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Fleece Artist River

Alpaca, Silk, and Merino - River is a knitter's dream come true!

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$19.95

River: 40% alpaca, 30% silk, 30% merino; 175m/191yds; 125g/4.4oz

Suggested Needle Size and Gauge: 5mm/US 8; 18st/4"

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Kim ~ Perl Grey's Kimono Style Sweater in River

We have kits for Kim in Fleece Artist River! See them here.

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River is one great yarn invention. Wow! The combination of alpaca, silk and merino is a stroke of genius. The combination yields a yarn that is light, warm, soft and cuddly while each fiber in this (truly brilliant) mix takes on the dye in a way that is so different from its neighbor's that an unparalleled depth of color richness springs forth. The alpaca pulls the color way to the back, giving it a soft, subdued quality. As you know, silk takes color in exactly the opposite way, brightening and deepening hues, sending them out into the world with light and lustre. Merino is a wool that actually sharpens color, though in a milder way than silk, thus holding a mid-point between the alpaca and silk. When these three fibers act together, they treat us to color complexity and richness that leaves me sighing for more. Rich color enwrapping a supremely sensual yarn? River delivers in a way that all of us will love for years to come.

River

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