❁ The Alpaca Yarn Co. CLASSIC ALPACA made in Peru

Classic Alpaca is a premium quality, ultra soft, Peruvian superfine alpaca yarn in double knit weight. Alpaca fiber is lanolin-free and as the result it is hypoallergenic. This natural yarn is suitable for any kind of hand/machine knitting and crochet projects: sweaters and accessories, colourful Fair Isle knits, next-to-the-skin and baby articles.

There are approximately 40 alpacas on the Alpaca Yarn Company's farm in Pennsylvania. They are sheared for fleece, or the fiber is sourced in Peru. Alpaca Fiber Micron Counts: › Royal Baby or Ultrafine - less than 20 microns. › Baby or Superfine - 20-23 microns. › Fine - 23-27 microns. › Medium or Adult - 27-31 microns. › Adult or Strong - 31-35.9 microns. › Coarse - more than 36 microns.

* Similar yarn: Baby Alpaca Aran, Eco Alpaca

FIBRE:100% Alpaca Superfine
YARN WEIGHT: Double Knit
TENSION: 10x10cm (4"): 20 sts/ 24 rows, 5.5 sts in 1"
NEEDLES: 4 mm (US № 6)
LENGTH: approx. 99 m / 110 yards
SKEIN WEIGHT: 50g
PATTERNS: CLASSIC ALPACA PULLOVER © The AYCo.
Price (CAD), 50g skein: $9.99
IN STOCK: 100 Natural White (12 skeins), 206 Camel (10 skeins), 207 Boston Beige (23 skeins), 401 Light Grey (7 skeins), 410 Chocolate (8 skeins), 1400 Forest Green (10+4 skeins), 1407 Araucana (19 skeins), 1415 Sour Apple Heather (6 skeins), 1430 Spring Leaf (8 skeins), 1606 Robin Egg (18 skeins), 1626 Cobalt Blue (6 skeins), 1628 Marine (9 skeins), 1630 Periwinkle (10 skeins), 1636 Forget-me-not (6 skeins), 1808 Purple Haze Heather (19 skeins), 1810 Dark Purple (9 skeins), 1821 Brambleberry (18 skeins), 1822 Lilac (10 skeins), 2019 Petal Pink, 2055 Cranberry (10+2 skeins), 2201 Burnt Sienna (20+3 skeins), 2213 Cinnamon (10+6 skeins), 2215 Coral Heather (9 skeins), 2250 Goldenrod (9 skeins), 2406 Amber (6 skeins), 2407 Lemon Chiffon (10 skeins);
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Garment Care: dry clean or hand wash in cold water with woolwash no rinse, baby shampoo or mild soap, dry flat. Iron cool.