100% pure Alpaca on cones of 500 gram Colour: Orange mix Weight/yardage: 100 gram = approx 360 meter 3-ply, sportsweight For hand and machine knitting. Recommended needle size: 2.5 - 3.5mm Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 23 sts x 30 rows An extremely soft and versatile 100% pure wool from the alpacas in South America. The filaments in alpaca wool are 3 times stronger and have an insulating capacity 7 times that of ordinary lambs wool. Creates very warm and cosy garments, the delicate cloud of filaments making it almost silky and very soft to touch. Very easy to handle and a lovely wool to knit as stitches glide along the needle effortlessly!