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. .
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.
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.