Category Archives: fiber art

stuff I make and sell

Noodle Heads

Posted on April 17, 2013 by aunt_geri

Hi – Aunt Geri here.   I really don’t know where these ideas come from!  We sell a lot of children’s hats so I am always thinking about new ideas.  Also, I am so easily bored – this idea came to me … Continue reading →

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Forever Yours-Forever Scarves

Posted on April 12, 2013 by cliffhousemom

I have been seeing them everywhere these days. When I finally had the time to knit a scarf for myself I chose to make one of these. I designed my forever scarf to match one of my  dressy blouses, and … Continue reading →

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The Green Alpaca – part deaux

Posted on April 10, 2013 by aunt_geri

Hi – its Aunt Geri.  Remember the green alpaca scarf?  Here is the matching hat along with a child’s hat.  Both of these are made from a wonderful baby alpaca chunky yarn in an ivy green. I have named them … Continue reading →

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Finished ponchette

Posted on April 8, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Finally! I finished the ponchette I’ve been working on for ages. I don’t think I could have done any better, given how unreliable the pattern was, but it still doesn’t look much like it was supposed to.   To add … Continue reading →

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Round Three or it seemed like a good idea

Posted on March 29, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Jan’s on today, I’m talking about a scarf I have started three times and completed once. This yarn is mill spun, sport weight, 100% alpaca, and it first started out as a scarf with Pandora beads knit into it. I … Continue reading →

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Why Yarn Blooms

Posted on March 27, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Momma aka Jan here, I wanted to continue Aunt Geri’s blog post about spinning beads into yarn which she titled To Bead or not to Bead. The yarn Geri named Crystal Butte is from our own Marcello. The beaded yarn … Continue reading →

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Chimayo Tweed

Posted on March 25, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Good morning – Aunt Geri here.  Yesterday was the perfect day for spinning – snowy, windy, and cold!  I grabbed the opportunity to finish the Chimayo singles and ply them together.  This produced a warm, rustic yarn that is a … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Seascape

Posted on March 22, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Something about spring makes me (Kirstin) restless for the tropics. You’d think winter, with its grey days and snow, would drive me to think of warm sand and sun, but I usually hibernate right through the worst of it. Spring … Continue reading →

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“Chimayo Dreams”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by aunt_geri

Hey – Aunt Geri here.  Upon returning from our awesome trip to Santa Fe, I felt the need to spin some pretty yarn.  I have never spun a “marled” yarn, but I  have always been impressed with Kirstin’s lovely marled … Continue reading →

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Great expectations

Posted on March 15, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Two weeks have passed since I first posted about my “ponchette” project. Well, I’ve progressed far enough that I can say definitively: it’s not turning out as planned. It’s supposed to look like this: Drape-y, elegant, and lovely all around, … Continue reading →

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