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Recapping the Estes Park Wool Market


We’re ba-ack! Mom, Dad, Aunt Geri, Uncle Jerry and I spent the weekend communing with fiber denizens of all stripes. Alpacas, goats, paco-vicunasĀ (a breed of alpaca), sheep and llamas were all represented. In addition to the displays by various ranches … Continue reading

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A recommendation: Wild Fibers Magazine


Do you know where the fiber in your yarn came from? Do you know what animal makes cashmere? Mohair? Where do those animals live and what are their lives like? What about the farmers and ranchers who care for them? … Continue reading

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