Halo DK – 100% Baby Brushed Alpaca

Meet Halo DK from Alpaca Yarns: a featherlight, dreamy-soft brushed alpaca that creates the most beautiful airy fabric with a gentle halo (hence the name ). This is the yarn you reach for when you want garments that feel luxurious, warm, and barely-there all at once.

Spun from 100% baby alpaca and brushed to perfection, Halo DK gives you that modern mohair-style look — but without the itch. It’s light, fluffy, and elegant, with incredible warmth for its weight and a soft, hazy finish that makes even simple stitches look special.

Perfect for cosy sweaters, floaty cardigans, scarves, hats, and layering pieces, Halo DK shines both on its own or held double for extra drama and squish.

Why you’ll love it

• Ultra-soft 100% baby alpaca

• Beautiful brushed texture with a soft halo effect

• Lightweight but warm – perfect for airy garments

• Elegant stitch definition with a gentle fuzz

• Great alternative to mohair for sensitive skin

• Made in Peru for Alpaca Yarns

Yarn Details

• Fibre: 100% Baby Brushed Alpaca

• Weight: DK

• Ball weight: 50g

• Meterage: 150m per 50g ball

• Texture: Brushed, soft halo

• Made in: Peru

Tension / Gauge

• 20 stitches x 27 rows = 10cm

• Recommended needles: 4.0 mm

(As always, we recommend knitting a swatch — brushed yarns can be sneaky little fluffballs when it comes to gauge!)

Care Instructions

• Hand wash cold (30°C)

• Lay flat to dry

• Do not tumble dry

• Do not bleach

Perfect for

• Sweaters & cardigans

• Soft scarves & wraps

• Light, fluffy hats & accessories

• Holding double for extra texture and warmth

• Substituting for mohair in many patterns

Substitution Notes

Halo DK works beautifully as a mohair alternative for knitters who want the fluffy look without the itch. It can be used on its own for a soft, airy fabric and can also be used in projects where you would normally knit 2 strands of 2 ply mohair together.