Magazine: DSA44 Alpaca Autumn Bliss

SIZE:

Adult

YARN QUALITIES

Air Dreamline, Alpaca Wool, Baby Silk, Bling, Faerytale, Fin, Hexa, Pus, Soul Dreamline, Strong, Thin Alpaca

TECHNIQUE

Crochet, Knit

DESIGNER

Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Liv Inger Espedal, Bente Presterud Røvik

CHIC & STYLISH #slowfashion

The knitting harvest is once again blessed with the world's finest alpaca - our beautiful alpaca from them
weathered mountains in Peru. Alpaca which is the most important source of life for poor alpaca packers.
Now we have filled an entire magazine with the utmost in Norwegian hand knitting design - all knitted in them
the finest alpacas from Peru.
For us at home, the alpaca parlor is pure luxury. Some believe too luxurious and overly expensive. It thinks
Not us. We think it is wonderful to be able to get the alpaca parlor home from the other side of the globe.
And being able to give back to the poor communities. For every time you buy an alpaca brush
from Du Store Alpakka, part of the sum goes back to those who make sure we can knit in this
incredibly beautiful yarn with such wonderful qualities.
For every kilo of yarn you store alpaca sell, one dollar goes to the operation of the Mirasol school high up
in the Andes - a school project in Peru that is now supported by knitters all over the world. Somewhere schooling
was not a matter of course for the children of the alpaca pack. The school is a hope for the future. That means these
The children actually have a future. They are not bound to the same poverty in illiteracy as
the generations before them.
It all started with Per Svensen and Kari Hestnes who founded Du Store Alpakka in 1999. They were
who took the initiative together with our supplier in Peru, Michell & Cia. We have since expanded the donation
to the school.
We are incredibly proud of all our faithful alpacas! All of you who choose the alpaca bag from Du Store
Alpakka also chooses to make a difference. For those who love to knit it is good to know that you
At the same time, it contributes to something important and something that makes a difference. You can knit beautiful garments, enjoy the good ones
hours with pins and yarn. Create your very own, exclusive garments - exclusive in many ways.
With good conscience. Maybe it means that you have fewer clothes and rather choose clothes that last.
Beyond a hectic fashion season.
If we can inspire that, we have achieved another goal. That's why we hope our designs inspire you
to create your own garments - in the alpaca of the Du Store Alpaca. Knit is high fashion. It has hardly ever been
Been more cool knit on the world's catwalks. Also there is the hand knit gold standard. We are incredible
proud of our long knitting tradition and delighted that more and more will learn the art. This time has
We packed a whole magazine with the utmost in Norwegian hand knitting design. We are also powerful
proud of.
We care about the issues of sustainability, ethical and fair trade. For example, check hashtag
#whomademyclothes #slowfashion on Instagram.