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Lana d'Oro This 50 -50 wool and alpaca yarn by Cascade has a lovely hand and features some of the popular heathers eveyone likes in the Cascade 220. With 219 yds in a skein, it is a great value. It knits at 5 sts/inch on a US 7. The closeup (in red) shown below is Lana d'oro knit up in an Alice Starmore pattern from more than 8 years ago. I wear it often so you can blow the picture up to see both how it shows off a stitch design as well as how well it wears over time. There is a bit of pilling, but given it's age and wear, I consider it in pretty good shape! The purple sweater shown right is hot off the needles. The pattern is a free download and features a lovely cable design in front and a flattering ribbed back - be sure to blow up the pictures for a better look (I have trouble photographing dark colors well!). This 42" chest took 8 sks. Price per skein: $9.50
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