Fiber:100% Baby Alpaca 4 ply Made in Peru Weight: Light Worsted Yard/grams: Approx. 109 Yards/50 grams Needle size: US 6 to US 8 Gauge: 20 sts per 4 on a US 6 4.0mm needle Care:Hand Wash Air Dry Flat Introducing an our own exclusive new alpaca yarn that we feel is the best baby alpaca you can buy....anywhere. Thisworsted weight 100% baby alpaca yarn will be a dream to knit or crochet with and also works well with most DK weight patterns.Our Bravo Petites are perfect for colorwork.Alpaca fiber is hypo-allergenic. That means that people with wool sensitivities can wear it due to its low scale height and it contains no lanolin like wool. Alpaca is a hollow core fiber so it keeps you warmer than wool and wicks moisture so itbreathes when you need to be cool.