Category Archives: fiber art

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Skirting

Posted on May 30, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I think I’ve written before about skirting. It’s the one step we have to do before we send our fleeces to the mill. On Sunday, Mom and I skirted another seven fleeces. We start by laying half of the fleece on … Continue reading →

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Gifts of fiber

Posted on May 29, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Our shearer Scott, who also has alpacas, just gave us a car full of fleeces! There were so many stuffed in the back of the car that they were crowding the head space in the front seat. I’m excited, not … Continue reading →

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Conservation of mass

Posted on May 25, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’m stumped. It’s like an unsolvable word problem from grade school math. I start with 6 ounces of unspun fiber, intending to make 6 ounces of finished 2-ply yarn. I divide that roving in half, and spin a bobbin of singles … Continue reading →

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Nekkid boys

Posted on May 24, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Here’s one final set of before and after shearing shots. Morocco, Tuscany, and Merlin before shearing… And Merlin, Tuscany and Bravado after… Snicker. I think I’ve said about all there is to say about shearing day. I’ll follow up at some … Continue reading →

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Spring Too Fibers – our mill

Posted on May 23, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom and Dad dropped our fiber off at the mill on Monday! It’s amazing how fast I went through all our roving from last year, so I’m really looking forward to having this year’s fiber. Andrew, at Spring Too Fibers, … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Soft mist

Posted on May 21, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Happy Monday! Blech, eh? Pfft. Work days. Anyhoo, I had a busy weekend. In addition to doing battle with an overgrown forsythia bush, I spun about 300 yards of this medium weight grey yarn. This is Loredo’s fiber. He isn’t one of our … Continue reading →

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(Insert yarn name here)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

As you probably know, one of my favorite parts of spinning is coming up with an appropriate (or not so appropriate) name for my newly created yarn. Yet sometimes, I am just not inspired. This is one of those times. … Continue reading →

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Through thick and thin

Posted on May 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve been having yarn weight mood swings this week. Last night I spun around 100 more yards of “Black Lace” yarn. Look at it next to the “Rocker Gurl” bulky yarn. Hard to believe I spun them both on the … Continue reading →

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Shearing day preparations

Posted on May 9, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Shearing day is next Tuesday! It’s one of the most important days of the year for our ranch, and we prepare accordingly. Though this year may be a bit more hectic than usual since Mom and Dad won’t be getting back … Continue reading →

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Rocker Gurl Yarn

Posted on May 8, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve been thinking about the design of this yarn for so long that I actually thought I HAD spun it already. I don’t really love pink, as a rule, but I picked up this rich and colorful silk roving over a … Continue reading →

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