Tag Archives: handspun yarn

Follow this Alpaca: Scythia

Posted on February 13, 2013 by aunt_geri

We moved from Denver to Wyoming almost 3 years ago.  One day I called Gordon to see how their move to the ranch was going.  “We have alpacas…” he said, as my brain scanned for “alpaca” – was it a … Continue reading →

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…and more lace weight yarn!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Surprise! I spun more lace weight yarn this weekend. I actually made 266 yards (3 ozs) of this stuff last weekend, but I liked it so much I spun another 180 yards (2 ozs) last night. This yarn is 100% … Continue reading →

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Boatloads of lace weight yarn

Posted on February 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Alpaca yarn is warm. Very warm. Perhaps too warm. Our solution (Mom’s really): lace weight yarn. She’s going to knit a few wide scarves with this very light yarn, hoping people will be able to wear them in the spring … 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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Baby hat and booties

Posted on January 7, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Well! Long time no crochet, but I think I’ve still got it! I made these baby booties and hat for a friend’s baby shower. Although I’m still not sure if I got the sizing right for a tiny person (they … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Baby grey

Posted on January 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

I wasn’t completely unproductive over the holiday break. In addition to a whole lot of sleeping and eating, I spun a few hundred yards of this lovely grey yarn. It’s 50% baby alpaca, 25% Mikayla’s fiber and 25% Loredo’s fiber … Continue reading →

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Second verse, same as the first

Posted on December 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I occasionally (ok, usually) have trouble spinning one kind of yarn for any significant length of time. I just get bored. This is somewhat surprising, since back when I crocheted I pretty much only made blankets, which is a repetitive process not … Continue reading →

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The online store is here!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I am very pleased to announce that we have finally put our online store together! You can find a link to the store next to the “Home” link above. Holy alpacas, that was difficult. And I do this sort of … Continue reading →

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Magical color changing alpacas

Posted on October 17, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve been spinning up a mess of that Peppermint sprinkles yarn. About halfway through the process, I finished Morocco’s fleece from last year and started on this year’s fiber. Unfortunately, despite coming from the same alpaca, skeins made from last … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Peppermint Sprinkles

Posted on October 10, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I made a new yarn! I guess I’d gotten fairly comfortable working with the same yarn “designs” over and over. Silver beads in grey, purple in black, and tons of lace weight black yarn are my staples. But this is … Continue reading →

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