Welcome to:
The Alpaca Yarn & Fiber Shop
Shop Hours: If we're here, we're open.
Call and we'll open just for you - anytime.
About The Alpaca Yarn and Fiber Shop
Flexible Hours - We'll open just for you!
301-627-4924
Browse our collection of exquisite alpaca yarns, alpaca blends (silk, bamboo, flash, angora, merino); hand-dyed yarns and lovely Feza novelty yarns. You'll love our one-of-a-kind, hand-made alpaca scarves, hats, and shawls (made by the owner); unique gifts, and the absolute best alpaca socks.
Sit down and relax awhile in our super comfortable shop. Pet the alpacas while you're shopping!
♥We welcome knitting and crochet groups to hold their meetings at our shop♥ _______________________________________
Join our Knit and Crochet Group
at the Alpaca Yarn & Fiber Shop
Love to Knit and/or Crochet? Like to socialize with fun people?
We meet monthly (more or less), but you can come as little or as often as you like.
Visit the alpacas while you're here and then watch them from the windows as we knit, crochet, snack and chat.
Sign-up here:
http://www.meetup.com/alpaca-yarn-fiber-shop-knit-crochet
Yarn Guidelines
The following yarn standards are taken from The Craft Yarn Council of America:
| |
Needle Size (metrics) |
Hook Size (metrics) |
| 0 - Lace - Fingering: |
1.5 - 2.25 |
1.6 - 1.4 |
| 1 - Super Fine - Sock: |
2.25 - 3.25 |
2.25 - 3.5 |
| 2 - Fine - Sport: |
3.25 - 3.75 |
3.5 - 4.5 |
| 3 - Light - DK Light Worsted |
3.75 - 4 |
4.5 - 5.5 |
| 4 - Medium - Worsted |
4.5 - 5.5 |
5.5 - 6.5 |
| 5 - Bulky - Chunky |
5.5 - 8 |
6.5 - 9 |
| 6 - Super Bulky - Bulky |
8 and larger |
9 and larger |