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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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 Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 6:25:03 PM
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| I went to the "Mossyrock Blues and Blueberry Festival" over the weekend - small town street fair, and in the very first vendor booth I went up to was a lady spinning and an old man sitting with her. There were baskets of homespun yarn sitting around, and when I touched it, I knew it was alpaca. Just as I touched it, she said "That's alpaca you know." It was wonderful, she had dyed it a variety of colors. And the best part? $5.00 a skein. I bought a whole bag full, but I wish I would have bought it all. My dd bought some too. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 6:35:05 PM
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Wow Sherri! How big are the skeins? Did you get her contact info?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
http://home.test-afl.tulix.com/aleeandnora/ |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 9:46:35 PM
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I love alpaca! I hadn't knit since I was in college (way long ago ), then a "spinning" friend sent me some homespun skeins of alpaca and I couldn't keep my hands off them! That was about 4 years ago and I haven't stopped knitting since.
Enjoy your bounty! 
http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/spiritspace.html |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 9:54:29 PM
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| I made a toddler hat today and I was a bit disappointed - into the skein a ways, when I was almost done with the hat, the yarn got kind of funky. It was more like hair, not spun so soft, and had a yellowish tint. But, I finished the hat anyway - it's really soft. Can't beat the price though huh? |
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