Inca Binca started out with us in the Whitesboro store as a fingering and worsted weight in a few staple colors; just to try it out and see what we thought. Excitement was high around this yarn. How could it not be? This yarn was super soft and squishy.
The first thing Emilie knit was a Honey Pie dress in the worsted weight for Penny-Jane when she was about 9 months old. After that project she was hooked. 
Emilie recently knit a reversible hat in our favorite cartoon dogs for her kids jujitsu coach. 
We brought in the Inca Binca DK weight last year just before DFW Fiber Fest. Carla discovered that 50 gram skeins were perfect for colorwork and started knitting a Halloween inspired infinity cowl with several different Pacific Knits Co. Doodle Decks. Mini soon followed the 50 gram skeins because some doodles required only a small amount of color. The infinity cowl turned out fabulous and feels wonderful next to skin. 
50 grams is also the perfect amount for a small Sophie Scarf. Abbe knit us a store sample in the Cool Aqua colorway and Emilie knit 4 Sophie Scarves for Leann's Bridal that were turned into bows for wedding dress mannequins.
The drape of the yarn rivals that of the Smooshy with Cashmere or a merino silk blend such as Life in the Long Grass Moon.
Speaking of Cashmere, did we mention that Inca Binca has a micron count in the same range of cashmere? The micron is the thinness of an individual fiber. The smaller the number the finer (softer) the fiber. Cashmere goats are a dual coated animal meaning that they have an outer coat of coarse guard hair and a downey inner coat. The inner coat is what we love for our fiber as it's super soft for next to skin comfort and hollow allowing heat to stay close to our bodies. The fiber idealy should be brushed from the goat to get only the soft under coat and not shorn. Brushing allows only the soft downy fiber to be collected and not have cut fibers that can poke and irritate the skin. That's why cashmere is a luxury and expensive fiber.
Inca Binca has a micron count of 17. Cashmere, according to "The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook", has a micron count of 14 to 19 microns. Making Inca Binca cashmere soft without the hefty cashmere price tag. Because of the fine micron count Inca Binca is the perfect yarn for next to skin garments and all the baby items.
Next time you're in the shop you'll have to stop by the Quixotic Fibers wall and squeeze all the Inca Binca to decide for yourself just how fabulous this yarn is!
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