[Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

[River Woman]

Heaaaaaa, glad to hear your lifestyle is changing - you will never be sorry 
to went veg. It is the best possible way to eat healthy and know that no 
creature has suffered so that I can eat. For me, it is a religious issue as 
well as a humanitarian one.  Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura White" <lewhite86 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn


> 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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