Gepard MY JOY UPCYCLING

My Joy Upcycling is the ultimate sustainable yarn, crafted from baby alpaca, merino wool, and organic cotton. It is luxuriously soft, non-fuzzy, easy to work with, and creates even stitch definition that beautifully hides minor knitting imperfections.

What sets My Joy Upcycling apart is that it’s made entirely from surplus fibres from Gepard’s spinning mill — leftovers that would otherwise be discarded. These include small batches of unused fibre, fibres removed from machinery, or those lost during the spinning process. All fibres are collected, colour-sorted by hand, and recycled. The cotton mesh core, however, is made from new organic cotton. No additional energy is used for dyeing or transport.

The manual sorting process is extensive, and a great pride in offering a truly sustainable yarn. This allows knitters to enjoy high-quality yarns without contributing to the environmental impact of new production or dyeing processes. The yarn carries subtle traces of different shades from the recycled fibres, creating a unique, tweedy, and harmonious look with natural colour variation.

My Joy Upcycling may vary slightly in volume compared to the original My Joy — both in strand texture (with a light variation characteristic of true tweed) and overall fabric feel. We recommend using up to 7 mm needles when knitting with My Joy Upcycling on its own.

We recommend steaming or gently washing your finished garment after knitting. This will allow the fabric to bloom, creating a softer, fuller, and more cohesive texture.

Because the yarn is made from production leftovers, each colourway is limited in quantity. A colour number is expected to remain in stock for 2–3 years.

Composition: 55% upcycled baby alpaca / 10% upcycled merino wool / 35% organic cotton
Yarn weight: Bulky
Yarn length: 110 metres / 120 yards
Needles: 5 - 7 mm

Please note that we can not guarantee that the colour of the yarn is completely identical to the image on your screen, as the colour may appear different from screen to screen.