Apu Imperial Alpaca – Amano Yarns

Yarn Weight: Sportweight
Fibre:  100% Alpaca 
Length: 25g – 100m
Needle Size: 3.5 mm 
Gauge: 25sts = 10cm
Care: Hand wash and dry flat 

For a medium sized sweater, you will need approx 250g.

Apu is a gift from the Inca Gods and means “The spirit of the mountain” in Quechua. The softness from 17 microns can only be found by sorting by hand, and so uncovering the softest alpaca in existence.

To harvest high-quality, fine fibres, the shearing of the alpacas has to be carried out with utmost care, so purchasing high-quality alpaca wool is always a contribution to animal welfare. Knitting with this ultra-soft yarn is not only pure joy, but also good for your karma!

By taking the Andes Mountain Range as an inspiration, the shades of Apu show high glacial landscapes and reflections of beautiful sunset colours.

The fibre is harvested, dyed and spun in Peru.

For thousands of years, the people of the Andes have made offerings to the Inca gods. The richness of this mystic land and its bounty holds true wealth, ancient wisdom, and luxurious fibres. At Amano, they build on these past treasures with their collection of contemporary and luxurious yarns, rooted in the rich depths of Andean tradition. Amano® is luxury in its purest expression. Find an Andean tale in each strand, each fibre gift from the Inca gods. Taste the Andes with Amano.