Alpaca, silk and cashmere 4ply, 100g/400m

mix of 70% baby alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere

100g with 400m

gauge - 3mm needles - 10cm/4in - 36 rows/29 stitches (app)

Luxurious, very soft on touch and squishy yarn with a natural shine and nice drape, with heavier feel.
Dyed with plants.

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1 - mix of flowers, marigold, weld, genista, dyers chamomile
2 - 3 - madder
4 - madder and iron
5 -6 - cochineal
7 - walnuts
8 - red onion skeins and iron
9 - indigo and weld
10 - alder and iron
11 - 12 - indigo
Hand wash with cooler water and keep away for long direct sun.

Care of natural dyed textiles

Naturally dyed textiles are unique products and, like any fine textile, should receive hand washing or gentle machine washing in cool water, follow by line drying.
Careful cleaning will make a textile (and dyed) last longer. Some dyes are specially sensitive to changes in pH. Mordant and some dyes are sensitive to some dry-cleaning fluids or to the use of strong alkaline soaps. Only a mild, neutral detergent should be used for washing natural dyed textiles. (J. Boutrup, C. Ellis: The art and science of natural dyes)

Hand wash only with minimum agitation.