Monthly Archives: January 2013

Andean Rib Hats

Posted on January 30, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Aunt Geri here, I was thinking, “A rib by any other name……………..” Ribbed stitches were originally created for clothing hems and cuffs to provide a tailored, snug fit that doesn’t curl on the edges and provides some “give”.  Using ribs … Continue reading →

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Better baby booties

Posted on January 28, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Well! Those baby booties I made for my friend went over well, at least among followers of the blog. I’ve filled my first order of the cute little things. I ran out of the “baby grey” yarn I was using, … Continue reading →

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Cindy’s Christmas Shawl

Posted on January 25, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Starting today, Gordon and I are responsible for the Friday blog post. Because this is a first for us, I’ve chosen to write about another first, a shawl I knit for our dearest friend Cindy. Last summer, while cleaning up … Continue reading →

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My new lazy kate

Posted on January 23, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Apparently Santa objected to my rather bojankity lazy kate solution. And here I thought I was innovating! A lazy kate is simply a device that holds your bobbins while you ply. It just has to let them rotate freely and … Continue reading →

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New creations

Posted on January 21, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Note – Our blog post today was written by Aunt Geri. Let’s give her a warm welcome to the internet! Warm greetings from frigid Wyoming – 24 degrees below a couple of days ago. I feel fortunate to have only … Continue reading →

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Like Mother, Like Daughter

Posted on January 18, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Dad really thinks he knows his alpacas, but Mom can be ornery. On Tuesday, Mom was taking tons of pictures, hoping to get some good blog images, when she came up with this idea. Since Marseille and her mom Mikayla … Continue reading →

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Daisy chain throw

Posted on January 16, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

The first thing I ever made with yarn, 8 years ago, was a blanket for Mom. The colors border on garish (cream, plum, and forest green) and one side is six inches wider than the other, but I loved the pattern. So, … Continue reading →

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My brother’s weekend on the ranch

Posted on January 14, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

My poor brother pulled alpaca-sitting duty on the coldest weekend we’ve had so far this winter. The wind was howling hard enough to tip over full buckets of water, the alpacas were feeling snippy and the kitties were feeling needy. … Continue reading →

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Whisper can’t wait for spring

Posted on January 11, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Well, Kitties will be Kitties. Mom calls Squeaky, Zipporah and Whisper her “Sweetie Kitties”, but it looks like Whisper’s up to something the birdies aren’t going to think is so sweet. Our close friends Donna, Laura and Roger remembered Mom and Dad’s … Continue reading →

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The great break IN

Posted on January 9, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Breaking out, breaking in…it’s a po-TAY-to, po-TAH-to sort of thing to alpacas. As long as they are getting somewhere they are not supposed to be, they are happy. A few days ago, Mom found most of the girls in this … Continue reading →

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