Tag Archives: knitting

Forever Yours-Forever Scarves

Posted on April 12, 2013 by cliffhousemom

I have been seeing them everywhere these days. When I finally had the time to knit a scarf for myself I chose to make one of these. I designed my forever scarf to match one of my  dressy blouses, and … Continue reading →

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Round Three or it seemed like a good idea

Posted on March 29, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Jan’s on today, I’m talking about a scarf I have started three times and completed once. This yarn is mill spun, sport weight, 100% alpaca, and it first started out as a scarf with Pandora beads knit into it. I … 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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Aunt Geri’s Techinicolor Shawl of Many Colors

Posted on March 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Last Tuesday, February 26th was Aunt Geri’s birthday.  I(Mom) realized I had never hand knit her anything. Now there is a reason for this; I simply do not knit as well as she does. So…I said to myself, self, let’s … 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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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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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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Cindy’s Christmas Shawl

Posted on January 25, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

Starting today, Gordon and I are responsible for the Friday blog post. Because this is a first for us, I’ve chosen to write about another first, a shawl I knit for our dearest friend Cindy. Last summer, while cleaning up … 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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OMG so cute…I mean “New Products”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom always has an eye open for new alpaca products. She recently found these 100% alpaca stuffed animal cuties! I want to hug them. In addition to those awesome little guys, Mom has branched out a bit with her products. … Continue reading →

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