[Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

Sun Apr 10 00:32:18 UTC 2011

laura,

By hook or by crook, I'll be at National.  I'd love to see the wool.  I'm 
glad to hear that you're changing to a vegetarian diet.  You won't regret 
it.  I've been vegan for about 4 years now and before that, I had Irritable 
Bowel Syndrome.  Since then, I've had no symptoms.  I also went to a 
training center in W. Palm Beach, Florida and learned how to combat any 
stomach aches that even begin to resemble IBS.  Back to the wool.  thanks. 
there is so much misinformation out there.

I look forward to seeing the wool and you.

Regards,

Denise
----- 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 8:16 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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