RiGo, Italy

Fluffy ALPACA Blend Yarn, APUANE, Luxury Collection by RiGo, Italian Yarn, Available on Cone or in Balls, Fingering weight, 420m/100g (459y/3.52oz)

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Super Soft Alpaca Blend with Watercolor Effect is a truly luxurious yarn APUANE from RIGO, Italy, featuring a subtle watercolor melange that creates dimensional color. This beautiful blend of 70% Alpaca and 30% Polyamide is super soft, lightweight, and warm, boasting a gentle halo and exceptional drape for truly elegant knitwear.

🧶 Product Specifications:
• Manufacturer: RiGo, Italy
• Article: APUANE
• Fiber Content: 70% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide
• Color: Cream multicolor with watercolor effect
• Yarn Weight: Fingering
• Yardage: 100 gram(3.52oz)≈420 meters(459 yards)
• Formats: Balls (BY DEFAULT) or Cones (PLEASE PURCHASE)
• Origin: Made in Italy

✨ Texture & Feel:
This yarn is incredibly soft and fluffy, offering a luxurious hand feel and a beautiful, gentle halo from the high Alpaca content. The polyamide adds a slight elasticity and durability, ensuring the finished fabric is both resilient and comfortable. It's a very light and airy yarn that works up into a cozy yet elegant garment with beautiful drape.

🧶 A Note from the Knitter
This premium Italian Alpaca blend feels truly special to work with. It is lightweight on the needles, and the finished fabric retains a beautiful loft and warmth without being heavy. The watercolor melange effect ensures automatic depth and nuance in your stitches, resulting in a sophisticated final project.

🧶 Recommended Use:
As a Fingering-weight yarn, APUANE is perfect for elevated, delicate, and cozy projects.
• Garments: Ideal for cloud-soft sweaters, lightweight cardigans, and luxurious garments worn next to the skin due to the Alpaca's superior softness.
• Accessories: Perfect for creating sophisticated scarves, hats, and cowls where the fluffy halo and warmth are maximized.
• Stitch Patterns: Best for simple stockinette, garter, or ribbing where the beautiful color blend and texture of the yarn can be the main feature.

🧶 Knitting with Multiple Strands
• This yarn works beautifully when held with other strands to create a different weight.
• 2 Threads: Creates a Sport/DK weight yarn with an approximate yardage of 210m(230yd) per 100g.
• 3 Threads: Creates a Heavy DK/Worsted weight yarn with an approximate yardage of 140m(153yd) per 100g.

🧶Recommendations for Weaving:
This yarn is an excellent choice for the weft, particularly for creating warm, fluffy blankets, throws, and scarves where its lightness and halo can be fully utilized. The polyamide component also provides enough strength for careful use as a warp in lower-tension projects.

🧶 Recommended Needles & Hooks:
• For knitting with a single strand (creating a Fingering weight), we recommend 2.5–3.5 mm (US 1.5–4) needles. The general gauge is 24–28 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Use the smaller end of the range (2.5mm) for a denser, more structured fabric, and the larger end (3.5mm) for a softer, loftier drape.
• For crochet, use hooks in the range of 2.5–3.5 mm (C-2 to E-4).

📏 Estimated Usage:
• Shawl: 100–150g(420–630m/459–688 yd)
• Sweater: 200–400g(840–1680m/918–1836 yd)

📍Care Instructions:
• Hand wash gently in cool water with a mild detergent
• Do not wring or twist
• Lay flat to dry out of direct sunlight

Formats: Balls (BY DEFAULT) or Cones (PLEASE PURCHASE)

⚑ FOR FULL-CONE SALES, THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THE CONE. Yarn will remain on its original cone.

⚑ FOR YARN THAT IS NOT SOLD AS A FULL CONE BUT IN VARIOUS WOUND WEIGHTS, ALL YARN WILL BE WOUND INTO BALLS BY DEFAULT. CONES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE YARN PRICE. However, we can wind it onto cones upon request. Cones may be purchased separately if you prefer continuous yardage for machine knitting or multi-strand projects. One color is typically wound per cone to maintain consistency.

PLEACE BUY CONES HERE

Unlike other shops where cone costs are often built into the yarn price—regardless of the format—our pricing is transparent. You pay only for the yarn itself. If you’d like your order wound on a cone, it can be purchased separately. This small additional charge also helps cover packaging differences and the actual cost of the cone. No hidden fees, no inflated markups—just honest, straightforward pricing.

Please Note

Please keep in mind: cone yarns, especially those made with extra fine merino or cashmere, may include a protective coating used for industrial knitting. A few gentle washes will allow the yarn to bloom, soften, and reveal its natural texture.
Colors are photographed in natural light but may appear slightly different depending on your screen.
FOR YARN THAT IS CUSTOM-WOUND, ±1–2g variation per 100g may occur due to winding.
Each ball/cone is wound with care and packed securely to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition.

Shipping & Order Processing

Orders are prepared in the order received and typically ship within 3–5 business days. Custom requests such as cone winding may require additional time. Multiple orders placed before shipment may be combined. Shipping refunds are not issued for combined orders.

We ship worldwide with tracking provided. As customs policies and tariffs can change frequently, any duties, taxes, or import fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer. These charges are not collected by us at the time of purchase but are typically paid to your local postal service or customs office upon the arrival of your package.

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