Tag Archives: lace weight

Through thick and thin

Posted on May 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve been having yarn weight mood swings this week. Last night I spun around 100 more yards of “Black Lace” yarn. Look at it next to the “Rocker Gurl” bulky yarn. Hard to believe I spun them both on the … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Black Lace

Posted on April 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I finished my first batch of yarn using mill-processed roving! I’m calling it, for simplicity’s sake, “Black Lace”. I haven’t “unboxed” my postage scale yet (in the words of the instructions that came with my spinning wheel), so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Annnd…finally, yarn

Posted on February 16, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Goodness this yarn has taken forever to get done! I’ve finally finished around 250 yards of lace weight suri alpaca yarn, from Archie’s fleece. I love this weight of yarn, it’s the thinnest I can make. The suri fiber gives … Continue reading →

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Spinning lace weight yarn

Posted on January 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I enjoy the sound of Aunt Geri’s wheel as I spin lace weight yarn, so I thought I’d share it. I’m still working on that bag of Archie’s roving. It’s becoming, one ounce at a time, a strong, light-weight yarn … Continue reading →

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