Filcolana Vilja

Vilja – a soft, 3-ply alpaca yarn

Vilja is a wonderfully soft and warm 3-ply yarn spun from Peruvian alpaca fibers. It is excellent for both garments and accessories, creating a pleasantly soft and supple knitted fabric. Vilja was previously sold under the name Indiecita.

The same high-quality fiber used in Alva is used in Vilja.

The alpaca is a South American high-altitude native belonging to the camelid family, which also includes llamas. Indigenous peoples of South America have used alpaca fiber for millennia. In the South American highlands, temperatures can fluctuate between -20°C and +30°C within a single day. Alpaca fibers are hollow and contain air pockets, making the fiber breathable in the heat and insulating in the cold—which is precisely why alpaca is excellent for clothing.

• 100% alpaca
• 165 m / 50 g
• recommended needle size: 2.5–3.0 mm
• Gauge: 24–26 stitches x 30–32 rows / 10 x 10 cm
• Soft and warm
• Hand wash
• Spun in Peru