We had a nice group of alpaca owners here yesterday for a fiber skirting workshop. Now that I’ve reorganized the fiber barn, I need to spend time out there and finish this year’s skirting. We’ll be shearing again before we know it and there’s be no room for fiber if … Read More
Hosting a fiber skirting workshop is a great incentive to get me to clean out my fiber barn! I spent all afternoon sorting through fleeces – skirted and nonskirted – and organizing them so I can more easily find what needs to be skirted next. Hopefully, I can now work … Read More
We had a great weekend at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival even with the wet weather on Saturday. Everyone seemed to like the new location at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. I believe plans are already in the works for same time and location next year.
On Saturday, Oct 10, we will offer the first in a series of workshops for learning how to take a raw alpaca fleece and turn it into yarn. This first workshop will be a hands-on fiber skirting session. Bring your own fleece or purchase one of ours at a discounted … Read More
We had a site visit yesterday at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds, new home of the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival. This will be quite a change from previous venues. The fairgrounds sits in a bowl along the river just behind the main street of this pretty village. In October, it will be … Read More
In response to requests from several people, I’m planning a series of weekend fiber workshops. We’ll start with a raw alpaca fleece (ours or yours) and learn how to skirt, wash, card and spin. I’m envisioning a modular format where people can pick and choose which workshops they attend. And … Read More
Last year I tried a new brand of dye for some of our yarns. Yesterday, I picked up one of the socks that I’ve been knitting for months (no – I don’t have enough time to knit!) and noticed that the dye had faded quite a bit. I check a … Read More
After a week of family visitors (5 nieces and nephews!), we’re home alone again. It’s fun to have the kids here, but every day’s a work day on the farm and we get behind when we have company. This week, my goal is to skirt fiber and get a few … Read More
A news crew from News 7 at Lyndon State College was here today for shearing. You can check out the broadcast at: http://www.lyndonstate.edu/news7/ Just look for today’s date in the archives. You’ll have to wait through the news and weather. The students do a great job and are very professional!