Toots LeBlanc & Co. Jacob Alpaca Angora Roving and Yarn

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60/40 Angora Blend 

This Angora blend yarn is a combination of the Angora rabbit blended with a soft, sheep wool. We have tried, when possible, to use rare-breed sheep wool. However, because they are rare breeds, it is not always easy to come by good, top quality wool of a specific rare-breed sheep. So, for the sheep wool in this blend, we have used wool from either the Rambouillet or the Merino sheep. Both have wool that is very soft, and has a high-crimp, spring and loft.

Angora rabbit wool is eight times warmer than sheep wool, and comes in many different colors. The color of this yarn is determined by the color of the rabbit.

Angora yarn is famous for shedding, but this is because large commercial mills use angora fiber that is quite short and then use it in loosely spun yarn. When angora wool is harvested at a staple length of at least 2 ½", and spun tightly, it does not shed. It is a pleasure to work with such a soft, luxurious yarn.

Toots LeBlanc & Co. Jacob Alpaca Angora Roving and Yarn

   • Colors:  fawn, beige, tort (light gray) and white

   • Fingering weight: 7 stitches per inch   
                               (100 yards per ounce)

   •  250 yards per 2.5 ounce skein

   • Price: $25.00   

Qty     Color             
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Jacob/Alpaca 50/50 Blend Yarn

This yarn is a combination of wool from the Jacob sheep blended in equal part with the wool of the Alpaca. The wool of these two animals combines to create a yarn that has strength, loft, softness of handle, and comes in a variety of colors.

The Jacob sheep is an ancient breed, and is now on the rare breed list here in North America. It is a striking looking sheep as it is a dual horned sheep, and its fleece is bi-colored. The wool is of medium weight with a good amount of loft to it. This makes for a strong yarn with a nice spring to it.

The Alpaca is a member of the camelid family, and is indigenous to the mountain regions of South America. Its wool is very soft and comes in a wide variety of colors.   Our DK and Worsted weight yarn is sold in 250 yard skeins.  Our bulky weight is sold by the ounce.
Toots LeBlanc & Co. Jacob Alpaca Angora Roving and Yarn
   • Yarn Colors: Moorit, White, Fawn
Toots LeBlanc & Co. Jacob Alpaca Angora Roving and Yarn
  Black, Light Grey, Medium Grey
•  Jacob/Alpaca 50/50 Blend Yarn DK 5-6 stitches per inch  -
    250 yards (5oz)
    $20/skein 

       DK Qty/Skein             Color      


• Jacob/Alpaca 50/50 Blend Yarn Worsted 4 stitches per inch  
       250 yards (6 oz)
       $24/skein 

       Worsted Qty/Skein     Color      


 •  Jacob/Alpaca 50/50 Blend Yarn Bulky 3 stitches per inch  
    34 yard/oz 
    $4/oz    

        Bulky Qty/Oz         Color      

    Click here to calculate the number of ounces you need for your project.

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Shipping Information
 
  Order Price   Shipping and Handling
  up to $24.00   $5.00
  $25.00 to $74.00   $6.25
  $75.00 to $124.00   $7.50
  $125.00 to $174.00   $8.75
  $175.00 and over   $10.00
 
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