Olivo 32 Baby Alpaca 27 Merino Wool Blends Melange Brushed Cone Yarn

This brushed mélange cone yarn features a carefully balanced blend of baby alpaca, merino wool, and polyamide, spun at a 1/4.5Nm count. Light, airy, and softly raised, it offers gentle warmth with a relaxed, cloud-like structure — warm without heaviness, expressive without excess.

The color 122 Heathered Beige Gray is a nuanced neutral created through mélange spinning. Subtle shifts between beige and gray give the yarn depth and movement, making it especially forgiving and elegant in large surfaces such as garments and wraps.

As an industrial surplus yarn, this cone reflects practical strength beneath its soft surface. The polyamide core adds stability, while alpaca and merino bring warmth and softness — a thoughtful balance suited to both hand and machine knitting.

Yarn Specifications

• Fiber Content:
  32% Baby Alpaca
  27% Merino Wool
  41% Polyamide

• Yarn Count: 1/4.5Nm (450m/100g 493yd/100g)

• Gauge Reference: 3 – 5

• Net Weight: ~1,100g per cone

• Color: 122 Heathered Beige Gray

• Texture & Handfeel: Soft, airy, brushed surface with gentle halo

• Origin: Italy

• Condition: Mill End / Unused Surplus Yarn (Deadstock)

Recommended Uses

• Sweaters and cardigans

• Scarves, cowls, and shawls

• Machine knitting

• Hand knitting with soft structure

• Textured garments where lightness and warmth are desired

Important Notes

• Unlike skein yarn, cone yarn always requires a swatch test before knitting to determine shrinkage and gauge

• This yarn is soft and fluid with minimal natural structure

• For added body, it can be held together with one or two strands of linen or other structured yarns

• Some cones are rewound onto empty cones without original mill labels

• May have mild outer dust or storage marks

• Sold as is, without retail packaging

• All yarns are 100% functional with no visible flaws or defects affecting usability.

• Please note that cone yarn is wound in an industrial format.
  In rare cases, internal breaks may not be visible from the outside of the cone.
  

• Please allow approximately 2%–3% knitting loss, which is standard for cone yarn handling.

• In case of yarn breaks, pull away about 10 cm of yarn before rejoining and secure with a small cross-knot to reduce tension and avoid distortion in the knitted fabric.

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To learn more about how brushed yarns behave before and after washing—and how different fibers create different halo effects—

👉View the Brushed Yarn Blog

⚠ Note: All yarns sold here are authentic products made by the original mills, sourced as mill ends or unused surplus from knitwear factories. We are not affiliated with or authorized by the original brands. Packaging and cone appearance may vary from official retail versions, but the product quality remains excellent. This listing is part of a sustainable effort to reuse premium industrial materials that would otherwise go to waste — perfect for makers who value both quality and conscious sourcing.