Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd
Mohair's job, without the fuzz.
If you love what a strand of Tynn Silk Mohair does — the softness, the bloom, hitting gauge on a pattern that calls for two yarns held together — but you don't love the halo, this is your answer. Alpakka Følgetråd is 100% alpaca spun fine, meant to be carried along beside another yarn.
The name translates roughly to "alpaca companion thread," and Sandnes was serious enough about that to skip listing a needle size or gauge entirely. They don't want you knitting it alone. They want you holding it with something.
What you get: softness, quiet warmth, and a subtle sheen that deepens the color of whatever it's paired with. What you don't get: the fluff. For anyone who finds mohair itchy, or who's tired of fighting a halo every time they need to rip back, this is a genuine relief.
400 meters on a 50g ball, so one ball goes a long way as a carry-along.
Raw Materials from Peru, Boliva.
