Llama & Alpaca Yarns

Sugar River Llama Yarns 
Sugar River Llama yarns are fine, soft, and work well for items worn next to the skin. Guard hair has been removed, so there is no prickle.  I use #5 and #6 needles for the body of the item, smaller for ribbing, sometimes even a #4, for more tightly knit items.  These are wonderful to work with and to wear!  When you wear an item knit from these yarns, people ask to touch or to feel it.  Prepare to be fondled!  I use less than one skein for caps - only 2 or 3 ounces; one or two skeins for a scarf, depending on length; and 8 - 10 skeins for sweaters - but, I work mostly in complex cables.  The fleeces for yarns were raised right here at Sugar River Llamas, Lyndon Station, WI; we excel not only in quality llamas, but quality fleeces, which make quality yarns.  All yarns are commercially processed at Georgia Mountain Fibers, GA, or Argyle Fiber Mill, Argyle, WI.  These yarns would retail for $8/ounce, if sold through Georgia Mountain.  All these yarns are natural colors, right from the llamas - no dye, no fading.   All these yarns are hand washable.

Color
Picture of Color
Content
Description
Approximate Yardage
Price
White

"Tweek"

Prime, incredibly soft
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply sport

Guard hair removed

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2 ply fingerling

Guard hair removed
255 yards/
4 oz. Skein


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220 yards/
2 oz. Skein
$24 / 4 oz.
skein


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$12.75 / 2 oz. Skein
White

"Leigh"
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply DK yarn
More tightly plied

Guard hair removed
50 yards/oz.

Only 7.4 oz. Left

More available in 2007
$5.50/oz.


Light tan

COMING SOON
N/A

Waiting for arrival from the mill
Mostly alpaca with small amount of llama
2 ply sport

2 ply fingerling





$24 / 200 yard skein
$26 / 200 yard skein
Tan


"Randolph"
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply DK yarn

Guard hair removed
180 yards /
4 oz. Skein

Only 8 skeins available
$20 / 4 oz. Skein
Lighter Red

"Felice"
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply sport yarn

Guard hair removed

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2 ply fingerling

Guard hair removed
215 yards /
4 oz. Skein


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185 yards /
2 oz. Skein
$22 / 4 oz.
skein


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$12 / 2 oz. Skein
Gray/brown

Jezebel
N/A
100% llama
2 ply sport

Guard hair removed
120 yards /
2 oz. Skein

8 skeins (1.25 lbs)
$11 / 2 oz. Skein
Red Brown Alpaca
100% alpaca
2 ply sport yarn

Guard hair removed
270 yards /
4 oz. Skein

10 skeins left
$21 / 4 oz.
skein



Dark Brown

"Estrella"

Prime, incredibly soft
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply DK yarn

Guard hair removed

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2 ply fingerling

Guard hair removed
210 yards /
4 oz. Skein

Only 9 skeins left
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170 yards /
2 oz. Skein

Only 6 skeins left
$24 / 4 oz. Skein


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$12 / 2 oz. Skein
Dark Brown / Gray

"Phileda"
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply sport yarn

Guard hair removed
285 yards /
4 oz. Skein

Only 6 skeins available

Skeins vary slightly in weight from
3.5 - 3.8 oz.
$5.50 / oz.
Nearly Black

"Nordstrom"
100% llama

Sugar River Llamas
2 ply sport yarn


Guard hair removed
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2 ply fingerling

Guard hair removed
270 yards /
4 oz. Skein

15 skeins left
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385 yards /
4 oz. Skein

4 skeins left
$25 / 4 oz.
skein


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$26 / 4 oz. Skein

North Country Llama Pool Yarns

The North Country Llama Pool yarns are great for outer wear - hats, caps, scarves, mittens, and sweaters.  I recommend a #8 or #9 needle.  One skein is enough for a cap; 2 for a long scarf; six for the average woman's sweater.  Some wonderful shawls have been done in #15 - #19 needles. The fleece for all these yarns were raised on Wisconsin or Minnesota llamas, and hand skirted by their owners, before being commercially processed by a mill in Taos, New Mexico.

Color
Picture
Content
Description
Approximate Yardage
Price
White
N/A
100% Llama
2 ply yarn, worsted weight

North Country Llama Pool Yarn
200 yards /
4 oz. Skein
$19 / 4 oz. Skein
Medium Red
100% Llama
2 ply yarn, worsted weight

North Country Llama Pool Yarn
200 yards /
4 oz. Skein
$19 / 4 oz. Skein
Steel Gray
100% Llama
2 ply yarn, worsted weight

North Country Llama Pool Yarn
200 yards /
4 oz. Skein
$19 / 4 oz. Skein
Black
100% Llama
2 ply yarn, worsted weight

North Country Llama Pool Yarn
200 yards /
4 oz. Skein
$19 / 4 oz. Skein

Commercially Spun 100% Wool Yarns 
Sheep Commercially spun with some lanolin in to retain softness.  All the following are single ply yarns, suitable for knitting, weaving, and crocheting.  Yarns are not suitable for felting.   Please note:  This yarn is being offered for only $16/lb. - that is only $1/ounce!  Manufacturer currently retails for $23/ 1 lb. Cone.

Color
Picture of Color
Content
Description
Yardage
Price
Medium Blue/Denim
100% Virgin Wool
Fine, single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16/lb. Cone
Natural Cream/White
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
Light Sheep Gray
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
Medium Sheep's Gray
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
Dark Sheep's Gray
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
 Tan /
Medium heather brown
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
Heather Rust /
Medium red
100% Virgin Wool
Fine single ply
1800 yds/lb. Cone
$16 / lb cone
Lots may vary because of the different mixture of sheep or dye lots.  We suggest you order the full amount of yarn desired with the initial order.

Light Weight yarn knits at 6 sts/inch on #4 needles.