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British Alpaca Shetland DK
British Alpaca Shetland DK Tweed

Alpaca with Shetland DK Silver Tweed

£13.50

This is a naturally coloured very light grey Alpaca with Shetland DK knitting wool. I dyed the wool nepps black and a range of blues and mixed them with un-dyed nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce the tweed effect.

The yarn is a blend of 83% British alpaca and 15% local Shetland fleece with 2% wool nepps.

The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 225m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

If you would like the hanks balled for you, please make a note on your order.

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British Alpaca Shetland DK Wool in Silver Tweed

This British Alpaca with Shetland DK wool in Silver Tweed  is a naturally coloured very light grey yarn.  I dyed the wool nepps black and a range of blues and mixed them with un-dyed ivory nepps.  These were carded into the fibre before it was spun to produce the tweed effect.

The yarn is a blend of 83% British alpaca and 15% local Shetland fleece with 2% wool nepps.  The yarn was spun for us in Cornwall.

The yarn has been woollen spun for a lofty handle.  There are approximately 225m per 100g and it is sold in 100g hanks.

If you would like the hanks balled for you, please make a note on your order.

 

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Alpaca, Shetland

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