Alpaca |
Alpacas are a domesticated South American camelid. Larger than sheep, but much smaller than llamas, they are unsuitable as pack animals. Currently they are bred only for their fleece which comes in a multitude of natural colors. In the textile industry, "alpaca" primarily refers to the hair of Peruvian alpaca, but more broadly it refers to a style of fabric originally made from alpaca hair but now often made from similar fibers, such as mohair, Icelandic sheep wool, or even high-quality English wool. Alpaca fleece is fiber, similar to sheep’s wool in some respects, but lighter in weight, silkier to the touch, warmer, not prickly, and bears minimal lanolin which makes it nearly hypoallergenic. It is soft and luxurious.
This information courtesy of an extensive entry in Wikipedia on alpacas.
Alpaca Yarns
| Yarn Name (Item Number) | Fiber | Weight/WPI |
| Misti Alpaca Lace (255) | 100% Alpaca | Lace/30 |
| Misti Alpaca Sport (256) | 100% Alpaca | Sport/16 |
| Misti Alpaca Worsted (257) | 100% Alpaca | Worsted/13 |
| Misti Baby Alpaca Chunky (258) | 100% Alpaca | Bulky/7 |
| Alpaca Bouclé (118) | 90% alpaca, 10% nylon | Bulky/8 |
| Debbie Bliss Baby Alpaca Silk Aran (223) | 80% Alpaca, 20% Silk | Worsted/9 |
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