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The listing, Alpaca fiber for spinning yarn has ended.

Here is 6 ounces of alpaca fiber, tried to get it in different lighting. It has not been washed and you will want to do that after spinning, of course, during setting the ply... I carded it on my drum carder and then split it into roving and bundled it as you see here. It's very soft and beautiful. I got this fiber during a summer of a self created fiber collection adventure. Quite an experience! Questions welcome.
tag: darylanncampbell

Questions & Comments

Oohh NICE! Kmualux! I have a challenge going on this year! All private projects with handspun yarn only! :) Wanna join in? Everybody is welcome! I called it the Handspun challenge of 2012. It's just to challenge yourself to go one step further with your handspun then last year.

Feb 7th, 2012 at 8:34:12 AM PST by

Do you have this challenge posted somewhere?

Feb 7th, 2012 at 8:44:04 AM PST by

Darylann: I have fanned you so I just check your page every once in a while to make sure I'm not missing anything!

Feb 12th, 2012 at 7:36:55 PM PST by

My friend Marjory (here on Listia) noted that there's a link below, which says "find a user." You can find me or anyone if you can type in the person's Listia name. Mine is my own name of course.

Feb 12th, 2012 at 8:07:50 PM PST by

I would love to have some that's not carded yet - we have black and dark fawn alpacas, and I was going to play around with mixing this with the dark fawn.

Feb 8th, 2012 at 9:17:30 AM PST by

You can spin it. Have some faith in yourself and try it out. The first stuff you spin will be thick & thin and might break off but from everyone that I have talked with, you will have a difficult time spinning that type of yarn again once you have had some practice. Good luck!

Feb 13th, 2012 at 10:14:34 AM PST by

Wowza, I was going to hold out to the end to put in my bid but I guess I don't need to do that now. Out of my credit range! Glad that you are getting some good credits for this and I will be watching for more.

Feb 13th, 2012 at 9:41:30 AM PST by

I like to hear that there will be more!

Feb 13th, 2012 at 8:12:41 AM PST by

WOW! Too rich for my blood, but I'm thrilled that you're getting such high bids! :-)

Feb 12th, 2012 at 7:38:01 PM PST by

Thank you very much, and keep my name - there will be more, sooner or later! :)

Feb 12th, 2012 at 8:08:57 PM PST by

I am so sad! I think dropsi is going to beat me out on this. Maybe when/if you find more, you can let me know so that I can try again!

Feb 12th, 2012 at 3:15:03 PM PST by

Keep watching! There's a "find a user" link at the bottom of the page. Don't be sad!

Feb 12th, 2012 at 4:45:37 PM PST by

I really need to make a better drop spindle, mine is a CD on a dowel with a cup hook. Fine for twisting plarn and plying yarn that is too thin for a project, but hardly "decent"! I feel a need to know how to do everything, so this is a "next step" from my crochet...

I'm totally smitten with the look of this fiber!

Feb 10th, 2012 at 6:23:15 PM PST by

The fiber is carded and ready to spin. You can use your homemade spindle. You should list some plarn here! I've always wanted to make some, but have too much going already! Good luck with the auction! :)

Feb 10th, 2012 at 8:34:00 PM PST by

i've getting ready to learn how to card' just got the brushes. i've got 2 sheeo fleeses and several bags of alpaca fur/ plus some bison and wolf fur. I hope this works out as I'm trying to be self taught. there is a need for people who can do these skills to teach others how to do it...without it costing an arm and leg for lessons.

Feb 8th, 2012 at 10:10:33 PM PST by

You have bison? Care for a swap? Contact me, if so..,.. I am completely self taught, though I did have an experienced spinner come and look at one or two of my old wheels... I ended up giving away a very old castle wheel, which I regret...another story.... You can learn quite a bit from good youtube vids...

Feb 9th, 2012 at 8:39:23 AM PST by

love this, and the angora you have listed! I haven't tried spinning yet, but I'm acquiring things to spin, and have a drop spindle (and a not working spinning wheel, but no where to fix it). Fanned and watching! I wish there was a way to group people one fans, so I could put you in the 'watch this person for more!' group!

Feb 8th, 2012 at 5:49:34 PM PST by

If you have a drop spindle, you're ready to spin, with these fibers. Angora doesn't have to be carded at all. Also, we should all put our listia names in the body of our texts when we list things, that way, a seller comes up in a search. I have my name as a tag in the body of the description.

Feb 8th, 2012 at 7:27:32 PM PST by

Ack! I know I won't have enough credits!!!

Feb 6th, 2012 at 11:25:15 AM PST by

Sorry for all the questions - did you happen to notice how long the staple was?

Feb 8th, 2012 at 6:15:54 AM PST by

You can ask as many questions as you need or want to. I'm happy to answer. It's more toward the fawn color. Washing or setting the ply will probably lighten it some. It's definitely not cream colored, nor is it dark. As to the staple length, hmmm... since I put it in the carder already, not sure, but will go out to the studio and see if I have some left, and post the staple length if so. If you'd rather have some that is NOT carded, and I have it, I can do that for the winner, as well in the same weight. I have black and some gray, as well, not carded and not sure what else....

Feb 8th, 2012 at 7:46:10 AM PST by

Is it cream, or more of a light fawn?

Feb 8th, 2012 at 6:15:18 AM PST by

Bridgett: I dont' know if I can do the only handspun this year. I'm such a perfectionist that I really want to get better at spinning before I commit myself to only using my handspun. I know it is backwards thinking but I just need to practice some more. I might take it up half way through though.....that would give me some time to get better at it.

Feb 7th, 2012 at 7:05:29 PM PST by

fanned & watchin!

Feb 7th, 2012 at 9:12:53 AM PST by

Fyb! thanks.

Feb 7th, 2012 at 10:08:57 AM PST by

Yep :) in my FB group and on my blog! (sending you a DM with the FB group unless you think it's ok to put it in here)

Feb 7th, 2012 at 9:07:15 AM PST by

You can put it here, if you like!

Feb 7th, 2012 at 10:09:34 AM PST by

Yum Yum ~ watching (and will be bidding!)

Feb 7th, 2012 at 4:31:41 AM PST by

Thanks!

Feb 7th, 2012 at 7:12:29 AM PST by

I know that it is hard for people to get handspun as opposed to mill spun. I still use a lot of mill spun but since I have a ton of wool to get made into yarn, I'm liking handspun more. I can't wait to experiment with dyeing the wool as well. Does alpaca take color as well as wool?

Feb 6th, 2012 at 6:03:17 PM PST by

Sure you can dye it or enhance the color if it's not dark or even black. Handspun yarn is NOT the same as mill spun. It's a real joy to process and spin your own yarn. You'll look back on this yarn, try to make it this way again, and you won't be able to!! People call it art yarn.

Feb 6th, 2012 at 7:10:33 PM PST by

don't be surprised - this is a test.... my rabbit hair yarn went for way less than I thought it would.

Feb 6th, 2012 at 1:25:14 PM PST by

Alpaca fiber for spinning yarn is in the Crafts | Other Craft Items category