10 things you didn’t know about alpacas
But beyond their charming, quirky good looks, these creatures are responsible for bearing some of the silkiest, most versatile fiber found in nature…
Yarn Dyes and Paints
So… I breezed thru another batch of hand painted yarns. Shown here is the colorway Nazca. One of my favorites, available in sport weight “Xena”. Alpaca infused silks are drying in the wind. I am so enjoying this. It was a very good season for them at...
Rhinebeck!
New York Sheep and Wool Festival in our opinion is the mecca of all things fibery, all things related to fiber art. So we’re getting ready for our largest Sheep and Wool event in Rhinebeck, NY… an annual event on October 20-21st, that boasts tens of...![Using a Drop Spindle [Video]](https://burgisbrookalpacas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0.jpg)
Using a Drop Spindle [Video]
Below is a great video for learning how to use a drop spindle. I could post directions however, being a visual person, I found it so much easier to view the how-to! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gXTWgMeMgI[/youtube]Alpaca farmer a fiber fanatic
Alpaca farmer a fiber fanatic Our Colorado News Beneath the hazy flicker of industrial fluorescent lighting, alpaca farmer Andrew MacArthur likes to spin a yarn or two. In fact, if you’ve got the raw materials, he’ll pretty much spin all the yarn you want — as much as 3500 pounds per year