Purl Alpaca Designs

From field to fashion, a holistic approach to knitwear

Hi, my name is Tracy and I founded Purl Alpaca Designs in 2008. Having collaborated with various partners over the years, I now have a medium sized herd of alpacas, fabulous colleagues and a range of stylish knitting kits for you to make or give to loved ones.

I can only make our yarn every two years as it takes that long to collect enough good quality fibre. After shearing, I grade, sort and prepare the fleece ready for spinning. Once delivered to the mill, it takes 2-3 months to go through the processes and be returned to me as yarn. I currently have our 100% pure, worsted spun, alpaca yarn in stock (available in 7 natural colours); plus the last of our 100% pure woollen spun yarn. This is being replaced by a 50/50 blend from our alpaca fibre and merino fleece sourced from reputable farmers. This means we can make three weights of yarn (Fine, Medium and Chunky) in our natural colours; maintaining our credentials as having a totally natural, sustainable and ethically produced product.