About this product
What is SURI Alpaca? Well, it's a type of animal - a SURI alpaca (actually, a different animal from the Huacaya Alpaca, which is what most people refer to as 'regular' alpaca) has long, lovely locks of silky hair. This fiber, because it is almost TOO silky and slippery, and because it is VERY rare and expensive, is generally combined with merino or cotton fibers.
Suri Merino combines two of the best knitting fibers: Merino Wool, the softest wool, and Suri Alpaca, known for its exquisite luster and luxuriousness. This fantastic fiber is above and beyond regular alpaca (except maybe BABY alpaca, but it's not fair to compare the two.) This alpaca-merino with its single ply and no twist, reflects light and shows off your stitches beautifully—and it's a pleasure to wear, like a big alpaca hug!
FIBER: 60% Baby Suri/40% Merino
WEIGHT/length: 100 grams | Approx 164 yards/150 meters
NEEDLE SIZE: 5-7 US / 3.25-4.5mm GAUGE: 5-7 sts per inch / 2.5cm
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