New Yarn – Suri Alpaca Merino Lopi Lite Yarn
One of the things I did last year with some of our suri fiber was to have it made into Lopi yarn. Traditionally Lopi yarn comes from Icelandic sheep whose fleece…
Wet Felting Purse Tips
I taught two wet felting purse classes recently, and promised I’d share some information, so here it is. The pictures below are felted purses that I have made. Almost any…
Shearing Day
Shearing day at Alpaca Meadows takes place once a year, usually late April or early May before it gets hot. It sometimes is a family affair, sometimes a few friends…
Learning to Knit – What You Will Need
Learning to knit can be a bit overwhelming, but once you’ve learned it can be very enjoyable, calming your mind while your hands stay busy. What you will need is…
Hat Crochet Pattern
I just finished another project with coordinating yarns of different colors and weights! For this hat, I used three different Alpaca Yarn Company yarns, available online or here at the…
Scarf Crocheting Class
Eight people braved the weather on Saturday and came for the Scarf Crocheting Class at the farm. Three of them were teenagers! It did my heart good to see young…
Another Fun Alpaca Mitten Felting Class
Another class turns out to be good, clean fun! Chris Vannatta and Jennifer Kamm, mother and daughter, spent the afternoon together at Alpaca Meadows learning how to wet felt alpaca…
Spinach In The Bread Drawer, Oh My!
So I am TRYING to start out the New Year by keeping a Food Journal and making an eating plan each day. This SO helps me not to get into…
The Best Christmas Present Ever
I hope you will indulge me with tolerance for sharing some family photos. This was The Best Christmas Present Ever! Four children and four grandchildren organized and pulled-off surprising my…
Snowman Felting Class
Six fun ladies came to have some fun in the Snowman Felting Class on Saturday here at the farm. I think they were surprised how simple this craft is, most…
Just Finished – Mixed Media Striped Scarf
Just finished! I tend to use the same pattern over, and over, but hey when you find a good one, why not stick with it? This pattern is from Jane…
Alpaca Art Yarn Hat
I spin and sell lots of art yarn, especially Suri Art Yarn that I’ve spun right from the locks, for a very textured, thick-n-thin, over spun yarn that has lots…
Fall Fiber Farm Tour
Ohio’s fiber farmers are opening their barn doors to you! Drive from farm–to-farm through beautiful Ohio, visiting with fiber animals, including alpacas, sheep and goats! Meet the farmers…
Autumn Fiber Event in Ashland, Ohio
Look for Alpaca Meadows at this brand new fiber show in Ashland, Ohio. We’ll be bringing lots of beautiful alpaca yarn, rovings, hand-dyed suri locks, fiber art kits, and lots…
Beads, Bracelets, and Cat Toy Felting Class
The next class here at the farm is Beads, Bracelets, and Cat Toy Felting. This will be a great introduction to wet felting … and is as simple as adding…
Alpaca Hairstyles
Check out these great alpaca pics at Animal Tracks on Today! Laura T. Coffey writes “Shear Madness: Hairstyle Dos and Don’ts for Alpacas”. There definitely are some “don’ts” in the…
Free Crochet Pattern – Fingerless Mittens
I love our Snuggle Yarn! Being a bulky yarn, it works up so quickly! Being a blend of 55% alpaca, 30% wool, and 15% acrylic it is much less expensive…
Spring Break and Grandchildren
Keandre’ and Zavier, our eleven and six year old grandchildren, couldn’t wait, were coming out of their skin excited, to come help Papa on the alpaca farm yesterday. I don’t…
Camelid Health Conference
Camelid Health Conference For Owners and Breeders The Ohio Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Camelid Health Conference, hosted by The…
The Month of March
March is the month that Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated and it officially brings the arrival of Spring, which certainly brightens the month and which most of us are ready for…
What are Valentines?
Doing a search for Valentines on the internet, I found these cute hearts, and the super easy pattern to crochet these Love Hearts on PlanetJune. I think I’ll incorporate these into…
Wet Felting Alpaca Mittens
Last Saturday, I taught a Mitten Felting Class here at the farm. I think everyone was amazed at what they could do with alpaca fiber, hot water, soap, and some elbow…
The Niddy Noddy
As I learned about fiber and fiber art, I was introduced to some very interesting terms, one of them being niddy noddy. What in the world? According to Wikipedia, a niddy-noddy…
Sit-n-Knit or Crochet or Spin
For those of you that live in our area, you are invited to come visit and just … Come hang out with fiber friends! Drop in the first Saturday of…
Needle Felting in Christmas Cookie Cutters
Nervous as I might have been about whether I am teacher material or not, the first of our Fiber Art Classes here at our NEW farm and fiber studio, was a…