After many requests from customers and just a bit of procrastinating on my part, I am getting ready to launch an e-newsletter featuring Alpaca Fiber & Yarn from Snowshoe Farm. I plan to use this platform not only to announce the addition of new yarns or other fiber-related products, but … Read More
Finally! Our online farm store is live again after months of inactivity. The fall fiber festivals depleted our inventory and we’ve been working hard to skein, wash and dye yarn. You can now purchase alpaca yarn, alpaca roving, knitting needles, crochet hooks and dyes from our online store at www.VermontAlpacaYarn.com. … Read More
Fall fiber festival season has finally come to an end for Snowshoe Farm. That means I can unpack all our boxes of yarn, roving, knitting needles, patterns, dyes, etc and inventory what we have left on hand for our farm store. I know I have a batch of laceweight yarn … Read More
Snowshoe Farm had a fabulous time at the NYS Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck last weekend! The weather was perfect and the crowds were huge. But with only two weeks between fiber festivals, I’m busy skeining and dyeing for the next event. The Fiber Festival of New England will … Read More
Our last fiber festival of the fall season was this past weekend in White River Junction, VT. Please check it out and plan to make it next year. The Green Mountain Fiber Festival is lots of fun and growing every year. The festival is located in the historic Hotel Coolidge, … Read More
I’m all packed up and ready to head to White River Junction tomorrow morning for the Green Mountain Fiber Festival. This will be the last festival is what has been a very busy fall season. I really enjoy participating in fiber festivals, seeing so many of our old friends and … Read More
We had a great visit yesterday with a busload of USDA FAS folks. Now back to business and getting packed up for our first fiber festival of the season. Fall is a really busy time for both fiber fests and alpaca shows. We start off this weekend with the Southern … Read More
Our Beginner Handspinning class started yesterday. I, for one, had a great time! All the participants are current or future alpaca owners, so we’ll spend a lot of time playing with and talking about alpaca fiber. Handspinning can be a little frustrating at first, but this group did amazingly well … Read More
We had a nice group of alpaca owners here yesterday for a fiber skirting workshop. Now that I’ve reorganized the fiber barn, I need to spend time out there and finish this year’s skirting. We’ll be shearing again before we know it and there’s be no room for fiber if … Read More
On Saturday, Oct 10, we will offer the first in a series of workshops for learning how to take a raw alpaca fleece and turn it into yarn. This first workshop will be a hands-on fiber skirting session. Bring your own fleece or purchase one of ours at a discounted … Read More