Pouf is a jumbo bouffant of fluffy fun! Incredibly light and soft, it is a pure delight in your hands and on your knitting needles.

About This Yarn

• Pouf is made in Peru, using an innovative Italian-made machine that whips a mix of 50% alpaca and 50% fine highland wool into a floaty strand with a hollow core... It's literally spun around air! This unique structure has all the softness of a single ply yarn, yet it resists pilling, and that cushion of air at the center makes it wonderfully insulating, too.
• Pick from Pouf's palette of 23 colors, a mix of sheep-y neutrals like Fresh Nutmeg and Hot Coffee and natural pops like Wild Watermelon and Grasshopper Green.
• Each big, bouncy 100-gram ball gives you tons of yardage for a super bulky-weight yarn, thanks to that feather-light spin... Fully 108 yards of joy!
• Cast on with US 11 or 13 needles for a gauge of 2.5-2.75 stitches per inch to make plush accessories, garments, and blankets with a fleecy texture and a soft drape that won't weigh you down. Explore our knitting patterns in Pouf to see some of the wonderful ways you can play with this big and beautiful yarn!

Product Details

• Content: 50% alpaca, 50% highland wool
• Weight: 100 grams (3.5 ounces)
• Length: 108 yards (98 meters)
• Gauge: 2.5-2.75 stitches per inch, super bulky-weight yarn
• Suggested Knitting Needle: US 11 or 13 (8 or 9 mm)
• Suggested Crochet Hook: L or M/N (8 or 9 mm)
• Recommended Care: Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry
• Milled In: Peru

Sustainability + Environmental Impact

• Pouf is Peru Fair Trade Certified, which means the mill that makes it is committed to fair and safe working conditions, as well as a respect for the environment, with low-impact production techniques, a responsible consumption of resources, and the reuse, recycling, and reduction of raw materials.
• It is also OEKO-TEX Certified and adheres to European REACH regulations that protect human health and the environment from harmful chemicals.

Recommended Substitutions For Pouf

• Looking for more yarn like this? Our hand-dyed Lovebird yarn, made in partnership with Manos del Uruguay, is also made with merino wool and knits up at a similar gauge. Or try knitting our Super Soft Merino a bit loosely... It's lovely at that gauge! And our 100% alpaca Fiddlehead is slightly bulkier but has a similar lightness and might be a good Pouf substitute if exact gauge isn't crucial, like for a scarf or blanket!
• For so much more inspiration, shop our other super bulky-weight yarn, wool yarn, and alpaca yarn, all available only at Purl Soho.
• Learn more about how to substitute yarn with our confidence-boosting Yarn Substitution Made Easy article!