My day on the farm
September 17, 2024
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Tag: alpaca fiber
FIBER FAQs —- Fiber Prep – What does it all mean ? top, roving, rolags, clouds
August 7, 2014
Chapter 1 – Fiber Prep As a long time spinner and fiber producer (alpaca), wool and other fibers buyer and working with many mills and working with and selling commercial yarns over the past 12 years, I get many questions on terms commonly used in the fiber world. I can see why they are confusing … More FIBER FAQs —- Fiber Prep – What does it all mean ? top, roving, rolags, clouds
Alpaca Cowl – Part 2 (moving to the fiber studio)
January 29, 2013
Now back to our series on an alpaca cowl . . . the Noro virus had me out for a few days, and a customer of mine joked that it must be because we knit with too much Noro yarn since she also was ill. (If you didn’t get that joke, you must not be … More Alpaca Cowl – Part 2 (moving to the fiber studio)
Adopt-a-paca™ – Alpaca Cowl – Part 1 (In the barn)
January 19, 2013
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)
Dante’s Scarf – Part 1
July 20, 2012
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
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