10 x 50 gr SKEINS LUXURIOUS GENUINE BABY ALPACA DK 3 Ply Natural Undyed CHARCOAL Indiecita

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100% Luxurious Baby Alpaca yarn, super soft, lightweight, and natural color. This yarn does not look dull but has a lovely appearance. No synthetics, no mixed fibers, from the best producer of Alpaca fiber in Peru.

Great for baby and children knits, and for luxurious garments for adults.

All 10 balls are from the same lot and are exactly the same color.

My customers are very pleased with the quality and softness of this Baby Alpaca Yarn.

- Material: Genuine Baby Alpaca 3 Ply
- Brand: Indiecita
- Natural color: Dark gray
- Weight: 500 gr (50 gr each skein)*
- Measurement: 113 m each skein (124 yards each skein)
- Qty: 10 skeins

* Each skein weighs 50 gr (0.110 pounds), total weight for this lot of 10 skeins is 500gr (1.100 pounds).

PHOTO # 4 shows a "Charcoal Baby Alpaca Scarf"(available in our shop):
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27317689

PHOTO # 5 shows all NATURAL COLORS AVAILABLE:

1- WHITE BONE
2- LIGHT CINNAMON
3- CINNAMON
4- LIGHT GRAY (Sorry, Out of Stock)
5- DARK GRAY
6- BLACK


WHAT CAN YOU KNIT?

It is suitable for hand kniting scarves, gloves, beanies, jumpers or baby blankies

5 balls should be enough for 1 scarf or 5 scarflettes.

A bag (10 skeins) should be enough for 2 scarves or one jumper and a couple of pairs of socks

The manufacturers recommends US # 6 NEEDLE.


WHAT IS ALPACA FIBER?

Alpaca fiber is warmer than sheep's wool and lighter in weight. It is soft and luxurious and lacks the "prickle" factor.


WHAT IS BABY ALPACA FIBER?

It is softer than alpaca fiber and of finer quality. It comes from baby/young alpacas


ALPACA FACTS:

- Alpacas are members of the camelid family and originate in the Andes in South America
- There are two types, Suri and Huacaya (Suri represents 10% of the alpaca population)
- Alpacas are much smaller than llamas, it weights 45 to 50kg (100-180) and stands on average one metre tall at the highest point of its back.
- Alpacas are delicate in appearance with a gentle disposition. They are a one coated animal (lacking the guard hair that most llamas have) and grow about 5-8 pounds of fiber a year, at a rate of about 3.5 inches per year
- Females normally give birth once a year to a baby (cria) that weighs 6-9kg (15-20 pounds). The gestation period of an alpaca is 11 months
- The average lifespan of an alpaca is 15-20 years with a few living up to 30 years
- The alpaca live in herds and live at elevations of 14,000 to 16,000 feet
- The alpaca is a herbivore and it grazes on grass and eats weeds, shrubs and trees. It has special stomach secretions that help it absorb 50% more nutrients than a sheep, allowing it to survive where there is only poor quality grass
- The alpaca has very thick fur to survive the cold climate of the Andes. Its long neck helps spot predators among the rocks of the mountain slopes. The alpaca is prey to pumas and leopards in the wild
- These animals have been domesticated for over 5,000 year. Others describe their personalities as being warm, friendly and gentle. The special charm of this mysterious breed has been a well kept secret except for the limited people who have the privilege to keep such a prize
- There are 22 Alpaca fleece colours – from white to fawns, browns and black
- The alpaca were almost extinct following the invasion of the Spanish conquistadors in regions of South America. There are 3.5 million alpacas in the wild in South America


THE ALPACA AND THE INCAS

Of all the attributes of the alpaca, its history is the most interesting part of this animal. The oldest known recording of these charming creatures was 1,000 years before the great pyramids of Giza. The Inca nobles demonstrated their wealth by the number of alpaca's they owned, as well as showing off the beautiful fur garments. The trade in the fur of the alpaca, 2,000 years after the great pyramids, created a thriving Peruvian economy. So it continued for thousands of years with these magical animals creating wealth and prosperity for their Inca owners, until the 16th century when the Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Inca Empire.

The Incas sought refuge from the Spanish, and took a limited number of these precious animals to the heights of the Andes. If this had not happened, there may not be very many alpacas left today.


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Added on Nov 06, 2009

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