Puno | Baby Alpaca, Merino Wool
Gepard Puno is a delicious soft blend 68% baby alpaca, 10% merino wool, and 22% synthetic fibers. The innovative production method creates a lightweight yet full yarn with twice the yardage of traditional spun yarns.
Puno is extremely soft and almost feels almost like cashmere, and has a beautiful, raw look. Puno is very easy to knit with - both for beginners and those who are only able to with with light and elastic yarns. It is a super comfortable yarn to the touch.
With a beautiful variety of colors, Puno offers a unique look, blending fibers that would have otherwise been discarded.
All are Ecotex 100 certified and for sure all wool in all Gepard products are mulesing free.
Material: 68% Baby Alpaca, 10% Merino Wool, 22% Manufactured Fibers - Polyamide
The polyamide is recycled , making it a sustainable choice.
Weight: Bulky
Meterage: 120 yards (110 meters) /50 gram skeins
Needles: US 9 - 13 or 5.5 - 9mm
Hook size: 5.5mm (I) - 10mm (N/P)
Gauge: 14.0 sts = 4 inches
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| Pattern suggestions for Puno and Puno Upcycling | |
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Peatland Sweater by Coco Amour |
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Slipover by Petiteknit |
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Robinia Sweater by Anne Ventzel |
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Super Selene by Anne Ventzel |
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Karla Cardigan by Anne Ventzel |
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Harley Sweater by Sarah Solomon |
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Sweater No. 6 by My Favourite Things |
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Badger and Bloom by Anne Ventzel |