The forecast for tomorrow and Friday is sunny and 30’s. Perfect weather for skirting alpaca fiber in the barn. The south facing window warms the space up nicely when the weather is above freezing. I still have a fair amount of fiber to skirt and move before alpaca shearing starts … Read More
We had a great weekend at the annual Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival. Saturday was rainy and cold but Sunday was drier and milder. A little rain never deters the serious fiber enthusiasts; it was fun to see many of our old fiber friends and meet many new ones. Thanks … Read More
We’re scheduled to shear our alpacas this week and the forecast is for chance of showers every day. This is not good. The alpacas need to be dry – or mostly dry – for shearing. And damp fiber is more work for us as it will need to be aired … Read More
I’ve been busy dyeing yarn to prepare for SPA, Knit & Spin this coming weekend in Freeport, Maine. Here’s a selection of our handpainted alpaca blend sock yarn. Look for our farm store to be online in early March.
The forecast starting tomorrow is for a couple days of mild weather which means I will be spending my days out in the barn skirting fiber. I still have quite a bit of fiber left to skirt and it needs to be done and out of the way before we … Read More
The temp is above freezing already this morning and the forecast is for several mild days with rain and snow showers. Bummer. Melting and freezing make such an icy mess. But I will take advantage of the warm weather and spend time in the barn skirting fiber. My goal is … Read More
It’s a beautiful, sunny and mild day. Perfect for spending time in the barn (unheated) and skirting alpaca fiber. I have way too much fiber still in the barn for this time of year. I need to continue to skirt and send the fiber off to the mill for processing … Read More
We had a very busy and fun weekend at the Green Mountain Fiber Festival in White River Junction, VT. This was the last of five fiber events we’ve done since late Sept. Fiber festivals are a lot of fun and a lot of work. It’s been great to see so … Read More
Another wet day. The grass and weeds are loving this, but we’re not. The garden needs weeding and the lawn needs mowing. And wet weather means wet dogs – ugh! We’re hoping to get a break from the wet weather soon, but the forecast sounds like we have scattered showers … Read More
Today I skirted a fleece from a male that arrived at our farm on Saturday. Starry’s Rastban is his name and he’s a light fawn herdsire owned by Starry Mountain Alpacas and boarded at our farm. And he’s for sale! Anyways, his fleece is fabulous – dense and fine with … Read More