Mirasol Winqu Alqa is the handpaint version of the Winqu yarn.

85% organic Tanguis Peruvian cotton 15% silk

The Mirasol Project, established in 2006, was named after a little girl who helped tend a herd of alpaca near Lake Titicaca. The sale of Mirasol yarns and wool combats the extreme poverty for children in the areas of Peru where the wool is sourced (Munani, Neque Neque and Mallkini in Puno) by funding the Mirasol School.

A high end organic Tanguis Peruvian cotton that is blended with the finest silk. Winqu, which translates into "wave" in the indigenous Peruvian Mapuche dialect, is a two-ply yarn that is lightly spun giving it a bit of a thick-and-thin wavy feel creating visually stunning and interesting garments & accessories.

4 sts/" on US 9 5.5 mm needle, 3.5 sts/" on I-9 crochet hook

185 yards/100 g in a skein.

Machine wash warm on gentle cycle, lay flat to dry.