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Here at The Alpaca Life, we are crazy about these domesticated South American animals with the finest wool anywhere in the world. For us, when it comes to the alpaca, they’re not just a hobby. they’re a way of life! Here you will learn everything you could ever want to know about these beautiful animals from guides on both alpacas and llamas, to advice when it comes to buying alpaca yarn and products.

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Baby Alpaca: The World’s Finest Wool

Alpaca wool has witnessed a resurgence in popularity for quite some time now, having been the yarn of royalty for generations. It is also sustainable,

September 22, 2021 No Comments

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The Best Alpaca Blanket (2021)

Alpaca throw blankets are one of those simple luxuries you don’t realize you’ve been missing out on until you’ve wrapped yourself in one. Alpaca wool

August 11, 2021 No Comments

Clothing

The Best Alpaca Socks (2021)

There is no better feeling on a cold winter’s evening than curling up with a pair of wooly socks. Or is there? If you want

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Rugs (2021)

Color, design, and texture aren’t the only things a beautiful rug can provide to a room. It can define your space while protecting your floors

August 10, 2021 No Comments

What Is An Alpaca: Everything You Need to Know

Guides

What Is an Alpaca? Everything You Need To Know

Alpacas are a domesticated camelid species native to South America. They are native to southern Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile’s Andes. Alpacas are now

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

Alpaca VS Llama: What Is The Difference Between a Llama and Alpaca?

Peru is known for its camel members of the Camelidae family, which are found both wild and domestic in South America. In the Old World,

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

Baby Alpaca: The World’s Finest Wool

Alpaca wool has witnessed a resurgence in popularity for quite some time now, having been the yarn of royalty for generations. It is also sustainable,

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Blanket (2021)

Alpaca throw blankets are one of those simple luxuries you don’t realize you’ve been missing out on until you’ve wrapped yourself in one. Alpaca wool

August 11, 2021 No Comments

Clothing

The Best Alpaca Socks (2021)

There is no better feeling on a cold winter’s evening than curling up with a pair of wooly socks. Or is there? If you want

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Rugs (2021)

Color, design, and texture aren’t the only things a beautiful rug can provide to a room. It can define your space while protecting your floors

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

What Is an Alpaca? Everything You Need To Know

Alpacas are a domesticated camelid species native to South America. They are native to southern Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile’s Andes. Alpacas are now

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

Alpaca VS Llama: What Is The Difference Between a Llama and Alpaca?

Peru is known for its camel members of the Camelidae family, which are found both wild and domestic in South America. In the Old World,

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Our website is an informational hub for alpaca lovers everywhere. It all started with Molly, our founder who first came across alpacas a number of years ago when taking her young daughter for a day out to visit a local farm. Of course, she was expecting to see a sheep or two running around, but she was shocked to find what appeared to be a herd of small domesticated camels!

Yarns

Baby Alpaca: The World’s Finest Wool

Alpaca wool has witnessed a resurgence in popularity for quite some time now, having been the yarn of royalty for generations. It is also sustainable,

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Blanket (2021)

Alpaca throw blankets are one of those simple luxuries you don’t realize you’ve been missing out on until you’ve wrapped yourself in one. Alpaca wool

August 11, 2021 No Comments

Clothing

The Best Alpaca Socks (2021)

There is no better feeling on a cold winter’s evening than curling up with a pair of wooly socks. Or is there? If you want

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Rugs (2021)

Color, design, and texture aren’t the only things a beautiful rug can provide to a room. It can define your space while protecting your floors

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

What Is an Alpaca? Everything You Need To Know

Alpacas are a domesticated camelid species native to South America. They are native to southern Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile’s Andes. Alpacas are now

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

Alpaca VS Llama: What Is The Difference Between a Llama and Alpaca?

Peru is known for its camel members of the Camelidae family, which are found both wild and domestic in South America. In the Old World,

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

Baby Alpaca: The World’s Finest Wool

Alpaca wool has witnessed a resurgence in popularity for quite some time now, having been the yarn of royalty for generations. It is also sustainable,

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Blanket (2021)

Alpaca throw blankets are one of those simple luxuries you don’t realize you’ve been missing out on until you’ve wrapped yourself in one. Alpaca wool

August 11, 2021 No Comments

Clothing

The Best Alpaca Socks (2021)

There is no better feeling on a cold winter’s evening than curling up with a pair of wooly socks. Or is there? If you want

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Rugs (2021)

Color, design, and texture aren’t the only things a beautiful rug can provide to a room. It can define your space while protecting your floors

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

What Is an Alpaca? Everything You Need To Know

Alpacas are a domesticated camelid species native to South America. They are native to southern Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile’s Andes. Alpacas are now

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

Alpaca VS Llama: What Is The Difference Between a Llama and Alpaca?

Peru is known for its camel members of the Camelidae family, which are found both wild and domestic in South America. In the Old World,

July 27, 2021 No Comments

Did You know? Alpacas are friendly and easy to train. And other than that, they are one of the sources of the finest fleece in the world. Alpaca fiber is used for making sweaters, scarves, gloves, and more.

Yarns

Baby Alpaca: The World’s Finest Wool

Alpaca wool has witnessed a resurgence in popularity for quite some time now, having been the yarn of royalty for generations. It is also sustainable,

September 22, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Blanket (2021)

Alpaca throw blankets are one of those simple luxuries you don’t realize you’ve been missing out on until you’ve wrapped yourself in one. Alpaca wool

August 11, 2021 No Comments

Clothing

The Best Alpaca Socks (2021)

There is no better feeling on a cold winter’s evening than curling up with a pair of wooly socks. Or is there? If you want

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Yarns

The Best Alpaca Rugs (2021)

Color, design, and texture aren’t the only things a beautiful rug can provide to a room. It can define your space while protecting your floors

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

What Is an Alpaca? Everything You Need To Know

Alpacas are a domesticated camelid species native to South America. They are native to southern Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and northern Chile’s Andes. Alpacas are now

August 10, 2021 No Comments

Guides

Alpaca VS Llama: What Is The Difference Between a Llama and Alpaca?

Peru is known for its camel members of the Camelidae family, which are found both wild and domestic in South America. In the Old World,

July 27, 2021 No Comments

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