Baby Alpaca
This yarn is made from 100% RAS-certified alpaca wool (CU 890756). Products certified according to the Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS) contain alpaca wool fibers from farms that are independently certified according to animal welfare and land management requirements.
BC garn is one of the first yarn brands in the world to be certified with this standard. More information about RAS can be found on their website.
Babyalpaca is a beautiful yarn with an incredibly soft handle. The fine fibre of alpaca is hollow on the inside making very light whilst at the same time making it 5 times warmer than wool. The fibres are also strong and elastic. Babyalpaca is not scratchy (to most people) because the yarn does not contain lanolin and the fibre structure is smooth.
A luxury yarn, Babyalpaca has a wonderful softness and drape. It is suitable for all kinds of knitted garments, especially accessories worn next to skin such as scarves, shawls and summer garments.
Tip: Alpaca has a completely different type of fiber with different properties than Sheep's wool. Where Sheep's Wool is resilient and 'jumps back', Alpaca tends to hang or 'grow'. That is why it is extra important to knit a swatch and block it first, so that you get a good insight into the knitting tension. If necessary, you can then adjust needle size and/or size accordingly to achieve gauge.
- Originating and spun in Peru.
- 100% RAS-certified alpaca wool (CU 890756)
- we sell the undyed, natural Alpaca shades
cream, undyed natural, 109€ 13,00
nougat, undyed natural, 108€ 13,00
