Fashion Week Designer Uses Alpaca Yarn for Her Creations
One of my alpaca owner friends posted this article on Facebook this morning and I thought it was such a tribute to alpaca yarn. Knitwear designer, Julie Nash, presented
Scarf knitted with alpaca yarn purchased from Alpaca Meadows
her collection at Fashion Week El Paseo March 25, working mainly with alpaca yarns. Beautiful 1970′s style sweater dresses and ponchos made of alpaca yarn spun on the West Coast. Nash then dyes the yarn herself to get the colors she wants.
You can see a slide show of this alpaca knitwear at the link above.
If you raise alpacas or you’re thinking of an alpaca business, it should be very encouraging that fashion designers are starting to notice the value and superiority of alpaca yarn.
Just what are the benefits of knitting with alpaca yarn or using it in clothing?
- Alpaca yarn contains no lanolin and is hypoallergenic for those who might be allergic to wool.
- Alpaca yarn isn’t itchy, it’s very soft and luxurious feeling against the skin.
- Alpaca yarn resists pilling.
- Alpaca yarn is very durable. A scarf or sweater knitted with Alpaca yarn can last a lifetime.
- Alpaca yarn is twice as warm as wool and warmer than clothing knitted from cotton yarn.
One thing I love about knitting with alpaca yarn is that you can actually connect with the alpaca owner who spins and dyes the yarn and purchase it straight from them. I’ve purchased alpaca yarn on Etsy.com from Alpaca Meadows and Julie Petty, the alpaca owner who spun and dyed the, has become a friend now.
If you haven’t tried this luxurious yarn for knitting or crocheting, you’re in for a real treat!
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