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Fiber source to finished product

The Prairie Spinner Posted on September 8, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I happened to have a few pictures to illustrate the steps from beginning to end, so thought I’d share them with you. It all started with the visit to a local alpaca breeder two years ago (Sunflower Alpaca Farm, shortly before they moved to Fort Scott, KS).  I was completely charmed by the animals, and took quite a few pictures. … Continue reading →

Posted in Handspun, My Projects, Spinning | Tagged alpaca, Fair Isle, gloves, Kansas State Fair, spinning, stranded | 5 Replies

Fair project: Alpaca Fair Isle gloves

The Prairie Spinner Posted on August 7, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

It’s that time again – the Kansas State Fair is nearing (all too soon for me)!  Since there is a new class this year for “Any Hand Knit Item – made with Hand Spun” I feel honor bound to enter something. Back in June, I decided to make the pair of Fair Isle gloves I’d been thinking about ever since … Continue reading →

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Cross-patch, draw the latch

The Prairie Spinner Posted on June 21, 2011 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

I’ve always liked the jaunty little nursery rhyme: Cross-patch, draw the latch Sit by the fire and spin. Take a cup and drink it up, And call the neighbors in. Two or three weeks ago, I found that I was feeling rather like that cross-patch.  You know how it is; unhappy events seem to come in clusters.   So I … Continue reading →

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Alpaca interlude

The Prairie Spinner Posted on August 30, 2009 by spinnerApril 12, 2020

In between knitting sessions, I jumped at the opportunity to visit a local alpaca farm with friends, and was totally and completely charmed by those huge eyes and soft coats! That’s Frosty looking at the camera – she’s a rose grey.  I gather she’s at the ‘rose’ end of the spectrum.  Levi, the herd sire you can see at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spinning, Various Other Stuff | Tagged alpaca, fiber, spinning | 4 Replies

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