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Alpaca with Shetland

A blend of UK Alpaca with fine Shetland sheep wool.

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  • This is a naturally coloured dark grey Alpaca with Shetland 4ply knitting wool. I dyed the wool nepps in a variety of bright colours and mixed them with undyed nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce a subtle tweed effect.

    The yarn is a blend of 84% British alpaca and 16% local Shetland fleece with wool nepps.

    The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 304m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

  • This is a naturally coloured light pinky brown/grey Alpaca with Shetland 4ply knitting wool. I dyed the wool nepps in a variety of pinks and mixed them with undyed nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce a subtle tweed effect.

    The yarn is a blend of 65% British alpaca and 35% local Shetland fleece with wool nepps.

    The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 309m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

  • This is a naturally coloured dark grey Alpaca with Shetland DK knitting wool. I dyed the wool nepps in a variety of bright colours and mixed them with undyed nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce a subtle tweed effect.

    The yarn is a blend of 84% British alpaca and 16% local Shetland fleece with wool nepps.

    The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 207m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

  • This is a naturally coloured dark grey Alpaca with Shetland DK knitting wool. I dyed the wool nepps in a variety of pinks and aubergine and mixed them with undyed nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce a subtle tweed effect.

    The yarn is a blend of 65% British alpaca and 35% local Shetland fleece with wool nepps.

    The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 230m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

  • This is a naturally coloured warm grey Alpaca with Shetland DK yarn.  It is a blend of 74% UK alpaca and 26% local Shetland fleece.  The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 93m per 50g.  It is sold in 50g balls and 100g hanks.

  • An Aran weight blend of 80% alpaca with 20% Shetland sheep wool. We bought the Shetland fleeces from a local  farmer.  The fine, crimpy Shetland blended with UK alpaca has been woollen spun to trap air for a warm, bouncy yarn.  The natural greys and whites of the fleeces have produced a soft natural grey yarn. .

    The yarn has been spun for us in the UK.

    Approximately 78 metres per 50g.

    Sold in 50g balls.

  • An Aran weight blend of 80% alpaca with 20% Shetland sheep wool. We bought the Shetland fleeces from a local  farmer.  The fine, crimpy Shetland blended with UK alpaca has been woollen spun to trap air for a warm, bouncy yarn.  The natural grey of the fleeces has been over-dyed amethyst for an interesting, slightly marled effect.

    The yarn has been spun and dyed for us in the UK.

    Approximately 78 metres per 50g.

    Sold in 50g balls.

  • An Aran weight blend of 80% alpaca with 20% Shetland sheep wool. We bought the Shetland fleeces from a local  farmer.  The fine, crimpy Shetland blended with UK alpaca has been woollen spun to trap air for a warm, bouncy yarn.  The natural grey of the fleeces has been over-dyed turquoise for an interesting, slightly marled effect.

    The yarn has been spun and dyed for us in the UK.

    Approximately 78 metres per 50g.

    Sold in 50g balls.

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