Campo alpaca

100% Hand Dyed Baby Alpaca Yarn

$25.00 $20.00

Color

Neblina Sprig Ceniza Vixen Flamingo Golden Chicha Abra

No chemicals, no nonsense, just beautiful yarn. Pichinku is a social enterprise that produces all natural yarn, botanically dyed in small batches by the skilled hands of women artisans in Cusco, Peru.

Pichinku (pee-cheen-koo, meaning "little bird" in the native Quechua language) yarn is sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially conscious. Each unique skein is part of the ancient heritage of the Andes mountains, and supports the health of its people and breathtaking landscapes.

Content: 100 Peruvian baby alpaca

Weight: 4 ply DK weight

Yardage: 100 grams, 246 yards

Recommended Needle 3.5-4.5 mm, US 4-7

Review update

Yarn has lovely st definition. Used a size 4 for a cabled hat (Golden Autumn by Lucy Sweetland, size S); was enjoying the knitting so much that I kept going when I should have reduced the pattern by one repeat to fit me better. Will just wear it extra-slouchy. Bought a second skein to make hat to add a complementing cowl. It is exceedingly warm: tested on a 7 degree day in MN with unusually high winds. Cozy.
Would purchase again. Shipping was lightening fast!

Yummy yarn

This yarn is lucious—smooshy and soft. But I can’t yet tell you about how it knits up or st definition because it’s in my cue for later in the year. Be aware, however, that the color I ordered (flamingo) is not as intense as the picture indicates. I was hoping for coral, but the actual color is a pale pink. I’ll keep it because I like the mission of the company, and the yarn is nice, and although it won’t match my ski jacket, for which it was intended, it will at least coordinate with it.

My favorite Campo item!

Campo alpaca

100% Hand Dyed Baby Alpaca Yarn

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