Chocolatero
Price range: 17,50 € through 30,00 €
Cozy and warm
A dreamily soft Peruvian baby alpaca yarn. The fibers, free of any awns, are carefully selected for their fineness. With its two large strands spun and twisted loosely, Chocolatero is a yarn with a slightly thicker appearance. Soft and warm, it will soften even the most delicate and sensitive skin. Pleasant to work with and wear, it's easy to imagine as a cardigan or mid-season vest, replacing a jacket or light coat for cool, rain-free days. Suitable for beginners who want to quickly start making cozy accessories: snoods, scarves, hats, mittens, wrist warmers, leg warmers, reading lamps, or shoulder warmers, the hardest part is choosing the right pattern! For a cocoon of absolute softness to wrap yourself up in, opt for a throw or a beautiful blanket. Versatile, Chocolatero is perfect for knitting or crochet projects requiring high-quality alpaca fiber that's natural, soft, lightweight, and comfortable.
Features
Natural fiber color or hand dyed
Composition: 100% baby alpaca
Weight: approximately 100 g
Length: approximately 100 m
Sample 10 cm x 10 cm: 14 stitches x 20 rows
Recommended needle size: 5 – 6
Women's size 38 sweater: 7 skeins ±
Typology: Bulky – Chunky
2-ply yarn, spun in Peru
No primer or softener. Untreated Super Wash
Packaged in skein or ball (optional)
Uses
Mid-season yarn, winter yarn, knitting, crochet, exotic fibers, sensitive skin, ethical, untreated.
What is Bulky / Chunky yarn?
This type of yarn is one of the bulky yarns, thick and voluminous. It is recommended for quickly making small, warm accessories such as a cuddly hat, large snood, enormous scarf, mittens, capes, shoulder warmers, etc., or a cozy winter jacket. It is also popular for making decorative home accessories such as cushions and throws. Knitting yarn with 5.5mm to 8mm needles or crocheting with 6.5mm to 9mm hooks. One skein contains approximately 100 to 150m per 100g.
Maintenance tips
To care for naturally dyed fibers:
– Wash and rinse your item carefully by hand, separately, in water at 30°C maximum.
– Use an organic vegetable soap or a mild natural detergent, neutral pH. A few drops of organic baby shampoo without soap will also take care of the wool and the color.
The use of soap or detergent with a pH that is too high, vinegar, baking soda, etc. is to be avoided, as this would permanently affect the color.
– Do not wring. Dry flat (to avoid deforming your work) away from direct sunlight.
We recommend using Eucalan detergent available in our shop, haberdashery section.
Informations
Bath
We dye small quantities of yarn at a time. All skeins sold under the same reference come from the same batch. As this is an artisanal work, there may however be slight variations in shades between these skeins.
Each batch is unique, it is impossible to obtain exactly the same shade from one batch to another. Remember to alternate the skeins in your projects and make sure to order enough yarn for your project.
Don't worry
Despite numerous rinses and careful washing in the workshop, some colors (especially the most intense ones) may still slightly stain your hands when making your work or color the water when you care for it. This is simply excess dye, the final result will not be affected. There may also sometimes be a little plant powder stuck to the fibers that will come off on its own.
Colors, photographs and screens
Particular care is taken in the production of photographs to be as close as possible to real colors. But natural colors have rich and subtle tones that computer screens (computers, tablets, smartphones) cannot reproduce. The perception of colors can therefore vary depending on the screen, sometimes creating a slight discrepancy with the real color of the object.
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