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Monday, February 10, 2020

Alpaca Fiber Projects

Continuous Strand Weaving

Continuous Strand Weaving

It's been almost a year now since our first harvest of alpaca fiber. I sent the blanket cuttings off to the mill to be processed into yarn, and the neck and chest fiber I had spun into core spun yarn for rugs. I have attended several courses at Fiber Education Fairs. So far, my favorite crafts are continuous strand weaving, peg loom rugs, and needle felting. I've tried my hand at spinning a couple of times. That skill may take longer to perfect than I have time for. I have recently cro read more...
Peg Loom Rug with core spun yarn

Peg Loom Rug with core spun yarn

Needle Felted Flower

Needle Felted Flower

Crocheted Alpaca Rug

Crocheted Alpaca Rug


Monday, February 10, 2020

Pasture Vacuum

Keeping a clean pasture is vital to herd health. This process can take hours of your day, depending on how many animals you have. John was set on getting a pasture or poo vac to make the job easier but several breeders said that the vacuums weren't worth the money. The general consensus was that you spent more time unclogging them than actually being able to use one. After doing considerable research and speaking with an Alpaca rancher that has some 80 alpacas who owns two vacuums that he s read more...
         
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