[Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

Wed Apr 6 00:44:33 UTC 2011

I think it will be worsted weight - don't know yet - we will meet Friday 
night and work on that, I think.  One of the women in our group is the 
color-maker for our ideas.  We are working on colors and weights for summer 
right now for the shop for the opening of it.  I will keep you all posted as 
things progress.  We want to have our special yarns ready, along with 
knitted items in that yarn, for summer when the shop opens.

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

> Linda,
>
> what weight will your yarn be?  I love the sound of the color  combination
> and just have to get some.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 4/5/2011 7:03:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> riverwoman at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> Will let  you know when it is available. Right now, we are making swatches
> of
> the  available yarns so that customers can envision how the yarns will 
> look
>
> when knitted up. They are painting the store and will begin soccking it
> after that. All yarns come from the farm where they are made from the
> alpacas on the farm. Each alpaca has a really nice name and the yarns are
> named after the alpaca who grew that yarn prior to it becoming a yarn.
> haha
> Today I began swatching "Willa and Friends" yarn - a blend made from
> Willa,
> of course.  You can go to the website for more  information:
> http://www.stambafarmalpacas.com
>
> The special yarns that  will be created by our knit wits group are not yet
> ready for distribution  - My yarn will be an "Ashes of Roses" color -
> pink/blue/lilac  Can't  wait to see it myself!!!
>
> Lynda River Woman
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> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To:  <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 5:44  PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn
>
>
>>  Linda,
>>
>> So when can we buy some?
>>
>> Joyce   Kane
>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>  Blindhands at AOL.com
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 4/3/2011 9:31:56  P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> denise.shaible at att.net  writes:
>>
>> 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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