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Knitting Idea

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Friday October 30, 2009   -   By Mona

I am a very slow knitter; therefore I weave.  Occasionally I do knit and no, I’m usually not the person who knits a swatch first, although I know I probably should.  Most of you faithfully knit swatches, right?  This would mean that most of you...

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SAFF

Blog: 3 Hawk Alpacas   -   Tuesday October 27, 2009   -   By Anita

I have just returned from my first participation of the "Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair". It was a great experience and I was able to meet a lot of new and nice people.  There are really a large number of fiber artists and enthusiasts living in...

Wool Show

Blog: Wool-E Farm   -   Friday September 25, 2009   -   By Ellyn

Wool Show 9-26-09 We are having our annual fall wool show on Saturday, Sept 26. Location is at our farm. Lots of fleece, roving, batts, yarns for knitting and crocheting. Batts for felting. Just lots of wool. Those girls are growing more as we speak. Hope...

Wool Show & Sale September 26, 2009

Blog: Wool-E Farm   -   Wednesday September 16, 2009   -   By Ellyn

You are invited to our Fall Wool Show & Sale.   Wool-E Farms & Heritage Farms   September 26, 2009   9 am – 4pm   1798-140 th Avenue    ...

Fiber Market Monday

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Monday August 10, 2009   -   By lklik

FMM is back!  Get more visitors to your local harvest fiber store by listing it for free at Fiber Market Monday's.  Just dye a new batch of roving or yarn?  Show it off!  Proud of your fiber animal and want to show them...

Alpaca Fiber CSA Giveaway!

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Sunday August 02, 2009   -   By lklik

What does a share of Alpaca Fiber CSA get you? - CSA share holder’s certificate - Monthly Farm Newsletter - Finished Alpaca Yarn! - Quarter share = minimum of 10oz of finished yarn - Half share = minimum of 1.25 lbs of finished yarn - Full share =...

Goat milk soap studio goes up

Blog: Caprine Corner   -   Friday June 26, 2009   -   By Lisa

New studio being built. The Caprine Corner studio is on its way up.  The new building is coming along.  It is taking longer than I would like to see but it is underway.  I hope to have it open by September.  I make my first order...

Warping a Mini Card Loom (Part 1)

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Monday June 22, 2009   -   By lklik

Card weaving is really fun, easy and portable.   Depending on the design you are doing the work can move very quickly.   The hardest part about card weaving is warping your loom.   Here is a short video I’ve made on how to warp the Palmer...

Plants Used As Dyes

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Wednesday June 10, 2009   -   By Jessica

 My mother taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. To this day I still make a lot of my own clothes, quilts, and anything else I have time for. With my love of plants it just seemed natural that I learn to dye my own cloth and yarn. Dyeing with...

Spring 2009 Fiber CSA "Raffle"

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Monday June 08, 2009   -   By MaLinda

Here's a way to double your CSA share and only pay for one. We are holding a raffle. For everyone who purchases a share in the Spring 2009 Fiber CSA by June 15 th 2009, your name will be entered in our raffle to win a second CSA share. This would be a...

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Alpaca Fiber CSA - update

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Friday May 22, 2009   -   By lklik

Alpaca Fiber CSA Welcome all yarn fanatics! If you like to knit, crochet, braid, ply-split, etc, this CSA is for you! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Our fiber CSA allows you to own a share of our alpaca herd and receive yarn...

Tablet Weaving - Alpaca

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Friday May 22, 2009   -   By lklik

Click Here for our Official Blog  I’ve always enjoyed braiding and have made many items out of alpaca by spinning the yarn into cord and then using different types of braids to make rope, leads, collars, reins, etc.   What I...

Poor Man's Skirting Table

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Monday May 18, 2009   -   By lklik

CLICK HERE FOR OUR OFFICIAL BLOG I spent Sunday afternoon skirting alpaca fiber.   Like the majority of new alpaca owners I’m broke after purchasing my foundation herd.   I feel like the blue collar redneck alpaca owner sometimes but...

Spring 2009 Fiber CSA Update

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Thursday May 14, 2009   -   By MaLinda

Things are progressing nicely with the Fiber CSA. Several shares have sold but there are many more still left. This is an exciting concept for the knitter, crocheter, felter, spinner and it is an excellent opportunity to add some really cool fiber to your...

Alpaca Fiber CSA

Blog: Dutch Hollow Acres   -   Wednesday April 29, 2009   -   By lklik

Alpaca Fiber CSA Welcome all yarn fanatics! If you like to knit, crochet, braid, ply-split, etc, this CSA is for you! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Our fiber CSA allows you to own a share of our alpaca herd and receive yarn...

Preparing For The First Farmer's Market of the Sea...

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Friday April 24, 2009   -   By MaLinda

The day we've waited for since last November is finally here. I love the surge of energy that comes with getting everything ready for the first Farmer's Market of the season. Doing last minute details to the products I'll be carrying. Setting up the canopy to...

Babies!

Blog: Honeysuckle Haven Homespun   -   Wednesday February 11, 2009   -   By Lorrie

Kidding Season was very busy around Honeysucke Haven! I'm counting wins, not losses. We have two sets of live, hearty kids on the ground. They are about 1/2 week and 1 1/2 weeks old. The oldest ones are the tiniest, are girls, and are Nigoras, with a...

Black Saturday?

Blog: Cirque de' Solene   -   Tuesday December 30, 2008   -   By Leann

It's a rainy Saturday here at the farm.  The farm store has been open for a few hours now.  The yarn, sweaters, socks and hats nicely displayed and waiting for some chilled human to discover the warmth of alpaca.  Because they say - once you go...

Welcome

Blog: Honeysuckle Haven Homespun   -   Sunday December 28, 2008   -   By Lorrie

Welcome to my first blog!  I'm happy to have you in for a visit.  I'd love for you to settle in with a cup of tea and to enjoy yourself, but I'm afraid I'm already tired and can't visit for long.  Since I can't ask you questions yet, I'll tell...

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