sheep-esque) colours, and when knit in a simple stitch it has a very modern, felty aesthetic. I couldn’t stop picking it up, looking at it, holding it, putting it down, and 5 minutes later picking it up again. Whether Alpaka Queen will become a true love (I’m kinda polyamorous when it comes to yarn) I can not yet say, but I think it will definitely figure into my life.

• 50% alpaca, 50% wool
• 100g/200m
• 5mm to 6mm needles
• 15 sts + 20 rows = 4″/10cm 
• made in Germany
• hand wash, lay flat to dry
• comes in natural colours – see shade card HERE
• single ply, semi felted texture
• 1 skein makes a hat/mitts, 2 makes a scarf, 5 makes a sweater
• $23.97/skein

The picture above illustrates the yarn’s interesting texture – single ply, semi felted, no twist.

• Esjan by Stephen West
• 8mm needles
• approx 3 skeins Alpaka Queen (see pattern for details)
• Pattern available as a PDF download for $6 via Ravelry

Levenwick by Gudrun Johnson

• 3.75mm, 4mm & 4.5mm circular needles (or size to get gauge)
• 4+ skeins Schoppel Alpaka Queen
• Pattern available as a PDF download for $7 via Ravelry