Sol Alpaca Blog

7 Reasons to Love Alpaca Wool

When the temperature drops, alpaca wool is your new best friend. Warm, soft and robust, it will comfort you, keep you dry, and make the blistering cold of winter days more bearable. Discover the fi...

Reasons Why You Should Knit

Move over Granny! The image of old ladies sitting in rocking chairs, yarn and needles in hand is no longer the accurate portrait for knitting. It’s now considered trendy, and helps us relax and tak...

The History of Alpacas

Native to South America, the alpaca was domesticated by the Incas around 6,000 years ago. We know it’s a bushy animal with a cute face, but where does it live and what is its coat used for? So many...