[Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

[Laura White]

Hi Denise,
I've been to an alpaca farm personally.  THe animals are not hurt
during the shearing process.  You can equate it to getting a long over
due hair cut.
When the alpaca, sheep etc. is ready for shearing the simply sheer
away the fleece.  Unless the scissors slip or there is an unforseen
accident the animals leave the process unharmed.
I'm a spinner and knitter who also is seriously changing my lifestyle
over to a vegetarian diet.  I've begun to only buy yarns that are free
trade or in which the fibers are harvested in a sustainable way.
If you are coming to convention I can bring some unspun alpaca roving
and let you play around with it.

Laura

On 4/3/11, Denise Shaible <denise.shaible at att.net> wrote:
>     Hey, Lynda,
>
> that's so cool.  I have a question, though.  I'm vegan vegetarian, which
> meanns I don't eat meat of any sort, including fish and chicken or dairy
> products or eggs.  Although I still wear leather, I don't believe in harming
> animals for their fur or down.
> I'm wondering if the owner of the farm has to harm the animals to get their
> fur to create the wool.  I've heard that even if they're sheared, they can
> still be harmed by the shearing process.  I'd like to know because I love
> alpaca wool.  I'm also wondering if the blends will be less than 50% actual
> wool.  Please let me know.
>
> Regards,
>
> Denise
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 6:33 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn
>
>
>>I have not been on the site for quite awhile as I am super busy with
>>projects. I wanted to share something fun that I am doing right now though.
>>
>> I belong to a knitter's group, the Knit-Wits. We meet every Friday night.
>> One person who belongs to the group owns an alpaca farm and is in the
>> process of getting her store set up on the farm. She'll be selling the
>> yarns and other alpaca products produced at her farm. Right now, some of
>> the group members are knitting up swatches and samples of the various
>> alpaca yarns and blends she will be featuring in the store.
>>
>> But, the best part is this:  some of us in the group will be creating
>> yarns that are alpaca blends and will be sold in her store. The brand of
>> the yarn will be "knit Wits" after our group.  Each of us will create a
>> yarn that will be exclusive to her shop. And, we will be knitting items
>> made with "our" yarns, that will be featured in her shop so that customers
>>
>> can see what the possibilities are and to inspire them to make something
>> from the yarn.  The yarn I am designing will be 50%Baby Alpaca, blended
>> with very fine Merino Wool, and Silk - I have not yet chosen the amount of
>>
>> each. And, I am thinking that I want my yarn to be the vintage color that
>> would have been called "Ashes of Roses" which is a twilight gray
>> lavender/blue. That will be my first experience of making my own yarn and
>> I am so excited about it.
>>
>> Just wanted to share one of my projects with you all here on the
>> KK....today, I will be busy knitting soem swatches of two different alpaca
>>
>> yarns for the shop.  Always something in the works here at River Road
>> Studio.
>>
>> Lynda River Woman
>> Lynda Lambert
>> 104 River Road
>> Ellwood City, PA 16117
>>
>> 724 758 4979
>>
>> My Blog:  http://www.walkingbyinnervision.blogspot.com
>> My Website:  http://lyndalambert.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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