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Gift
giving made easy: Everyone
loves the luxury of alpaca.
Winter Special
$17.00 a pair (Machine
wash, air dry)
Alpaca Socks:
Luxury for your feet and this time of year, what could feel
better than a pair of "light-weight, but oh so warm"
alpaca socks. They fit in your shoe or boot.
Wick moisture away from your skin and keep your feet so
toasty you will never want to take them off (I know loads of
people that don't EVER take them off, except to shower!
Call me for current sizes and colors - also available Rose
Gray Alpaca Slipper Socks or Boot Socks... heavier than the
ones shown above - for wearing with your ski boots or just
wear around the house for warm and toasty toes!
Picture coming soon.
Men's in Regular and XL sizes
and also a Men's Shortie size 10-13. Newly available
is a "loose top" Women's sock in Black or White (especially
nice for those of you that have Diabetes or just don't like
a tight feeling sock, the loose top is great, I love them
for that reason, they feel so light and they are so warm.
Here is another secret about alpaca fiber socks, they don't
retain any bad odors, don't have a clue why, but they don't,
really, I am not kidding, they don't smell, even after
several days of wear! The white "loose top" would be
perfect for you medical people, nurses, aides, doctors...
Also still have just a few
hand-knitted alpaca hats left this year - special
price $25 each, only three left! White and Navy
pattern, Fawn and White pattern and a dark rose gray cabled
ski cap.
"Alpaca"
is one of the worlds most luxurious yarns, soft and very
lightweight, each tiny fiber is hollow with super insulating
properties. Alpaca repels water, which is why, when
you wear alpaca socks, your feet stay dry (that is called
wicking) and hikers know how important it is to keep your
feet dry! despite having no "yicky
sticky" oils or lanolin to maybe irritate your skin. Alpaca
is very easy to care for, dries fast when washed or you can
save yourself even that easy option and have it dry-cleaned.
How to
clean alpaca garments: (if you don't have them dry
cleaned) ... A few turns in some water with generic shampoo,
rinse 'till clear (do not wring or twist) block and roll in
a towel overnight, then let air dry. If your felted hat
gets damp or wet, just let it air dry.
(Aase pictured wearing one
of her own hand knit, hand-dyed and felted alpaca hats)
Please email for more
information or if you have any question:
Aase@4fast.net
Alpaca
Yarn in Wonderful Natural Colors
please check back
often as inventory changes almost daily!
Current Inventory
Contact me:
Aase@4fast.net to
order these unique products,
2007 Inventory:
Hanks
(220 Yds) of several wonderfully soft and natural
colors, brown, rose gray, black,
white and blends of brown and black, brown and black
variegated - all are a medium weight worsted (knit on
size US 8 or 9).
Go to
www.hatshapers.com
and see how to needle-felt a hat using raw fiber
or processed rovings!
Items pictured below are warming
the heads and necks of lucky recipients from all over the
USA - most of these I knitted
using imported Peruvian Alpaca yarns, although some are
homegrown and hand-dyed, most are not. In late 2005,
Klamath River Fiber Processing opened for business in Ft
Jones CA (15 miles from Yreka) so ever since then I have
been using strictly "homegrown" fine and super fine
alpaca fibers and yarns for my handmade projects. I do
dye some and I do add bits of other natural fibers from time
to time, such as English Angora or Silk. I love the
fact that, when you buy a hank of BLACK yarn from me, it is
not over-dyed, it is a 100% natural color and if you are
lucky enough to come by to pick it up, I will even introduce
you to the alpaca that donated it!
Alpaca Fiber
Alpaca fiber available in 22 natural colors!
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