Our free knitting patterns in Speckled Hen play with the gorgeous marled fabric this unique yarn creates! Made by wrapping colorful, fluffy alpaca roving with a strand of undyed fine merino wool, this sport-weight yarn is soft as a feather, inviting, and playful. Each Speckled Hen color comes in two versions: the same alpaca core, but one wrapped in natural white merino and the other in dark brown… 18 colors and 9 pairs to play with! Find more inspiration by exploring all of our knitting patterns and tons of beautiful yarn, as well!