So I finally got around to listing my alpaca roving on my Etsy site.
Yessir, Yessir, Three Bags Full
One for my master
One for my dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane…
More yummy fiberlicious treats from Alpaca Farmgirl’s Etsy Shop
See what other fiber lovers are doing this week…
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of meeting a fiber diva, Roo of Moonwood Farm whom I had long admired – in the flesh! I had heard about this incredible lady and I had almost gotten the chance to meet her at SAFF. But every time I had gone past her booth, [...]
Alpaca Farmgirl Neopolitan Hand Spun Yarn
This is my favorite yarn! It was inspired by some yummy yarn that the incomparable Spazzyarn spun out of merino that was very similar. I fell in love with her hand spun merino Neopolitan and bought it last year.
I had not picked up knitting needles since I was in 7th [...]
Yesterday I voted for my favorite hand spun yarn in this Etsy Contest. Wow! It was a hard choice. And Inspiring. In the process, I visited lots of Etsy shops and added several to my list of favorites. If you haven’t voted already, please do! While you’re on Etsy, visit the Alpaca Farmgirl Shop, which [...]
I was inspired this week by this patriotic handspun yarn from Mona’s Etsy Shop. Mona has a dog named Elvis and says that she spins and knits everyday so she sounds fabulous to me! Visit her Etsy shop, and while your there visit the Alpaca Farmgirl Etsy shop. (I always forget to tell you about [...]
Welcome to Fiber Arts Fridays! Thanks to last week’s contributors and this week’s Featured Fiber Artist, Liz from Hobbledehoy, I have been dreaming (in vivid color) of Fiber all week. Look at these gorgeous colors – “barn dove” is a quirky trio of hand-carded fiber batts inspired by the pair of doves that live in [...]
This year Camelid Quarterly asked Fiber Artisans from all over North America to contribute a product made from their fiber. This Natural Fiber Product Showcase 2009 celebrates the United Nations International Year of Natural Fibres.
Hundreds of entries were submitted to the Showcase, and only 60 were chosen. We are so proud that our alpaca scarf [...]
There’s a new Farmer’s Market Online! Many Americans do not have access to locally made artisan foods so now there’s a site where you can buy some. The name of the site is Foodzie. It’s like an Etsy for Food! Personally, I’m going for the cheese from Bravo Farms. If you read my blog, you [...]
On December 7th, we held a Holiday Open House at the farm. It’s always nice to meet new people and share the joy of alpacas. There were knitters and fiber artists shopping for themselves, as well as those on a mission to find the perfect holiday gift. The scarves, pictured above, and knitting kits to [...]
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