Suri Alpaca/Silk from handdyed.dk

Suri Alpaca/Silk

from handdyed.dk
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
246 yards
(225 meters)
100 grams
(3.53 ounces)
12.0 to 18.0 sts
= 4 inches
US 8 - or 5 - 7mm
90% Camelid - Alpaca - Suri
10% Silk
Dye: Hand dyed
Dyed: Denmark

Our super soft and fluffy “Suri Alpaca/Silk” consists of 90% baby suri alpaca and 10% silk and has a yardage of 225 metres/100g.
“Suri Alpaca/Silk” is excellent for soft garments and accessories, and can be used as an alternative to “Fat Mohair”.
We recommend knitting needles 5 – 7 mm.
There are two types of alpaca; suri and huacaya. The Suri alpaca is more rare and makes up approx. 5% of the alpaca population. The hair from the suri alpaca is longer and shinier.
Alpaca wool is described as: soft like cashmere, warmer than sheep’s wool and with the shine of silk.
Baby suri alpaca refers to wool from the very first shearing of the alpaca, which is the absolute finest and softest.
The combination with silk makes this yarn incomparably soft, shiny and luxurious – a pleasure to knit with.
Please note that the yarn is hand dyed and dyed in small batches, the colors may vary.
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