Fiber Arts

Knit Your Ta Ta’s Off for Breast Cancer Awareness

June 24, 2011 By Katy

Who Doesn’t Like Breasts, Really?

I mean we start out life at our mother’s breast.

We all have people in our lives that we LOVE, LOVE, LOVE who have boobies. So we all want to wipe out Breast Cancer. That’s why I had to share with you this awesome opportunity that brings together two of my favorite things – breast cancer awareness & guerilla knitting!

BIG and SMALL, our boobies one for all! Invite your friends to this event and get everyone attending!

Knit Some Breasts for International Breast Cancer Awareness Day

October 1, 2011

Be a part of this Global YarnBombing Event. Knit it and Hang it up Guerilla Style. Document it, and your footage can be a part of a documentary on Yarnbombing. Cool, huh?

For more information and patterns go to:

http://thebigbreast.posterouse.com

Another Yarnbombing post you might like from Alpaca Farmgirl.

Fiberlicious Friends

July 9, 2010 By Katy

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.

KPamgiggle

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.

KPamlaugh

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

KPamsilly

KPamfinal

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

KRoo

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!)

Roofleece

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!

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Alpaca Neopolitan Hand Spun Yarn

April 23, 2010 By Katy

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 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.

I have tons of it so let me know if you would like multiple skeins and I can make you a special listing. (katy (at) alpacafarmgirl (dot) com). See more of Spazzy’s Handspun at her Etsy Shop.

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