alpaca - Flying Goat Farm

Wishing you a restful and beautiful holiday!

by Lisa Check | Dec 23, 2020 | alpaca, holiday, spinning

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FO Friday–Alpaca Top Edition

by Lisa Check | Dec 18, 2020 | alpaca, Behind the Scenes

This week I’ve been working on dyeing spinning fiber. First up has been superfine alpaca top. I wanted to show you part of the process. Especially with alpaca fiber, the dry dyed product is a lot lighter than the wet product. You can see the difference! ALP6...

WIP Wednesday–Alpaca Roving Edition

by Lisa Check | Dec 16, 2020 | alpaca, spinning

I’m working on replenishing my hand dyed roving…. Here are the ones I just took out of the dye bath. Remember these will dry lighter of course. I’ll post in social media when they are available for sale. This is superfine alpaca top. It is pretty...

Shop Update: Superfine Alpaca Top

by Lisa Check | Dec 7, 2020 | alpaca, spinning

I put a bunch of new hand dyed alpaca top into the webstore. You can find them here.

Stash Appreciation–Spinning with Alpaca Fiber

by Lisa Check | Aug 3, 2015 | alpaca, Blog, Stash appreciation

Spinning Alpaca How do I get alpaca fiber? Alpaca is available as a commercial top for spinning or you can go to your local alpaca farm and buy fleeces. Fleeces are sheared from the animals once a year. They are usually graded at the time of shearing into 3 to 7...

Stash Appreciation–Alpaca Part 1

by Lisa Check | Jul 20, 2015 | alpaca, Blog, Stash appreciation

Just one look in those eyes with their long, long lashes and everyone falls in love with an alpaca. Of course that is right before they spit on you. I have been smitten as well. I do not personally own any alpacas. They have been offered to me, and I have just always...