[Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn

Sun Apr 10 01:22:14 UTC 2011

haha - I am over the top in everything I do - everything in excess!  I tell 
my husband I do everything with enthusiasm - like he needs to be reminded of 
that since we have been married 50 years next Wednesday. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn


> Lynda,
>
> Thanks.  It's great to be meeting people like me who are concerned about 
> what they eat and what they use to create things.  I'm vegan, not 
> vegetarian.  Thanks for answering my question and I'm glad to hear you're 
> a member of PETA.  They do some great work.  I'm nnot as over the top as 
> they are but I recently wrote an action letter to an organization planning 
> to auction off a puppy for fund raising purposes.  That really bugged me 
> and I felt I had to act on it.  thanks again.
>
> 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 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn
>
>
>> Th Alpacas on my friends farm are very well cared for and loved and each 
>> has a special name. One is Christina Agualara (sp) and other are named 
>> after notable Pittsburgh famous people since we live near Pittsburgh.
>>
>> I have been a vegetarian most of my entire life and a member of PETA, and 
>> suupport a number of animal protection and rescue groups with my 
>> finances - soooo I understand what you are asking.
>>
>> You are right, in that there are methods of harvesting wool that are 
>> extremely painful and horrible - and I believe that is done in australia 
>> mostly - I forget what it is called right now. I have read about it in 
>> PETA magazines in the past. This is definitely not how the animals are 
>> treated at my friend's farm nor anywhere else around my area that I am 
>> aware of.
>>
>> The farm will be selling 100% alpaca yarns, as well as some blends. All 
>> blends will be at least 50% Alpaca or more. The yarn I will be designing 
>> will be a blend because it will be available for summer knitting since 
>> her store will be opening by summer so we are making special summer 
>> weight blends to begin with.  Also, it helps keep the cost down for the 
>> knitter as 100% alpaca is very pricey.
>>
>> I recently made a poncho out of Indicita Alpaca Yarn, by Reynolds, made 
>> in Peru, and the cost for the poncho was well over $200. so you can see 
>> why we want to do some blends so that it is more affordable to more 
>> people.
>>
>> Glad that you pointed out that vegetarians do not eat any animals at 
>> all - I have no idea why anyone who eats creatures would call themselves 
>> vegetarians - they surely are not.  Thanks for asking.
>>
>> Lynda River Woman
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Denise Shaible" <denise.shaible at att.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Alpaca Yarn
>>
>>
>>>    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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