Desert Breeze DistributingNatural Alpaca & Sheep Wool Blanket – Made in Peru - Full/Queen Size – Heavyweight Warmth, Thick, Breathable, Natural Texture & Scent, 72 x 88 Inches, 4.2 lbs – Made in Peru

This blanket feels incredibly soft and doesn't itch against the skin. You can comfortably sleep directly under it without a top sheet. It's breathable, cozy, and has a nice thickness. Aesthetically, it's beautiful with a handmade appearance, and it's made in Peru.The temperature in my room at night ranges from around 50°F to 57°F. For me, this blanket isn't quite warm enough on its own, and I need to use an additional light blanket. I wouldn't describe myself as a particularly warm or cold sleeper.There was a strong odor when I first took it out of the bag. I'm not familiar with the smell of lanolin, but to me, the scent of this blanket seems natural and animalistic – I would guess it's the smell of sheep's wool, which I consider a positive sign of quality. Although the smell did transfer to my top sheet, it didn't bother me. It gradually faded over a few days and after airing it out a couple of times. Now, after a month, the smell is barely noticeable.The only downside is the synthetic border around the blanket. I would have preferred the entire blanket to be made of natural fibers. Also, the tag says '50% alpaca, 50% sheep wool' and doesn't mention merino wool anywhere.

Nicest blanket I have ever had at 70 y.o. As they described soft, warm, heavy, well made. I love it, and will be sorry if when it gets real hot I have to lay it aside.

Love this blanket! I have had it a little over a year and waited to write a review to see how it would hold up. It is so warm and comfy. It is not super scratchy, but might be a little noticeable if you are sensitive. I normally want a sheet between me and the blanket. Yes, it does smell like a sheep when you get it, but that dissipates after you have let it breath a bit. I cannot notice any smell now. My wife spins and weaves and loves the smell of lanolin ... me not so much. I got a king size for a queen bed and absolutely do not regret it. I really want to buy another one of these, but this thing is going to last several lifetimes, so guess I will show some restraint. Yes, it's kinda pricy. You get what you pay for.

Really really like this blanket!

If I had bought this before I bought my Alpaca Warehouse 50% Alpaca 50% sheep wool blanket, I probably would have given it 5 stars. It's very heavy, soft, and warm. But the Alpaca Warehouse blanket that is almost identical, weighs 8 ounces more and is 6 inches wider. It's also noticeably softer, and about 30-40 bucks cheaper (depending on if it's on sale or not). They both say 50% Alpaca and 50% sheep wool on them. I bought this blanket because I loved the Alpaca Warehouse one so much I wanted another one. But when I saw that this blanket was supposed to be half Alpaca and half Merino wool, I figured it would be even softer, and more comfortable. But it's not as soft, and nowhere on the label does it say that it's half Merino wool. It just says half Alpaca and half sheep wool, just like the other less expensive, bigger and heavier Alpaca Warehouse blanket I bought before this one. I thought about returning it and getting another Alpaca Warehouse 50% Alpaca, 50% sheep wool blanket, as it's bigger, softer, and more comfortable. But I decided to keep it, for the simple fact that it's a small American business, and the difference in the two isn't so much as to make me want to go through the hastle of returning it. It's still very soft, very warm, and will easily keep 2-3 people completely covered and very warm using it. The two blankets almost look identical, but the Alpaca Warehouse blanket is noticeably softer. So would I recommend this blanket??!! Yes, yes I would. But I'm not going to lie, not having it labeled as having half Merino wool and half Alpaca was disappointing. Every other sock, blanket, jacket, or anything else made from Merino wool was always labeled as such. But even without the label, if it was softer then the Alpaca Warehouse version, I would have given a 5 star review. But because it's not labeled as Merino wool, not as soft as the Alpaca Warehouse version, and because it's also more expensive, it only gets 4 stars. My advice would be to get the Alpaca Warehouse version of this, as it's heavier, wider, cheaper, and softer. But if you can't find it, or they are out of stock, this will do just fine. It's still much softer then most wools, (besides Merino wool) and it will keep you warm and comfortable on those chilly winter nights. It is from an American small business, which I try and support when I can. All in all it's a great wool blanket, and will last several lifetimes with proper care. And like I said, if it was my first choice instead of the Alpaca Warehouse version, I probably would have given it 5 stars. But because I know there's a bigger, softer, and cheaper version on Amazon from another company, and the fact that nowhere on the label says it's made from Merino wool, it only gets 4 stars. Hope this is helpful for you all out there trying to invest in a quality wool blanket.

This blanket has a very nice color scheme. The quality of the blanket is very nice it's nice and heavy and the king size version I bought is amazing!Unlike some of the cheaper ones it doesn't shed or make you itchy. The wool/alpaca blend is very soft.

Ok, I saved this blanket in my buy later cart, for almost a year at least. And then finally I bought a camper and I ended up going camping and I knew I was going to be out for a month or two. Because it was late summer the days were warm but the nights were cool and the picnic table always had Dew on it.Inside the camper I had a nice blanket and a nice quilt, made of cotton. But what I found was because of the humidity my blanket my quilt would become damp. Obviously I didn't have a dryer handy and in my house I don't have this problem. So I decided it was time to splurge and buy this blanket! I couldn't be happier it was worth every penny! Obviously it solved my problem because in the camper it was light didn't absorb any water and it was super warm! I'm going to tell you that even though it's wool, it's so soft and so comfortable that you do not have to wear pajamas if you understand me. I loved it, and now that I'm at home I sleep with it every night and I love it. I wonder if I could buy a small size, and have a tailor make a liner for my winter coat out of this wool! That would be sweet!