Tag Archives: scarves

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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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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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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New creations

Posted on January 21, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Note – Our blog post today was written by Aunt Geri. Let’s give her a warm welcome to the internet! Warm greetings from frigid Wyoming – 24 degrees below a couple of days ago. I feel fortunate to have only … 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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Aunt Geri has been busy!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Today I get to show off some of Aunt Geri’s yarn. She has refined her cabled and multi-ply yarn techniques into a fine art. Her two newest yarns used alpaca fiber from Loredo, a friend’s alpaca (the one with sort … Continue reading →

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Sparkly scarves!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Thank goodness I’m not the only crafter in the family! Mom, who knits using a rake loom, has been busy. She knit this pile of sparkles using one strand of handspun suri alpaca yarn (that’s the gray) and one strand of blue … Continue reading →

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Artist bio: Aunt Geri

Posted on December 20, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

My Aunt Geri is an artist, a real one. We are lucky that lately she has been channelling her creativity into fiber art, rather than painting. The results have been astounding. I’ve compared felting to painting, but my work is … Continue reading →

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