Hey boys! What cha doin? We were so blessed this first Sunday of December! We visited the Turkey Creek Alpaca Farm and fell in love! The sweet couple that gave us a tour were very special folk. We talked a couple hours and chatted as we walked in the snow to the extra shelter they have on 2 acres across from their cabin home.
We had our first close encounter with the Alpaca. They are marvelous animals. Their fleece is so soft and is so compatible with the skin when enjoyed by a person in sweater form or scarves...no itch!!...no lanolin....and for those that want to harvest the fleece it is easier to card and make into skeins to be used by the knitting enthusiasts. This couple just bought their trailer to haul their products to winter events to sell their products. She knits with a knitting machine and makes gorgeous garments. Your imagination is your only limit. Being a crafter, quilter and person who enjoys yarns too the alpaca fiber is awesome!!....I wondered if you could use a knitting machine (Gary and I had thought of ways to make things with the fiber and had wondered if a machine would work with it) and she assured me that is how she makes so many things to sell, by machine!..of course she also enjoys doing things with hand knitting needles too. She also has a wonderful room in the cabin that is full of the fiber...and retail for purchase of socks, scarves, gloves, sweaters, capes...etc!
Now is a Buyers' Market, as in everything right now...they have 30 in their flock now..they had several fall births this year and have a couple crias due in May. We fit together with this couple like a hand in a glove!!...even our age....and...
As you can see their home..it looks alot like our cabin...hip roof...just not built as big. They enjoy a country home near the Amish and he has had farming experience. We had alot of questions answered and even the price can be recouped in a relative short time due to the interest in the Alpacas fiber now. People are wanting to get back more and more to the basics; using their hands to make purposeful things.
When we pulled into their drive we were struck with all the similarities,their home,their already mounted Barn Quilt on the porch...then we met them and had our tour of the farm...it was just a good day! We thank them for the time and so much freely given information. Yes, our horizon may have soft and furry Alpacas running into it with us....given the right time....and thoughts put into it. May we all dream....God Love You today!!....Be safe this holiday!!...and go ahead, Drink the Egg Nog!!....we will! Quilted Blessings!! Kari
Hey boys! What cha doin? We were so blessed this first Sunday of December! We visited the Turkey Creek Alpaca Farm and fell in love! The sweet couple that gave us a tour were very special folk. We talked a couple hours and chatted as we walked in the snow to the extra shelter they have on 2 acres across from their cabin home. 
We had our first close encounter with the Alpaca. They are marvelous animals. Their fleece is so soft and is so compatible with the skin when enjoyed by a person in sweater form or scarves...no itch!!...no lanolin....and for those that want to harvest the fleece it is easier to card and make into skeins to be used by the knitting enthusiasts. This couple just bought their trailer to haul their products to winter events to sell their products. She knits with a knitting machine and makes gorgeous garments. Your imagination is your only limit. Being a crafter, quilter and person who enjoys yarns too the alpaca fiber is awesome!!....I wondered if you could use a knitting machine (Gary and I had thought of ways to make things with the fiber and had wondered if a machine would work with it) and she assured me that is how she makes so many things to sell, by machine!..of course she also enjoys doing things with hand knitting needles too. She also has a wonderful room in the cabin that is full of the fiber...and retail for purchase of socks, scarves, gloves, sweaters, capes...etc!
Now is a Buyers' Market, as in everything right now...they have 30 in their flock now..they had several fall births this year and have a couple crias due in May. We fit together with this couple like a hand in a glove!!...even our age....and...
As you can see their home..it looks alot like our cabin...hip roof...just not built as big. They enjoy a country home near the Amish and he has had farming experience. We had alot of questions answered and even the price can be recouped in a relative short time due to the interest in the Alpacas fiber now. People are wanting to get back more and more to the basics; using their hands to make purposeful things.
When we pulled into their drive we were struck with all the similarities,their home,their already mounted Barn Quilt on the porch...then we met them and had our tour of the farm...it was just a good day! We thank them for the time and so much freely given information. Yes, our horizon may have soft and furry Alpacas running into it with us....given the right time....and thoughts put into it. May we all dream....God Love You today!!....Be safe this holiday!!...and go ahead, Drink the Egg Nog!!....we will! Quilted Blessings!! Kari
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