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The Schacht bulky flyer

Posted on March 8, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Hello everyone, Kirstin here. Our post today is somewhere between a review for fellow spinners and a public service announcement, because sometimes you just need someone to tell you the obvious. Or I do, anyway. When I bought my new … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Graphite

Posted on August 28, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Long time, no post! Here’s what I’ve been working on: It’s the first yarn from little Marseille that I’ve ever spun, from her baby fleece.  The color is really hard to capture, but it’s a dark gray, almost black, shot … Continue reading →

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My new sidekick

Posted on June 12, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I bought a new spinning wheel at the wool market! This is my new Schact sidekick. It folds up almost entirely and has an over the shoulder strap for carrying (thus the name: sidekick – the sides fold up and … Continue reading →

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YEEEAAAAAAHHHH!!! Dunn nunn nunn

Posted on April 12, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

It looks like she…*puts on sunglasses*…spins a good yarn. Yeeaaaahhh! Dunn nunn nunn *title credits roll* Sorry, had a David Caruso/CSI Miami moment there. I normally spin by weight. I spin two ounces of a single on one bobbin, then two … 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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Spinning marathon

Posted on April 9, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

There’s nothing like 5 big bags full of deliciously fluffy roving (that’s unspun, processed fiber) to get a girl spinning again. I started slow, since it’s been almost over a month (!) since I have done any spinning. We have … Continue reading →

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Spinning wheel styles

Posted on April 5, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

It’s been a while since I’ve written a love-letter post about my spinning wheel (probably because it’s buried somewhere in the junk…er…craft room).  But maybe a short post about the various styles that wheels can take will inspire me to … Continue reading →

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Craft room, mill update

Posted on March 19, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Our fiber is back from the mill! Yay! As Mom pointed out, it’s time to break out the spinning wheel. Now I know I left it around here somewhere… Ah! There it is. Now I only need to figure out … Continue reading →

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Caramel Creme

Posted on January 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Hello everyone! Hope you had a good holiday, and thanks for joining us again in this new year. Boy, do I have some great posts lined up for you. Being at the ranch means I get to share in the … Continue reading →

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Random fiber word of the day: spindle

Posted on September 20, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Ever since I started spinning, I’ve wondered “How in the world did Sleeping Beauty prick her finger on a spindle?” Like most spinners, I learned the basics of turning fiber into yarn on a simple device called a drop spindle. In … Continue reading →

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