Alpaca Yarn
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Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Berroco has entered the luxury yarn field with a splash with this delightfully soft and reasonably priced alpaca/wool blend. Berroco Ultra Alpaca's heathered colors are a perfect complement to our own alpaca/wool blend Valley Yarns Stockbridge. Made in Peru.
- Content:
- 50% Alpaca/50% Wool
- Care:
- Hand Wash
- Weight/Yardage:
- 100g/215yds
- Gauge:
- 5 sts = 1" on US 8
- Knitting Weight:
- Worsted
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 37 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Soft (25)
- Nice texture (24)
- Good weight (23)
- Dyed evenly (20)
- Knits quickly (16)
Cons
- Sheds (4)
Best Uses
- Sweaters (26)
- Hats (18)
- Scarves (17)
- Gloves (11)
- Felting (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Enthusiast (21), Artist (8), Parent (6), Collector (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (26), Yes (4)
Reviewed by 37 customers
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Pros
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
this is a very light worsted, close to DK weight. I had to keep increasing needle size to get the gauge, unusual for me. I do love the softness of it.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Hats
- Scarves
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
It works perfect on circular needles to make a full size afghan. Superior quality with fair pricing.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
This yarn is soft and even though it says hand wash, I did gentle cycle it in the machine with cold water. It came out beautiful!! I couldn't have been happier. My son was delighted with the sweater I made for him with it.
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
I bought this yarn to make a baby sweater and it is beautiful!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- Less "elastic" Than Wool
- Sheds
Best Uses
- Hats
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
This was my first foray into using a wool/alpaca blend and I can certainly see what all the buzz is about. Berocco has provided a relatively inexpensive bit of luxury without sacrificing practicality. The yarn doesn't knit up as smoothly as pure wool does, but it does provide a nice halo, and a softer result for a comparable price. My only real complaint is that it does have a consistent tendency to shed.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Easy To Fix
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Knits Quickly
- Machine Washable
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Gloves
- Hats
- Scarves
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
Lovely color
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
- Sheds
Best Uses
- Felting
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
This yarn is very nice. It's soft and easy to knit with. And once it's blocked, it becomes super soft! My mistake was not knitting a gauge swatch before making a sweater (I know! I'm so bad!)and it grew a TON when it got wet. So, I tossed it in the dryer when it was still damp and let it go on low for about 20 min. That shrunk it back up to size and made it extremely soft and fluffy, but it did felt a little. Overall, I'd recommend this yarn, just make sure to do a swatch!
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Fix
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
This yarn makes beautiful sweaters
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Good Weight
- Great color
- Hides Mistakes
- Knits Quickly
- Lightweight
- Nice Texture
- Soft
Cons
Best Uses
- Gloves
- Scarves
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
I wanted a soft, lightweight, yet warm yarn and this fits the bill.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Dyed Evenly
- Easy To Fix
- Good Weight
- Hides Mistakes
- Knits Quickly
- Nice Texture
Cons
Best Uses
- Felting
- Gloves
- Hats
- Scarves
- Sweaters
Comments about Berroco Ultra Alpaca:
This yarn knits up quickly and looks great finished.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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