Description

Juniper Moon Herriot Yarn is a soft, lightweight yarn comprised of 100% Baby Alpaca that is perfect for cozy wearables, and accessories! Just keep in mind that Herriot projects are hand wash only, unless felted is your desired finish.

If you aren’t familiar with Juniper Moon Farm, there is such a sweet and inspiring story of how Susan Gibbs built it up beginning in 2007, and Herriot is one of the original yarns from when Juniper Moon Farm first launched. Almost 20 years later, this yarn line is still loved by so many!

If you’re interested, this yarn also comes in a Chunky Weight #5.

If you are looking for a similar yarn, (affiliate link) Lion Brand Baby Alpaca 100% Baby Alpaca and (affiliate link) Lion Brand Feels Like Alpaca 87% Acrylic, 7% Polyester, 6% Nylon are great alternatives and about half the price. For a similar yarn that is a bit more hardwearing, you can check out Araucania Huasco DK Kettle Dyed Yarn 75% Superwash Merino Wool and 25% Polyamide [Nylon].

Yarn Weight: Lightweight #3

Made In: Peru

Set Up: Hank that will need to be wound into a cake. You can either do by hand or with a yarn winder, or for a fee, I can wind it into a center pull ball for you (per ball).

Fiber Content: 100% Baby Alpaca

What is Baby Alpaca? Baby Alpaca is the softest fiber from an adult alpaca’s fleece.

Ball Weight & Yardage: 110 grams / 219 yards

Care Instructions: Hand wash in cold water. Roll in a towel to press the water out, and lay flat to dry remainder.

Knitting Gauge: 21 – 24 stitches = 4″

Recommended Knitting Needle Sizes: US 5 / 3.75mm – US 7 / 4.5mm

Crochet Gauge: 12 – 17 single crochets = 4″

Recommend Crochet Hook Sizes: F5 / 3.75mm – 7 / 4.5mm