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Royal II (Royal Alpaca)
£15.50
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Illimani have smashed it out the park with this new yarn. This is their newest yarn made from 100% pure Royal Alpaca, and it's incredible.
Like Royal I, Royal II is spun from the very best selection of alpaca, with 18.5 – 19.5 microns (from only 1% of global alpaca wool production).
But unlike, Royal I, which is a more traditionally spun and plied, smooth yarn in solid colours, Royal II has a (royal alpaca) binder in the middle which holds the fibres in place. So it's more like a brushed yarn.
And It's even lighter than a blown yarn, thanks to new innovation in yarn spinning.
It will produce a voluminous, airy, cloud soft fabric which is perfect for 100% Royal Alpaca garments and accessories alike!
Here's a folder with a bunch of pattern suggestions for this GORGEOUS yarn.
Some colours feature a different core alpaca colour to the fibres:
Brick, Denim, Lavender, Pale Pink bone cores.
Ash has a black cores.
Bone and Black have matching core colours.
Illimani claim that this yarn is as soft as cashmere. We disagree. It's even softer than cashmere. And with the added bonus of increased durability since it's an Alpaca. -
Ingredients:
100% alpacaLength:
150m (164yd)Weight:
50gGauge:
Bulky
6 - 7 mm (US 10 - 12)
13 - 15 st = 10cm (4") -
We are so so proud to be the sole UK stockist for Illimani Yarns. We know you'll LOVE their gorgeous yarns as much as we do.
After many years in the fashion business importing ready-to-wear collection of alpaca and llama wool apparel hand-made by artisans in Bolivia, Illimani decided it is time to focus on the yarn. By applying all their experience on knits and fine wools to carefully select the very best natural yarns in the world at unbeatable prices.
Illimani has worked with thousands of artisans in Bolivia and Peru, many of which have mastered the art of knitting and crocheting. Our mission is to provide the materials and the inspiration to our customers to help them create their own artisanal textiles.
Illimani work along with international aid organisations to support artisans in the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes commercialize their products in the North American markets.
Help the Bolivian artisans
If you would like to be involved with helping the artisans in Bolivia please contact:
Illimani Consulting 1392 rue Victor Hugo, Montreal, QC H3C 5X4, Canada
T. (514) 867 2166 F. (514) 934 4867 email
Illimani claim that this yarn is as soft as cashmere. We disagree. It's even softer than cashmere. And with the added bonus of increased durability since it's an Alpaca.