Quite a while ago a friend who was visiting Spring Farm Alpacas very thoughtfully bought me some of their yarn. The gift included two balls of DK weight huacaya totalling 160g (I have no information as to yardage), and a bit of searching on Ravelry revealed that the Cabin Socks pattern from The Knitter's Book of Wool
The stitch pattern is the Broken Rib (the picture below shows the wrong side), and it's a simple knit but makes for a very squishy fabric.
The alpaca is so lovely to work with I'm taking my time over them and enjoying every stitch, but when they are done I anticipate they will be 'feet up in front of the fire' socks, or even bed socks - very soft and cosy and luxurious.
Oh they look so soft - they will definitely keep the chilblains at bay.
Posted by: elaine | 26 February 2014 at 10:27 PM
Looks like a great marriage of yarn and pattern. Oh, and alpaca socks are bliss.
Posted by: Rosie | 27 February 2014 at 05:26 PM
If the yardage is a tad short, remember that a contrasting toe can mean the sock fits but no one's the wiser! These look lovely.
Posted by: Rebecca | 01 March 2014 at 02:26 AM