Baby Camel Wool Yarn - Raspberry Red - Fingering

Baby camel wool is the rarest fiber found in Mongolia. After some work in development and sourcing, our baby camel wool yarn now compares almost directly to cashmere in softness at a more affordable price. As demand continues to increase in the future, I’m confident baby camel wool will become a larger portion of income for herders in the Gobi which these gorgeous Bactrian camels call home. By working closely with herder cooperatives that are focused on development, we are able to implement programs that would be difficult without close communication. With the demand provided through our Kickstarter campaign and customers, we were able to start the first procurement of baby camel wool through our partners with the SCU (Sustainable Cashmere Union). This is real progress, with income from tonnes of fiber being sold that might have been wasted due to lack of markets or desire for processing and production. As people hear about our progress and see the fiber and yarn we produce, I have little doubt baby camel wool will increase in price in the coming years. Fingering: 100g/3.52oz 393m/430yds 28 sts x 38 rows = 10cm US 3 | 3.25mm