The aran-weight version of Jody Long's excellent tweedy blend is every bit as beautiful and luxuriously soft as the , plus has an extra bit of bounce for creating standout cables and textures. This is due to its double-plied "cabled" structure, built from two plies, each of which is itself a two-ply yarn. Each shade is dappled with subtly contrasting flecks which add dimension to the finished fabric without overshadowing textural stitches or detracting from colourwork.

Alba knits up into a remarkably soft, light and drapey fabric, which blooms beautifully with wear.

50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose

• 100g - 160m / 175 yds
• 16 stitches = 10 cm / 4"
• 5.5 mm / US 8 needles
• 6mm / US J-10 hook

hand wash, dry flat

made in Turkey