If you made it to our Miss Babs pop-up, you’ll have already met this brand new, lighter-than-air yarn! We sold out quickly, but Billow is back in space and ready for your hooks and needles.
Billow is constructed from a chainette tube spun from Pima cotton, then filled with soft, unspun baby alpaca fibre, for a lofty, warm yarn that knits up beautifully at a variety of gauges. The dyeing process gives rich depth to the alpaca fibers while preserving the natural color of the cotton, adding extra dimensionality to the yarn’s luxurious look.
Yarn Details
- Worsted weight
- 51% baby alpaca, 49% Pima cotton
- 320 yards (290 meters) per 100-gram skein
- 16-20 stitches = 4″ on US #7-9 (4.5 – 5.5 mm) needles
- 12-16 stitches = 4″ on I – K (5.25 – 6.5 mm) crochet hooks
- Hand wash, dry flat
- $38, in-store only
Our Pattern Picks
Hexaflora
Size
Customizable, shown in 72” x 26” size.
Yarn
2 skeins Miss Babs Billow (51% baby alpaca, 49% Pima cotton; 320 yards/290 meters per 100-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested needles
13 stitches and 26 rows = 4” in garter stitch on US#9 (5.5 mm) needles, after wet blocking.
Cable Cloud Hat
Sizes
Baby (Child, Adult S/M, Adult L/XL); brim circumference 14.25 (17.25, 20, 23)” with 2-3” of negative ease.
Yarn
1 skein Miss Babs Billow (51% baby alpaca, 49% Pima cotton; 320 yards/290 meters per 100-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested needles
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4” in cable pattern on main needles of US#7 (4.5 mm), after wet blocking. US#3 (3.25 mm) recommended for ribbing.
Life of a Knitgirl
Sizes
48 (60)” long x 3.75” wide
Yarn
1 skein Miss Babs Billow (51% baby alpaca, 49% Pima cotton; 320 yards/290 meters per 100-gram skein)
Gauge & suggested needles
23.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4” in pattern on US#7 (4.5 mm) needles, after wet blocking.
