DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk yarn – 77% alpaca wool, 23% silk

Description

A luxurious blend of brushed alpaca and mulberry silk

Being feather light and surprisingly warm, DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk is suitable for both small and large garments, and it can be knitted relatively fast on larger needles. This yarn is also great as an effect yarn, so try working it together with other qualities for extra soft and lovely results.

This yarn has an Oeko-Tex® certification (certificate number 23.HPE.36896), Standard 100, Class II from the Hohenstein Institute. This means that is has been tested for harmful substances and is considered safe in human-ecological terms. Class II means the yarn is suitable to come in direct contact with the skin to a large extent, such as blouses, shirts, mattresses, etc.

Content: 77% Alpaca, 23% Silk
Yarn Group: C (16 – 19 stitches) / 10 ply / aran / worsted
Weight/length: 25 g = approx 140 m
Recommended needle size: 5 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 22 rows
Care: Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat

Made in: Peru
Raw material origin: Alpaca from Peru, silk from China

How do I care for this yarn?

Hand Wash, max 30°C / Dry Flat

First of all, consider just airing the garment, instead of washing it. If you still desire to wash it, here are some guidelines:

Hand wash at 30ºC – separately – with wool detergent without enzymes or optical brighteners.
Don’t let the garment soak. Move the garment gently back and forth, do not rub or squeeze it.
Rinse the garment until the rinse water is completely clear, making sure the water temperature stays uniform.
Do a light centrifugation of the garment (about 800rpm), choosing a program that DOES NOT take in water at the start. Or press carefully the water out of the garment with a dry towel. The garment shouldn’t be twisted or rolled.
To dry the garment, shape it and lay it flat – do not hang – ideally on a warm bathroom floor or on top of a drying rack in a room with good air circulation. Never dry the garment in direct sunlight.
Don’t tumble dry.

If you are washing a project made with this yarn combined with another, the general guideline is to follow the washing instructions for the most delicate of the yarns you are working with.

Note: Please be aware that the colors shown may vary from screen to screen in the same way that shades may vary slightly from dye lot to dye lot. Images and product artwork © DROPS Design. Used by permission.