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How many pounds of fleece should I get?

A friend of mine is selling me some alpaca fleece, and I am unsure of how much I should buyI am a knitter, but this is the first time I have bought raw fleece from someoneHow much would you advise I buy for my first time around? I know I lose some during the cleaning process at the millI want to have enough for a few projectsSo I am wondering how much yarn one whole alpaca fleece will give me? I also would like to know how many pounds would be a good amount to buy?Thank you.

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This is not a question that should be answered hereI (or somebody here) could say yes or noBut there no guranteesYou should directly contact the people selling the partsAnd do it in writingThat way it is an explict gurantee by them.
There are a lot of questions to be answered before you know how much yarn you will get from one fleeceHow finely will it be spun, how many plies, etcAt least one pound is a good place to startAfter all, a lace shawl can be made from an ounce or two of cobweb yarn, or under four ounces of laceweight or fineweightA scarf will take an ounce or twoA sweater might take a pound or more, depending upon size of the person and whether it has sleeves, long or short, and the style of the collar, if there are cables or lace or other decorative work, etcSo part of it depends upon what you mean by projects - a hat, a scarf, a sweater, a blanket, socks? It even depends upon the length of the staple (the fibers) and how they were prepared at the farm, sheared or combed, and whether the guard (coarser) hairs are out when you buy the fleece.

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