Quote Originally Posted by indigoiis View Post
I'm biased because I am an alpaca breeder, but alpaca fiber is one of the softest out there. It is hypoallergenic, has very little to no guard hair (so it is never itchy) and it comes in about 20 different natural shades.

I don't have any yarn on hand, otherwise I'd send some to you, but you can get alpaca at your local yarn store. It may be more expensive than other yarns, but viva la difference... it really is worth it.

I don't have personal experience with losing hair to chemo, but I have a very close friend who has, and who loves her alpaca hat and scarf.
Thank you for the offer! I do have a lovely source of alpaca yarn in the shop upstairs from where I work, and I LOVE to work with it! Mary carries many weights, textures, and colors, natural and dyed. I'll have an unlimited source!

I didn't know about guard hairs, and didn't know it's hypoallergenic either. Those are good things to know for my daughter who claims to be allergic to yarns of all natural types too: I can tell her she can't be allergic to alpaca!

Karen in Boise