Alpaca Yarn-Dyed & Plied

Spun, dyed, plyed two alpaca singles.  Tried Navaho ply but the yarn needed only to be plied to be soft and colorful!

Eye Feast--Art Yarn Drying

Practising new techniques.  Love the old rack holding new ideas!  Happy Summer!!

Tour De Fleece-July 4th!

We inspire each other!  Thanks Carole for the Strawberry Salsa Recipe!  And on the way to the picnic tacked on Teaswater Sheep Locks to my earrings!  Thanks Ashley Bartholomew from "ashleyannshands"!!  Everyone was talking about the locks and the salsa!!

Tour De Fleece-Alpaca Hairy!!

Corespun lime alpaca then overlayed with white alpaca fleece!

Tour De Fleece-July 4th!

Coiled wool from our Babydoll Sheep with a yellow cotton thread.  Then wrapped finished yarn around an old lamp.   Hmmm what can I do for a shade?

Sofie & Emma now both are Red Stars!!

After the "One Night Only" Baton Show, two tired but happy grandchildren.  Notice Sofie's hat, she just finished it (!) but was hiding her scrunchie under the hat until Emma opened her scrunchie gift!!

Tour De Fleece--Scrunchies Spun w/Art Yarn

Emma's scrunchie spun from art yarn pictured.  Sofie's scrunchie spun with green alpaca and plied with angora from my friend's bunnies.  Also, needle felted stars for Red Star Twirlers big show!!

Blue Ramboulet Wrapped in Rosy Purple!

Plied rosy purple over blue wool this a.m for Tour De Fleece!  Maybe another hat?

Tour De Fleece--Alpaca Hat!

One size fits all!  Spun alpaca with cotton wrap.  Knit with size 19 needles in one hour!

Organic Shawl! Think it's silk/cotton....