Wearing an item made of Silkpaca is like wearing a cloud! This yarn is 70% baby alpaca and 30% silk, which makes it 100% luscious. Soft, silky, with just a bit of a halo. Despite being Malabrigo's thinnest yarn, it is plied and sturdy--perfect for lace projects, shawls, scarves and very special objects that are sure to become precious heirlooms. Be sure to get enough yarn to complete your project since each bag is a different dye lot, and skeins may vary from skein to skein. To ensure random color distribution, work from two balls of yarn at once, alternating a few rows from each ball. For Ball Winding services click here. FIBER CONTENT: 70% Baby Alpaca / 30% Silk WEIGHT: 50g / 420 yds NEEDLE SIZE: US 3-8 / 3.25-5mmGAUGE: wide range of proper gaugesCARE INSTRUCTIONS: Hand wash, cold water. Color Descriptions: Abril - variegated with shades of purple, burgandy & violet Archangel - variegated yarn with sections of red, orange, yellow, purple, & pink. Please know that the highly variegated nature of this color may vary greatly within the same dye lot. Please follow instructions above to prevent color pooling. Azul Profundo - dark blue that shifts to navy Black - pure black Bobby Blue - bright baby blue (robin egg blue) Cuarzo - variegated dark purple with undertones of rose Frank Ochre - dark yellow with green & orange undertones Fucsia - hot pink Glazed Carrot - dark burnt orange Holly Hock - bright purple with pink undertones Lettuce - lime green Light of Love - variegated with pink and coral Natural - ecru Olive - variegated dark olive green Pagoda - dark burgundy red Paris Night - navy with dark purple undertones Pearl - medium gray/silver Pearl Ten - charcoal with undertones of navy Pink Frost - pale rose pink Polar Morn - silver with a slight bluish tint Pollen - light yellow Purple Mystery - Deep, dark purple Ravelry Red - blood red Sunset - orange with undertones of gold/yellow Teal Feather - Dark Turquoise Tuareg - variegated deep, vibrant blue Vaa - variegated deep forest green with some dark turquoise Zarzamora - variegated purple, glue, green & aqua A note on Special Order Colors: You may select any current color from the Malabrigo catalog. Yarn Loop will verify its availability (in-stock or backordered) and the estimated arrival date via email. If an item is backordered, you will have the option to receive a full refund or to wait for the item. There is no upcharge on Special Order colors. It may take 10-14 business days to arrive at your address. Minimum Number of Special Order Skeins per color: 3 Please place colors and quantities of each color in an email to [email protected] after confirmation of payment. If you would rather find out lead times before placing your order, please Contact Us now. Malabrigo is kettle dyed in small batches. Please order enough yarn to complete you project because dye lots can vary greatly.