Alpaca wool projects

Raw Alpaca Fiber I went to the Kid 'N Ewe fiber festival this weekend in Boerne, TX just north of San Antonio. I had so much fun! ...

In this video filled post, I show you how I process alpaca by hand beginning with washing, then carding, spinning, followed by plying, I finish with instructions to complete a detailed yarn tag. This shows the entire process from raw fiber to spun yarn!

We started raising alpacas about 10 years ago. Being a knitter and crocheter, I was very interested in using the wool from our animals in my projects. After our first shearing, I looked at their dirty fleece and thought, “What am I supposed to do with that?” I have figured out a few things over the years. Even if you don’t have your own animals it is much less expensive to buy the raw fiber from the farmer and prep it for spinning yourself. This 4 bucket method for cleaning the fleece is the…

Alpaca wool can be turned into alpaca yarn, which can then be used for weaving, knitting, or crochet. A variety of things can be made with alpaca yarn like hats, scarves, socks, sweaters, toys, and anything that can be knit or crocheted.

After finally leaving Barra, with the help of my new friends, I made my way to Garsdale Head in North Yorkshire where I had reserved a room at a B & B – Garsdale House. The workshop was i…

Wool. Not just for sweaters. We are big into wool hats, blankets, and tights. Let's not forget lanolized diaper covers. And of course cute felted wool garland and animals. But the most common wool item in our home is in the form of dryer balls. Wool dryer balls have been popular for many years now.

Who knew a Peruvian Alpaca would be saving the planet, not to mention your wallet, just by changing up your laundry cycle! Alpaca Balls vs Dryer Sheets Most of us are used to using the classic dryer sheet when switching our laundry over from the wash. Why? Because that’s what our parents did! Don’t want wrinkly clothes? Dryer sheet! Don’t want your favourite tank top to be static-y? Dryer sheet! What most of us aren’t aware of, however, is how toxic these disposable dryer sheets can be - for…

Popular alpaca toys include paddling pools & puzzle feeders. Alpacas can be a wonderful, fluffy addition to the homestead. Alpaca wool is a fantastic material we can use to make all sorts of things. Alpacas enjoy toys, obstacles, and trainings. Providing alpacas with things to do is known as enrichment. #alpacas #howtoraisealpacas #caringforalpacas #toysforalpacas #alpacafarm #raisingalpacas #alpacatraining #backyardhomesteadhq

Fiber of the suri alpaca grows vertically down the side of the body, hanging in long, separate, distinctive locks. These individual locks are made up of many lustrous fibers. Separating the locks of fiber is not hard, but it does take time. I am a novice when it comes to video, so hope you'll bear with