Tag Archives: hats

Happy Colors

Posted on May 22, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here; a recent marketing journey by Jan (Momma) led to a purchase of some beautiful alpaca yarn blended with angora rabbit.  A local artist blends her hand-raised angora rabbit’s fiber with pure white alpaca. She then hand-dyes the … Continue reading →

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Shape Shifters

Posted on May 1, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here.  This is the name of my new scarf creation because of it’s versatility.  Are you old enough to remember “tube” socks?  This scarf is knit as a tube on a circular needle.  It can be worn as … 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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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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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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Aunt Geri’s economy shipping method

Posted on February 15, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

In a galaxy far far away… Well, it feels like Aunt Geri lives in a galaxy far far away. Actually she lives in Jelm, Wyoming, which is far away from Castle Rock, Colorado where Cliff House Ranch is located. Cliff … Continue reading →

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Patty Who?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by aunt_geri

I can’t for the life of me remember why I named these scarves Patty…But they have always been a big hit for us. They are fun, and best of all-reversible! The pattern uses a double knit slipped stitch-known by the … Continue reading →

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Andean Rib Hats

Posted on January 30, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Aunt Geri here, I was thinking, “A rib by any other name……………..” Ribbed stitches were originally created for clothing hems and cuffs to provide a tailored, snug fit that doesn’t curl on the edges and provides some “give”.  Using ribs … Continue reading →

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Hat and scarf sets online!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom and Dad spent most of Sunday uploading our inventory of hat and scarf sets to the online store. Amazing how long that takes. Anyhoo, check them out!

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Artist show recap: 2012

Posted on August 6, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Phew! The Cimarron Sky Dog Artist Show is over, and it was a blast. Good food, good friends, and good wine made for a memorable day. We had much more inventory this year, and a wider variety of items. Dad … Continue reading →

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