Tag Archives: merino

“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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Boatloads of lace weight yarn

Posted on February 4, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Alpaca yarn is warm. Very warm. Perhaps too warm. Our solution (Mom’s really): lace weight yarn. She’s going to knit a few wide scarves with this very light yarn, hoping people will be able to wear them in the spring … Continue reading →

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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 – Black magic

Posted on August 1, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

It’s still slow going, but I spun another skein of yarn for the artist show on Saturday. This yarn is 80% Brittany, 20% purple merino/silk blend. I can really see the difference between the skein I spun before the great window disaster … Continue reading →

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(Insert yarn name here)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

As you probably know, one of my favorite parts of spinning is coming up with an appropriate (or not so appropriate) name for my newly created yarn. Yet sometimes, I am just not inspired. This is one of those times. … Continue reading →

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And we have another hand spinner!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Aunt Geri’s first yarn arrived in the mail this week! It is b-e-a-u-tiful. She’s named it “Desert Rain”, which is a lovely name for the soft blue and pastels (as someone who thinks about yarn names quite a bit, I … Continue reading →

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