Tag Archives: alpaca yarn

Kicking off the 2018 craft show season!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by cliffhousealpacas

Hi all! If you’re like us, you’re probably already thinking about your holiday crafting projects! Cliffhouse Alpacas has your back with heaps of new handspun yarn at the Friends of Littleton Library Craft Fair this Saturday 10/06 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For … Continue reading →

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Stars & Stripes Forever

Posted on June 4, 2016 by cliffhousealpacas

Hello everyone! It’s been quite some time since I did a pure yarn post, but my most recent yarn project just came out so fun, I had to share: I actually spun this one on Memorial Day, and it is appropriately … Continue reading →

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There are no stupid questions!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by cliffhousealpacas

To start off 2014 I, Momma, want to share with you 20 questions and 20 answers about alpacas. These are questions we get asked all the time. I’m going in reverse order from a question or two to the most … Continue reading →

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Thank goodness it’s Friday (and look! a scarf!)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Hi all, Kirstin here. I love those craft shows, but I have to admit, they take a ton out of us. Dad is travelling today, Mom is up to her elbows in…barn stuff. Let’s leave it at that. And I’ve … Continue reading →

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“Make Us Proud…”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Finished is the word for Mark’s hats!  Aunt Geri here with a pic of the last two pieces – we are excited to see how Mark and his family like our little goodies.  I tried a new design,  and I … Continue reading →

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The not-so-fun part

Posted on October 28, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

The organizers at our next show expressed an interest in handspun yarn. We have plenty of that floating around, but none of it was inventoried. This weekend, in addition to spinning another 220 yards of Holiday Extravaganza, Momma and I … Continue reading →

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“Silos & Smokestacks”

Posted on October 25, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Hundreds and hundreds of miles of corn and soybean fields, silos, cattle, and an occasional horse or two. Aunt Geri here, back from our third trip to the Midwest in the last 5 weeks.  The farm fields are being prepared … Continue reading →

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“Busy Worker Bees”

Posted on October 23, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri, Kirstin and I are “Busy Worker Bees” right now.  We often have yarn, mostly mill spun, that is of Grade 4 or Grade 5 quality. This yarn is generally light fawn or medium fawn in color, and because … Continue reading →

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Productivity

Posted on October 21, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Ah, the weekend. Picture it: two whole days stretch before you, hours and hours of time. All you have to do is a few loads of laundry, a week’s worth of dishes, a bit of tidying up, and (of course) … Continue reading →

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Baby, it’s Beary Cold Outside!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by cliffhousemom

We woke up to snow this morning, but that didn’t stop the bears from wanting to go outside and play.  How do you say “No” to a bear? As promised on Wednesday, here are more pictures of our photo shoot … Continue reading →

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