Highland Alpaca Worsted, Estelle Yarns

Highland Alpaca Worsted is a delightfully soft yarn perfect for medium weight sweaters and colour-work. It also makes shawls and accessories with beautiful drape to them!

Discover Estelle's new collection: Highland Alpaca Worsted is a delightfully soft yarn, perfect for medium weight sweaters and colorful projects.

It also makes for beautifully draped shawls and accessories!

WHAT IS MULESING? Mulesing is a practice in which skin is removed from the rear of the Merino sheep - without anesthetization - in order to prevent flies from laying their larvae on the sheep.


Knitting Weight:     Worsted
Content:                       60% Superfine Alpaca / 40% Museling Free Highland Wool
Length/Weight:     185 m (202yards) / 100g (3.5oz)
Gauge with needles:   18-20 stitches = 4’’ (10cm) on US 7 – 8 (4.50mm - 5.00mm)
Recommendation Care: Hand Wash
                                       Lay flat to dry