Hmm. I had a lot of alpaca left over from sweaters, so I made socks with it.
At the time, I didn't have the patience to knit on #1 or #2 US needles, so I
doubled the yarn and knitted them up on #6s. THey are very sturdy, and very
warm, and do not stretch too much or grow (like the legwarmers I made,
undoubled, on #4s--ooh, that was a sad story. It took me so long to finish
them that they had moth holes in them by the time I was done.)
Anyway, the only thing I would warn you about if you double the yarn is be
careful you don't felt them when you wash them, because then they will be
too small and too warm!

Georgia

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I was wondering- has anybody here used Alpaca yarn to make socks
with? I've used a lot of wool, and was wondering if Alpaca had
similar qualities, such as being water-repellent and holding in body
heat. Would Alpaca wear as well as wool? Has anyone tried it?
Thanks!
Marie and the cats