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Check out our selection of yarns and fiber. To order, email carolahmann(at)sbcglobal.net.
Finished Yarn--spun, washed, skeined, and ready to use
Click here to see available raw fiber products for sale.
Angora yarn ”Forsythia Fluffy” $8/skein
Angora fiber is the finest, softest, and warmest natural fiber. This hand-spun two-ply yarn is ideal for trims and embellishments.
100% angora, 2-ply, hand-spun. 10 grams per skein, about 40 yards. Several natural colors:
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White--The brightest, whitest white of any animal fiber.
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Gray--A soft blend of light and dark shades, giving the yarn a great depth of color.
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Beige--A subtle blend of tan, off-white, cream, taupe, and ecru.
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Black--Not a dark color. Each fiber, while deep black at the tip, is mostly whitish along its shaft.
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Also available in some dyed colors.
Read more about this yarn here.
Alpaca DK weight $25/skein
100% alpaca, 3-ply, mill-spun, 200 yards, about 100 grams. Available in light fawn, medium fawn, and medium brown colors, and in some dyed colors.
Alpaca Hand-spun--"Forsythia Fuzzy" $16/skein 100% alpaca, 2-ply. Each skein weighs 50grams, and has 95-150 yards of yarn. This yarn is completely home-made: Tending the animals, shearing, preparing the fiber, spinning the yarn, dyeing.
Alpaca/Angora Blend--”Forsythia Fifty” $18/skein
50 grams of a 50/50 blend of angora and alpaca. 2-ply, hand-spun. About 95-150 yards per skein. Sport/DK weight. Available in several different blends of natural colors, and I will soon be adding some dyed colors to the line.
Alpaca/Angora Blend yarn $28/skein
About 75% alpaca with 25% angora. 3-ply, DK weight, mill-spun. 200 yards, just under 100 grams. Available in a limited selection of dyed and natural colors. Yarn has
a silky smooth feel and will work up with the fuzzy “halo” that is characteristic of angora.
Notes:
Mill-spun yarn is more consistent than hand-spun, but hand-spun yarn has more character and includes slubs, neps, and other imperfections.
All yarn has the possibility of containing small bits of hay, grass, or seeds.
Raw Fiber--unwashed, unprocessed
Angora (from French angora rabbits) $7/oz
Hand-plucked, not sheared, so it contains no blunt-cut ends. Available in several colors: pure white, beige, gray, and black. Angora fiber is silky soft and can be spun or felted.
Alpaca--first quality (blanket)--$3/oz. Preferred for spinning. Available in light fawn, medium fawn, and medium brown.
Alpaca--second quality--$2/oz
Shorn from the neck, tummy, and legs of the alpaca, this fiber is shorter and coarser than the blanket, and is suitable for felting. Available in medium brown and fawn.
