Tuesday, August 28, 2012
You Want To Do WHAT With My Fleece?
What Are You Going To Do With Those Clippers!!!
You want to do WHAT with my fleece?
Did you ever wonder how those soft, luxurious sweaters are made with Alpaca yarn? Discover how to take the fleece from an Alpaca like Bronson, card it, spin it and make yarn.
Relax, Bronson.
The good news for Bronson is that he’ll grow more fleece every time he’s sheared. It doesn’t hurt him (it actually keeps him cooler in the summer months)
Sierra Rose Alpacas will have carding, spinning, knitting and other fiber art demonstrations at their upcoming Alpaca Farm Days Festival!
Award winning weaver Jacalyn Royce, of Treehouse Handwovens http://www.nevadacountymakes.com/maker_store/treehouse-handwovens , will be there to show how to weave using Alpaca yarn. Would you like to try? She’ll have a loom set up for you to experience the wonders of weaving!
For more information and a schedule, please visit our website at www.sierrarosealpacas and see ‘events’.