Blue Sky Alpacas Techno

Blue Sky Alpacas Techno

Blue
Sky Alpacas Techno: Cloud-Soft Wonder

Color
shown: 1977 Aquarius

The
tag on a hank of “Techno” reads: “Whipped up alpaca”.  You will know why the moment you hold it in
your hands. Cloud-soft and light as fluff, this yarn will have your fingers
itching to crochet it (or just pet it!) The tag does not include a crochet hook
symbol or gauge recommendation, but since it appears to be a lightweight bulky,
I set to work with a size K/10.5 (6.5 mm) hook to match the 10.5 US/6.5 mm
knitting gauge suggested. Perfect!

“Techno’s”
plain look yet sumptuous feel led to a variety of swatches: a lace motif “super-sized”,
a fan pattern fabric, and a textured ripple/single/double crochet combo. The
more I worked with “Techno” the more I wanted to crochet, so I would happily have
kept on going with other options just to see what would happen.

Visions
of “exploded lace” shawls, openwork shrugs, textured cuffs, sleeve trims, cowls
and fingerless mitts all come to mind as appropriate projects for
quick-stitching “Techno.” You will get warmth without weight with this yarn, so
I would say that in this case a little would go a long way in providing
comfort. Small accessories would be dreamy in “Techno”. Larger projects might
be best if crocheted in loose, openwork patterns, as the alpaca/merino/silk
blend will furnish warmth naturally. And as stated above, once you start
crocheting with it you won’t want to stop!

Rating:
Highly recommended for its softness, versatility and stitching ease.

Content/Care:
68% baby alpaca/10% extra fine merino/22% silk. 120 yds/109 m per 50 gm ball. Suggested
gauge: 3-5 sts/in. on size 10.5 US/6.5 mm needles. Hand wash or dry clean.

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