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Text Box: About Our Yarns Baby Alpaca The term ‘Baby’ refers to the fineness of the fibre coming from the first or second shear of the youngest animals. Despite being fine it is a long staple fibre which, when worsted spun, produces a very strong yarn, and represents by far the finest portion of the alpaca clip. Similar in handle to cashmere it’s actually more durable and since its production is very limited you could say it was more exclusive! At the core of each alpaca fibre are air filled cells which provide excellent insulation making it both incredibly warm and lightweight to wear. For those concerned about skin sensitivity the minimal lanolin content in alpaca makes it almost hypoallergenic, unlike most wool. Shetland Flame Designed by John Hewitt Shetland Flame is a chunky blend of 96% Fine Shetland Wool and 4% Nylon with a ‘slub’ that creates a variable thickness to the finished yarn. It knits up on large needles making it great for new knitters wanting to see fast results and the wonderful textural irregularities in the finished fabric mean there’s no need to worry about perfect tension! As well as classic White we also have five delicately dyed organic colours ~ Tormentil, Tea, Catecu, Cochineal and Walnut ~ each created by using natural dyes. Chunkywool Also designed by John, ‘Chunkywool’ is a softly spun yarn that is 96% Ultrafine Australian Merino Wool wrapped with a very fine filament of Nylon. The result is a chunky yarn that knits up with a more regular appearance than the Shetland Flame but with the same lightweight results.

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