Now that the craziness of the holidays have subsided, I thought I would do another series on creating a garment out of alpaca fiber. This is a garment that is being made for my Adopt-a-paca™ program. This cowl is being lovingly created for Heather and will be completely processed in my studio by me. In … More Adopt-a-paca™ – Alpaca Cowl – Part 1 (In the barn)
Finally have time to get back and finish my series in how an alpaca (or any fiber) goes from growing it to a garment. If you did not read Part 1 of the series — here it is. I have already discussed:– Shearing– Skirting/Sorting/Grading the fiber– Washing– Prepping the fiber (we combed the fiber in … More Dante’s Scarf – Part 2
A head shot of Dante after being shorn in May 2011 I make alot of custom items for visitors, customers and people all over the country who get to chose the fiber right from an animal. Since we have just sheared (May 18-19), I thought I would share the process by which an animal (in … More Dante’s Scarf – Part 1
The Yarn Shop at Alma Park 