Tag Archives: handspun

Yarn – Hot Chocolate

Posted on October 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I have gotten a ton of spinning done at the recent craft shows! I started this yarn at Sheridan celebrates, and just finished it. Here are two pictures, one with flash and the other without. The color is actually somewhere … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Filigree

Posted on June 14, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve spun my first 200 yards of yarn on the new wheel! I’m calling this one “Filigree”, after my favorite jewelry technique: twisting together wires of precious metal into loops and whorls. I particularly like to work in silver, as … 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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Really, really delayed follow up

Posted on February 8, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Do you all remember that funky yarn I spun, way before Christmas? It looked like this (because this is it): It’s a two ply yarn. One of the singles has Tuscany’s lovely white fiber as a base, with just a … Continue reading →

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Cabled yarn: complete!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

My first cabled yarn is done! It did take a while, as I anticipated, but I like the finished product. You’ll remember from an earlier post that I had already spun a two-ply yarn that I intended to ply again … Continue reading →

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Clouds over Tuscany

Posted on January 10, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I love love love Tuscany’s fiber. It’s fluffy, soft, and makes beautifully plump yarn. Over the holiday I got to spin my first medium weight yarn from just Tuscany’s fiber. We’re filling an order for a blanket’s worth of yarn … Continue reading →

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Caramel Creme

Posted on January 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Hello everyone! Hope you had a good holiday, and thanks for joining us again in this new year. Boy, do I have some great posts lined up for you. Being at the ranch means I get to share in the … Continue reading →

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Magic Words

Posted on December 7, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

This is my least favorite product of this weekend’s flurry of productivity. It’s not BAD or anything. In fact, the spinning is some of my best work. I was expecting more out of the beads, though. The whole thing turned … Continue reading →

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Gold Vein

Posted on December 6, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Despite a couple of migraines, it was a productive weekend for me. I did a “media fast”, and didn’t watch tv, play video games, or get on the internet. Here’s my favorite product of all that spare time: It’s 100% … Continue reading →

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Au, everyone’s fave element

Posted on December 1, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve always preferred Ag, but Au is currently experiencing such a tremendous rise in popularity I figured I’d better spin some yarn with it (if you aren’t a science nerd, Au is gold’s elemental symbol on the periodic table and … Continue reading →

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