This "Made in the USA" quality alpaca yarn skein, produced here in Massachusetts, is sized for any project. Each skein may make an amazing hat, pair of mittens or gloves, leg warmers, or even a scarf. (For an extra-long or wide scarf or leg warmers, we suggest two skeins.) The options are endless!
Hand-dyed in one-of-a-kind colorways that produce unique knit patterns. Produced in small batches, be sure to purchase it while it is still available. Due to the nature of this product, we cannot guarantee regular availability throughout the year.
This all-natural Sport-weight knitter's yarn is made using U.S.-grown alpaca blended with U.S. merino wool. It's soft, warm, and cozy, and the Sport-weight is fast-knitting and perfect for a wide range of patterns.
Skeins are 3.5 to 3.8 oz and approximately 185 yards each. This yarn is a 2-ply, giving it nice hand and improved strength for a wide variety of projects.
Soft, smooth, and bright — a truly beautiful yarn!
Morning Glory Hand-Dyed Alpaca Yarn
Composition
70% US Alpaca, 30% US Merino
Made in Massachusetts! USA
Gauge
Approx. 185 yards
Suggested Needle Size: US 5 to 7
Suggested Hook Size: US 7 to 9
We always recommend making a swatch to ensure proper gauge and needle size for your project!
Weight/Yardage
Sport-weight: Approx. 3.5-3.8 ounces / 100 grams
Care Instructions
Cold water wash with mild soap. Lay flat to dry.
Putting Our Fiber To Work - Overview
Island Alpaca contributes half of our annual harvest to a local fiber cooperative which supports not only our farm, but other alpaca farms. Our local fiber cooperative is a processor that pride themselves on producing high-quality alpaca products and maximizing the value of our raw alpaca fiber, so that we can offer, in turn, this high-quality, environmentally and socially conscious alpaca products to the market.
At Island Alpaca, we give regular fiber supplements and ground flax daily to our alpaca, helping to promote overall good health and a superior quality fleece. Our alpaca fleece is so fine, that, last year, a large portion of our "seconds" (neck fiber) were re-sorted into the "prime" (blanket) category. Our textile lab has shown results that indicate that our alpaca are some of the finest in the country.
At Island Alpaca's annual shearing, we skirt and hand-sort the fleeces in order to produce a range of products which use all grades of fiber. At the cooperative, it is then sorted by color, grade, then hand-baled, scoured, spun and then finally, either machine knit or woven into beautiful, high quality alpaca products. Once the product is received at our Martha's Vineyard farm, they receive the Island Alpaca label and then become available to you for purchasing!
We hope you enjoy our product produced by our local fiber cooperative.
