A relatively new fiber on the luxury yarn scene, llama is related to alpaca and shares its quality of lightweight warmth. Baby llama is wonderfully soft and does not pill. Comes in a complete range of the classic, burnished colors that Elsebeth Lavold is famous for. Find patterns for this yarn in Designer ...

Cascade Pastaza is a wonderful llama/wool blend. The llama adds softness and warmth while the wool lightens the weight. It is available in many beautiful colors, including several gorgeous heathers.

Who knew Cascade could make Pastaza better? They have with Pastaza Paints! It is the same beautiful single ply llama/wool blend but is hand dyed in several rich combinations.

Plymouth has taken the gorgeous Royal Llama Silk and added Linen to it. Plymouth Royal Llama Linen is a gloriously soft combination of llama, silk and linen. The worsted weight would be great for any project where you are looking for softness and durability.

Amazingly soft llama fiber is accented well by the slightly tweedy raw silk, producing a sophisticated and highly wearable fabric. Perfect for favorite hats, scarves, and sweaters.

Everything you might ever want to know about spinning the wool from the popular Andean camelid. All kinds of camelid raising lore, wool handling facts, spinning hints, including dyeing, abound here. Along with all the photos and illustrations, there are even some actual samples of wool and yarn.

... fabrics in the time-honored way are keepers of the culture and sustainers of a noble but difficult lifestyle in tune with the earth. They raise llamas and alpacas for fiber, collect plants for natural dyes, spin yarn on primitive spindles, and weave acres of cloth on simple backstrap looms just as their ...