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Altero brushed alpaca blend yarn ball 50g
Brushed yarn made of 52% alpaca, 34% acrylic and 14% polyamide, weighing 50 grams for 100 metres of length. Recommended needles 7-8 or crochet hook 6-7 for soft, voluminous textures.
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QUICK SPECS: Composition: 52% Alpaca, 34% Acrylic, 14% Polyamide | Weight: 50g | Length: 100m | Recommended needles: 7-8 | Recommended crochet hook: 6-7 | Effect: Brushed
Altero Brushed Alpaca Blend: Premium Yarn for Luxurious Winter Creations
The Altero brushed alpaca blend yarn represents the excellence of the Tessiland Elite line, combining 52% precious alpaca fibre with 34% acrylic and 14% polyamide. This 50g yarn ball offers 100 metres of brushed yarn with a soft, enveloping texture, perfect for creating distinctive winter garments that combine natural elegance with long-lasting durability.
The special brushed finish gives this yarn an extraordinary voluminous look and tactile feel, making it ideal for structured sweaters, oversized cardigans, soft scarves and on-trend accessories. The alpaca content ensures superior thermal insulation and luxurious softness, while the technical fibres provide durability and easy care. Worked with 7-8 needles or a 6-7 crochet hook, Altero yarn glides smoothly through the fingers, allowing you to create defined, even stitches. On Tessiland, you will always find the dye lot number shown directly on the product page, guaranteeing perfect colour consistency for all your projects. Our customer care team is always available to help you find the same lot when needed, ensuring a smooth and professional shopping experience.
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Technical analysis: what are you buying?
The Altero brushed alpaca blend yarn stands out for its refined technical composition and superior performance. Let’s take a closer look at the features that make this yarn an excellent choice for your most ambitious winter projects.
1. Fibre Composition and Properties
The three-component composition of Altero yarn is designed to maximise performance and comfort. The 52% alpaca forms the noble core of the yarn, bringing exceptional thermal insulation, silky softness and natural lightness. Alpaca has hollow fibres that trap warm air, making it up to five times warmer than traditional wool while still remaining lightweight.
The 34% acrylic provides mechanical strength, dimensional stability and easier care for the finished garment. This synthetic fibre reduces shrinkage and helps maintain shape over time. The 14% polyamide completes the structure by increasing the yarn’s overall strength, improving wear resistance and helping prevent early fuzzing.
The brushed effect is achieved through a mechanical brushing process that lifts the surface fibres, creating a velvety, voluminous texture that enhances the feeling of warmth and softness.
2. Yield and Value for Money
With 100 metres per 50-gram yarn ball, Altero yarn delivers a yield of 2 metres per gram, typical of voluminous, brushed yarns. This makes it especially efficient for projects that require coverage and structure without excessive weight.
The value for money is excellent considering:
- The high percentage of premium alpaca fibre, a luxury material with a significantly higher cost than standard fibres
- The brushed finish, which requires additional and specialised production processes
- The versatility of use across a wide range of winter garments and accessories
- The durability ensured by the presence of resistant technical fibres
Tessiland guarantees transparency on the dye lot number, shown directly on the product page, allowing you to purchase matching quantities and request personalised assistance to find the same lot even at a later stage.
3. Working Techniques and Results
Altero yarn works best with 7-8 needles or a 6-7 crochet hook, sizes that enhance its voluminous nature and brushed texture. These sizes allow you to create soft, airy fabrics, perfect for garments with natural drape and strong visual impact.
For knitting: the yarn glides smoothly on the needles, making it easy to create even, well-defined stitches. Particularly suitable stitches include garter stitch, brioche rib, voluminous cables and ribbed patterns that make the most of the polyamide’s elasticity. The brushed surface tends to hide minor irregularities, making this yarn suitable even for those still refining their technique.
For crochet: the softness and volume make this yarn ideal for dense stitches, half double crochet and fan stitches. The brushed structure gives body and substance even to relatively openwork patterns, creating warm and decorative fabrics.
It is recommended to work with a medium-soft tension to preserve the yarn’s natural softness and avoid compressing the brushed fibres too much.
4. Recommended Projects and Creative Uses
The characteristics of Altero yarn make it perfect for a wide range of sophisticated winter creations:
- Sweaters and pullovers: the brushed texture and alpaca warmth create cosy, comfortable garments, perfect for a casual-chic style
- Oversized cardigans: the yarn’s natural volume allows you to make structured outerwear with elegant drape
- Scarves and stoles: the softness against the skin and thermal insulation make these accessories extremely pleasant to wear
- Hats and beanies: the lightness of alpaca combined with warmth ensures comfortable accessories without heaviness
- Blankets and throws: the yarn creates tactile, inviting surfaces, ideal for winter home décor
- Gloves and cowls: the elasticity provided by the polyamide ensures a snug and comfortable fit
This yarn is especially suitable for projects that require visual volume with low weight, a feature highly appreciated in contemporary knitwear.
5. Colour Fastness and Dye Lot Consistency
The colour fastness of Altero yarn is ensured by controlled industrial dyeing processes that fix pigments deep into the fibres. The presence of alpaca and acrylic, fibres with good dye affinity, ensures even, long-lasting colour over time.
Tessiland stands out in the Italian e-commerce landscape as the only retailer to show the dye lot/batch number directly on the product page. This means you can:
- Immediately check which lot you are buying
- Purchase matching quantities for large projects
- Contact customer service (real people, not bots) to check the availability of the same lot for repeat purchases
- Avoid surprises caused by colour differences between yarn balls from different lots
Differences between lots are generally minimal but noticeable in yarns containing natural fibres such as alpaca. For projects requiring multiple yarn balls, always buy a generous quantity from the same lot or alternate the yarn balls every two rows to blend any slight shade differences.
How to preserve your garments over time
To preserve the beauty and qualities of Altero yarn over time, follow these simple care tips:
- Hand wash: use cold or lukewarm water (maximum 30°C) with gentle detergents specifically for wool and alpaca, avoiding harsh products or bleach
- Avoid twisting: do not wring the garment; remove excess water by gently pressing it between absorbent towels
- Dry flat: lay the garment on a soft, flat surface, reshaping it to its original form, away from direct heat sources and sunlight
- Proper storage: fold alpaca garments and store them in cool, dry places, preferably with natural moth repellents such as lavender or cedar
- Remove fuzz gently: use a delicate fabric shaver or a specific comb to remove any small surface fuzz without damaging the brushed finish
- Ironing: if needed, steam from a distance without placing the iron directly on the fabric, or iron on the reverse side at a low temperature using a protective cloth
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Altero yarn balls are needed to make a women’s size M sweater?
For a women’s size M long-sleeved sweater, you generally need between 10 and 14 yarn balls of 50g each (1000-1400 metres in total), depending on the style, the desired length and your working tension. The video tutorials included on the product page provide precise guidance on the quantities needed for specific projects. We recommend always buying one extra yarn ball from the same lot, just to be safe.
Is Altero yarn suitable for people with sensitive skin?
Yes, Altero yarn is generally well tolerated even by sensitive skin thanks to its high alpaca content, a natural fibre known for its softness and its very low lanolin content, a substance that can cause irritation in some people. The brushed texture also makes contact with the skin especially gentle and comfortable.
How can I prevent brushed yarn from producing too much fuzz?
Moderate pilling is natural in brushed yarns, especially during the first few weeks of use. To minimise it: wash garments inside out, avoid rubbing against rough surfaces (bags, belts), use a gentle fabric shaver regularly and follow the hand-washing instructions in cold water. The presence of polyamide in Altero yarn helps significantly reduce this effect compared with 100% natural yarns.
Can I machine wash garments made with Altero?
Although the presence of synthetic fibres makes the yarn more durable, hand washing is always recommended to best preserve the brushed texture and alpaca softness. If you need to use a washing machine, select the wool/delicates cold programme (maximum 30°C), place the garment in a protective laundry bag, use minimal spin and always dry flat.
Is Altero yarn suitable for amigurumi or stuffed toy projects?
Because of its brushed and voluminous nature, Altero yarn is not the ideal choice for amigurumi that require precise definition of details and a compact fabric. It is, however, perfect for large decorative soft toys where a soft texture and fluffy appearance are desirable features, creating especially pleasing tactile effects.
What does it mean that Tessiland shows the dye lot number on the product page?
Tessiland is the only Italian e-commerce store to show directly on the product page the dye lot/batch number of the yarn being sold. This guarantees that all the yarn balls purchased in the same order come from the same lot, ensuring perfect colour consistency. If you need to reorder, our customer service team can check the availability of the same lot.
Is Altero yarn suitable for making accessories for children?
Yes, Altero yarn is perfect for children’s winter accessories such as hats, scarves, cowls and blankets. The softness of alpaca and the brushed texture are especially gentle on the sensitive skin of little ones. The absence of metallic components and its balanced composition make it a safe and comfortable choice. For garments intended for newborns, always check that there are no detachable decorative elements.
How warm is Altero yarn compared to traditional wool?
Thanks to its 52% alpaca content, Altero yarn offers superior thermal insulation compared with traditional sheep’s wool. Alpaca fibres are hollow and trap warm air more efficiently, delivering excellent warmth with less weight. The brushed texture further enhances this feature by creating an additional insulating layer of air. It is ideal for winter garments designed to protect against intense cold.
Can I combine Altero yarn with other yarns in my projects?
Yes, Altero yarn works very well in mixed projects. It can be paired with smooth yarns of similar yardage to create contrasting texture effects, or worked double with a fine strand of lurex or mohair to add shimmer or extra volume. Always check that the combined yarns have compatible yardage and similar care requirements to make caring for the finished garment easier.
How can I calculate the correct gauge for my Altero projects?
Always make a swatch of at least 15x15 cm with the needles or crochet hook you plan to use (7-8 for needles, 6-7 for crochet hook). Wash and dry the swatch the same way you will treat the finished garment, then measure how many stitches and rows fit into 10x10 cm. This will allow you to calculate precisely how many stitches to cast on and adapt any patterns. The brushed texture tends to make the fabric softer and more elastic.
Does Altero yarn colour fade with washing?
Altero yarn maintains excellent colour fastness if treated properly. Always wash in cold water, use gentle detergents without bleach, avoid prolonged sun exposure during drying and do not use harsh products. By following these simple precautions, your garments will retain their vibrancy and colour brilliance over time. The presence of synthetic fibres contributes to colour stability.
Where can I find patterns and tutorials for working with Altero yarn?
On the Altero product page at Tessiland, you will find dedicated video tutorials showing working techniques, possible projects and required quantities. In addition, this yarn is perfectly suitable for any pattern calling for 7-8 needles or a 6-7 crochet hook, replacing yarns with similar yardage (around 100m/50g). Our customer service team is always available to offer personalised advice for your creative projects.
