Tag Archives: knitting

There are no stupid questions!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by cliffhousealpacas

To start off 2014 I, Momma, want to share with you 20 questions and 20 answers about alpacas. These are questions we get asked all the time. I’m going in reverse order from a question or two to the most … Continue reading →

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Peruvian Style

Posted on December 11, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here with my latest hat design which is an ear-flap Chullo hat.  It is made with a super bulky, hand painted baby alpaca yarn that is yummy soft.  Our friend that helps us take care of our foster horses … Continue reading →

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“Lupine Fields…….”

Posted on November 25, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here – check out this color combo on my latest Patty scarf!  This would go well with either the periwinkle or minty green Techno hats we just introduced.   The yarn selection was interesting – one three-ply and one boucle … Continue reading →

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“Some-thing’s Random”…………

Posted on November 20, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here with some new goodies, and they are random!  I finished the Techno Hat in peach I started in Castle Rock last week when Uncle Jerry and I were down from Wyoming for the Ye Olde Yuletide Bazaar.  … Continue reading →

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Thank goodness it’s Friday (and look! a scarf!)

Posted on November 15, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Hi all, Kirstin here. I love those craft shows, but I have to admit, they take a ton out of us. Dad is travelling today, Mom is up to her elbows in…barn stuff. Let’s leave it at that. And I’ve … Continue reading →

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Soccer, LaCrosse & Ye Olde Yuletide Bazaar

Posted on November 11, 2013 by cliffhousemom

In a field house in Parker, Colorado in a Galaxy not so far far away, we co-existed for ten hours with soccer parents and their little athletes, basketball fans, Lacrosse players and their families; and various vendors galore. Yes, dear … Continue reading →

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“Make Us Proud…”

Posted on October 30, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Finished is the word for Mark’s hats!  Aunt Geri here with a pic of the last two pieces – we are excited to see how Mark and his family like our little goodies.  I tried a new design,  and I … Continue reading →

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“Silos & Smokestacks”

Posted on October 25, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Hundreds and hundreds of miles of corn and soybean fields, silos, cattle, and an occasional horse or two. Aunt Geri here, back from our third trip to the Midwest in the last 5 weeks.  The farm fields are being prepared … Continue reading →

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“Busy Worker Bees”

Posted on October 23, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri, Kirstin and I are “Busy Worker Bees” right now.  We often have yarn, mostly mill spun, that is of Grade 4 or Grade 5 quality. This yarn is generally light fawn or medium fawn in color, and because … Continue reading →

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“On the Road Again…”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Hi – Aunt Geri here.  As we mentioned last week, Cliff House is making scarves and hats for a friend who has provided fiber from several of his alpacas.  I have completed these hats (and an additional one that didn’t … Continue reading →

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