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…

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Roo and Katy

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, she was mobbed with admirers. It’s true. She is so charismatic, and her fiber is to die for. When I heard she was coming to my farm, I knew I was in for a real treat!

My dear friend Pam Pullins, of Sweet Home ALApaca was bringing some alpaca girls down for breeding, and she was bringing Roo with her. Roo is someone who is well-known in the fiber world, to which I am a novice. And Roo is newer to the alpaca animal world, to which I am not. So this was a joy for us both.

It was so much fun getting together! We talked alpacas, fiber, and girl stuff. We got to giggling so much that Pam and I couldn’t stop.

I was doubled over laughing, we had so much fun. I wish they lived closer so that we could get together more often!

Pam and I really couldn’t get our serious face on for the camera, oh well.

Roo and I had a lot of fun getting to know each other and talking alpacas, fleece, and drum carders. I’m hoping to get a chance to learn from her in the future. She is an awesome talent. You can see some of her fiber art in her Etsy shop.

Moonbeams

Above are strips of fiber from Roo’s Moonbeam Club – 4 months subscription – long ago sold out, of course. Color me gorgeous, aren’t they to die for? Now do you see why I just had to meet this woman! She is an Alabama treasure. (Oh, yes, she is in Alabama!)

And, for an added bonus, how sweet is this, it was Roo, who went home with the sleepy Loretta from the How To Put Your Alpaca To Sleep Post. What a fun day we had. Makes me motivated to start playing more with fiber!

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 grade. But her yarn inspired me to get fiber-y again. That and the fields of alpacas in the backyard…

I have to admit though, when I got the merino in my hands I was shocked at how un-soft it was. Let’s face it – I only knew alpaca. That was all I ever felt. And alpaca is just SO soft. I’m spoiled. So I said, “Spazzy, my love…let’s do this in alpaca…” and a project was born.

(above) The merino Neopolitan knitted up in a scarf for my baby.

Here is what the lovely Spazzy has spun. You can purchase it in the Alpaca Farmgirl Shop.

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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’m always forgetting to mention.

The only thing about handspun yarn that gets to me is that I can rarely think of something to make with only one skein. I would love some ideas for projects that I can make with one or two skeins of chunkier yarns. Please share some of those with us in the comments section. That will make my day!

What have you Fiberistas been up to this week?

Link your blog posts here:

Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival!

To participate:

1. Add the permalink to a specific blog post that features something Fiber Art related, rather than your general blog address and not your Etsy store. (Please DO put a link in your blog post that takes us to your store though.)
2. Link back to Fiber Arts Friday from your post so that your readers can come and see everyone else’s projects! Use the button or a text link to http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com.
3. Visit as many of the other participants as possible and leave comments! That’s what helps us all connect!

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 it). You can also visit Mona on her blog, Knitting II.

Today is a bank holiday today. We’re all getting ready for the 4th of July tomorrow. I’m not going to bug y’all to participate in Fiber Arts Friday. But if you wanna share your fiber art, we wanna see it!

Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival!

To participate:

1. Add the permalink to a specific blog post that features something Fiber Art related, rather than your general blog address and not your Etsy store. (Please DO put a link in your blog post that takes us to your store though.)
2. Link back to Fiber Arts Friday from your post so that your readers can come and see everyone else’s projects! Use the button or a text link to http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com.
3. Visit as many of the other participants as possible and leave comments! That’s what helps us all connect!
4. Double-check to make sure your link works and goes to the right page so it doesn’t get deleted.

"Barn Dove" Hand-carded batts

Liz hand-dyes and hand-cards batts of fiber, and spins her own yarn. Her work is so beautiful, so scrumptious, so juicy and delicious… that it makes me want to remove the balls from the ball pit at Chucky Cheese’s, fill it with Hobbledehoy batts, jump in, and never leave. Sample her fiber art masterpieces and you might just jump in with me!

Color Anyone?

To see more of her work, you can visit Liz’s shop or her blog. Additionally, you can read interviews with her on Etsy, and on the Blonde Chicken Boutique’s blog.

Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival!

To participate:

1. Add the permalink to a specific blog post that features something Fiber Art related, not your general blog address and not your Etsy store. (DO put a link in your blog post that takes us to your store.)
2. Link back to Fiber Arts Friday from your post so that your readers can come and see everyone else’s projects! Use the button or a text link to http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com.
3. Visit as many of the other participants as possible and leave comments! That’s what helps us all connect!
4. Double-check to make sure your link works and goes to the right page so it doesn’t get deleted.

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Made from Alpaca, Looks like Alpaca

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 was among those included. Special thanks to our friend and the scarf’s designer, Maxine Brach. These scarves are available in white, brown, and grey in our Etsy store. There you will also find the kits to make these scarves.

CQ invites you to visit the Showcase and vote for your favorite item (maximum of 3). Please take some time to visit the showcase and vote for your favorite. If you would like to vote for our scarf (and we hope you do!) our entry is pictured above and was submitted by Katy Spears from Fairhope Alpacas (yours truly).

Camelid Quarterly will enter those who vote in a weekly drawing for a FREE subscription to CQ. If you win, CQ will email you and tell you how to claim your prize. Voting ends April 10, 2009. So why wait? Visit the Showcase and vote today!

If you view the showcase and vote for our scarf, please come back and leave me a comment letting me know that you did. Thanks dear Readers!

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 will know about my weakness passion for cheese.

Read more about Foodzie in this NY Times Online article.

Katy and Maxine, knitter extraordinaire

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 make them, are available for sale in our Etsy shop. A great time was had by all. We look forward to the next one.

New Alpaca Owners came to visit their alpacas.

People new to alpacas became alpaca enthusiasts!

Doe, the alpaca, is always winning people over.

The Open House was fun for everyone. People learned a lot. The word of mouth buzz is really spreading among the fiber artists in our area!