Tag Archives: alpaca yarn

Yarn – Cherry Root

Posted on April 22, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Kirstin here! Happy Earth Day! I’ve just gotten back from travelling for work, but there’s nothing like a bit of spinning to make you feel grounded and present. I had the weekend to get back to my crafting. Here’s what … 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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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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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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To Bead or not to Bead….

Posted on March 13, 2013 by aunt_geri

….that is the question. Hi guys, Aunt Geri here. In fiber art, some things aren’t random or spontaneous. The idea for this yarn came to me months ago-when I first spun Marcello, but I didn’t have the right beads on … Continue reading →

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New Design – “Sammy” Baby Hats

Posted on March 6, 2013 by aunt_geri

Aunt Geri here – OK, I’m still stuck in a rut making baby booties, and now hats too!  I blame it on “tax brain”.  I designed these little hats as a combination of a hat and scarf for babies and … Continue reading →

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Aunt Geri’s Techinicolor Shawl of Many Colors

Posted on March 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Last Tuesday, February 26th was Aunt Geri’s birthday.  I(Mom) realized I had never hand knit her anything. Now there is a reason for this; I simply do not knit as well as she does. So…I said to myself, self, let’s … Continue reading →

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Scythia’s Royal Web

Posted on February 27, 2013 by aunt_geri

We’ve got yarn! I named it Scythia’s Royal Web, largely due to the “sticky” nature of the fiber – attracting and clinging to every piece of cardboard, grass, and debris within reach.  Plus, it is what I imagine having white … Continue reading →

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Baby, it’s cold outside

Posted on February 18, 2013 by aunt_geri

This is the story of how some of the hand knit items I shipped to Cliff House in the Ziploc air tight bags, Friday’s blog post, came to be. A couple of weeks ago, my husband (Uncle Jerry) got a … Continue reading →

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