Peruvian pure alpaca

General Knitting
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Is this good yarn has anybody used it?

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Something tells me you just got the elann newsletter! :teehee:

I used it for a sweater (which is still in pieces) and it’s lovely! Super soft!!

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Your right :woohoo: Have always wanted to use Alpaca and I can afford this.Wanted to make sure it was good stuff because price was so low.Thanks Ingrid

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Low…price…alpaca…

:thud:

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Is Alpaca scratchy?

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No, it’s soft and light and delicious. It is to Angora what angora is to wool. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but I’m making a scarf out of alpaca right now and it’s dreamy.

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I have never felt a scratchy alpaca yarn. Ever.

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Julie, aylaanne is right–alpaca is DREAMY!!! I just made myself a winter hat out of it and a neck warmer, and I’m TOTALLY addicted!!! Before I became a knitter, I used to shun animal fibers because rabbit fibers bother me and wool always scratched me. Then, I discovered merino wool (which I LOVE!!!) and now alpaca. It is so darned warm and soft, I think you’ll be happy with it. My sister bought me some Suri Dream alpaca that I’m going to make a throw out of, and I can’t WAIT to get started!!!

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Then the Elann alpaca yarns are dirt cheap ! :shock:

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Thanks everybody I orderd enough to make myself a sweater :woohoo: Now I just have to wait for the maillady :woot:

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Didn’t Mike from last nights Dirty Jobs say that Alpaca it 5 times warmer than wool?? :?? I think that’s what he said. I’m making a scarf out of misti alpaca chunky and it’s HEAVENLY!!!

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Alpaca is the warmest–something about the fiber being hollow.

I had deleted the elann ad because I’m not supposed to buy anymore yarn. It’s a self-imposed edict, so easily breakable. I fished the add out of the trash and ordered two colors. :oops: I’m hopeless.

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See thats what I’m afraid of :teehee: If I love this yarn I won’t be able to stop ordering it :eyes:

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now what could I make with this… I was thinking of making the husband a sweater out of it for christmas, but then I’d just be jealous of him getting to wear it! :teehee:

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His and hers!!!

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I should have known someone here would be an enabler for me buying even more yarn! :rofl: