ALPACA FIBER FOR SALE

ALPACA

Alpaca is just about my favorite fiber to spin and knit. I love the 22 natural colors, and the way it takes dye. I also love its warmth, light handle and the way it drapes. I carry Alpaca in raw form, washed and fluffed into a cloud, and roving. Small quanities of yarn may be available from time to time. Most of these fibers are also produced right here on our farm.

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Raw Alpaca:
This is typically the entire fleece from the Alpaca, and may contain some leg and belly hair, though I was told it was blanket when I got it. Alpacas do like to roll in the dirt to keep their fleeces free of insects, so there will always be vegetative matter, dust and dirt in a raw fleece, unless the animals are coated year around (these were not). Usually most except for the largest twigs will fall out during spinning. The best part of the fleece is the blanket, also known as "firsts". Seconds would include the soft but shorter neck hair, some leg and belly. Thirds would be leg and belly hair which is coarser, and often stained or really dirty.

Black - $2.50.oz SOLD OUT FOR 2006. Shearing in April 2007
This fleece is from Mini, a huacaya male here at the ranch. There is quite a bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out. It is a blanket fleece and one of softest on the ranch.

White - $2.00.oz SOLD OUT FOR 2006. Shearing in April 2007
This is a whole fleece with the usual VM and dirt, and leg, neck and belly hair included.

Silver Grey - $1.50.oz SOLD OUT FOR 2006. Shearing in April 2007
Silver and grey fleeces tend to be a little more course than white and fawn. This is the case with this fleece from Podasi. It includes a range of colors from light to medium dark grey, and white. Podasi is a "tuxedo" silver grey. Still softer than most sheep's wool, this would still make nice outer wear with the characteristic Alpaca drape.

Mahogany Red - $1.50.oz SOLD OUT FOR 2006. Shearing in April 2007
Tomalo has a lovely dark red fleece. It is solid in this 2005 fleece, however in 2006 it is coming in streaked with grey, making it a rose grey.

Washed Alpaca Cloud:
This is typically Alpaca fleece which I recieved raw and washed and fluffed.

White - $2.00/oz This is a lovely cria fleece which I recieved raw and washed and fluffed. It spins like a dream right from the cloud!

Alpaca Roving:
Blanket Alpaca which has been processed at Wooly Knob Mill

Medium Fawn - $2.50.oz
This fleece is a rich Medium Fawn. There is a little bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out. It is a blanket fleece and one of softest in the shop.

Fawn and White - $2.50.oz
This roving is a swirl of Medium and light fawn, with white. It is luscious! There is a little bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out. Only 7 oz left.

Dark Fawn - $2.50.oz
Peanut has a lovely dark fawn fleece. It is a warm reddish brown that is soft and easy to spin. There is a little bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out.

Medium Brown - $2.50.oz
Money's fleece is just a little darker than Peanut Brittle's above. Warm and soft. There is a little bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out.

Rose Grey/Dark Fawn - $2.50.oz
Tweed has a lovely dark fawn blanket and his neck is greying into a rose grey. His fleece is soft, though there is a little bit of VM in this fleece, but most seems to drop out during spinning. Some bits of hay do need to be picked out..

Mahogany Red - $2.50.oz
Tomalo has a lovely dark red fleece. It is solid in this 2005 fleece, however in 2006 it is coming in streaked with grey, making it a rose grey.

Silver Grey - $2.00.oz
Silver and grey fleeces tend to be a little more course than white and fawn. This is the case with this fleece from Podasi. It includes a range of colors from light to medium dark grey, and white. Podasi is a "tuxedo" silver grey. Still softer than most sheep's wool, this would still make nice outer wear with the characteristic Alpaca drape.

White - $2.50/oz
white fleeces tend to be the softest in alpacas. It can also be dyed and takes colors beautifully, resulting in lovely jewel tones or soft pastels.

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