Fiber Arts Friday – Smackdown Edition
Bunny (left) and Alpaca (right)
This has been a really fun, busy week with the Alpaca Bunny Smackdown going on. We’ve had lots of giveaways. (there’s still time to enter). Everyone has been waiting, with baited breath, to find out who the winner is. The Bunny Or The Alpaca. Our esteemed judge reminds us that this contest was actually on softness alone. It was not so much for the “best” fiber, but the softest.
(Drumroll Please)…..
And the winner is……
“The Bunny – by a Hare.” You really have to read the judge’s thoughtful remarks here. Our judge is a wonderful guy and the pressure of the Smackdown may have been more than he bargained for. But now he can retire to his new Etsy shop where we will all bombard him and buy out his shop. Right, readers? Let’s give Vtknitboy some love! (Applause & Cheers!!!)
Alpaca fans – do not dismay. Read Chris’ remarks. The scientific nature of angora is that it comes in 10-13 microns. It is rare for alpacas to have that fineness. Next week I will post a recap of the alpaca-bunny smackdown. For now, I must label 100 school supplies and meet a dozen teachers. Basically, both Alpaca and Angora ROCK! And they work perfectly TOGETHER! So it’s really all about alpaca/bunny luv. But that’s another series altogether. Onto Fiber Arts Friday! While we’ve been Smacking Down, what have you been up to this week?
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August 6th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
so alpaca & angora – like peanut butter and chocolate? two great tastes that taste great together!
maya | springtree road´s last blog ..Outside the aquarium
August 6th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Thank you, the #alpacabunnysmackdown was a lot of fun. Maybe some of us will try some blends we had never thought about. Vtknitboy deserves thanks for sticking his neck out.
August 7th, 2009 at 4:11 am
“won by a hare”–funnnny—!!
kathi-fiberdance´s last blog ..Fiber Arts Friday
August 7th, 2009 at 5:37 am
Now can we all live together in peace and harmony?
I was going to mention chocolate & peanut butter too, but Maya beat me to it!
Carolyn B (vintagepix)´s last blog ..A Glimpse at My Fiber & Fabric Storage
August 7th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Yes, now peace between the bunny and the alpaca!
August 7th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Cute and I must say I love them both.
Tina´s last blog ..Malabrigo, a song for every dedicated knitter
August 7th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Love both fibers. Glad to see breeders are working toward more bounce back in alpaca and I have always loved angora since I was a child. A little angora gives such a nice fuzzy haze to anything you add it to. Vtknitboy did a good job explaining everything that went into his final decision.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am
As always Maya, you are hilarious!
August 7th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
I loved the alpaca/bunny smackdown! It was full of interesting reads for sure. I’ve always found angora to be super itchy. Maybe it’s just my skin type. Or maybe I’ve just bought cheap items of clothing. Probably the latter!
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad that the smackdown didn’t turn into a brawl. LOL
SewMamaLady´s last blog ..Fiber arts Friday! 8-7-09
August 7th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Great post. I would never think to compare an alpaca to a bunny so I bet that was a tough job. Good going VTknitboy!
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August 18th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I love alpacas, but my bunnies have my heart.
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