Preferred Herd Sweater by Maggie!!

Hello!

I’d like to share the sweater friend, Maggie made from a few of our alpacas. Included are Tecumseh, Sarah, Snow Chief, Mavic, Je ne sais quio, and a few angora rabbits – names unknown.

Maggie has some of her “very fashionable” knitting in our Alpaca Outfitters shop and is teaching knitting for us as well. You can view her blog at www.magnoliablossomfiberarts.blogspot.com/.

The "headless" model is me. I'm not very photogenic I'm affraid!

Have a great day!

Introducing "Lily's Line" of ponchos

Things have been hectic lately. I've been getting my ducks in a row for the AAA shop at the Indiana Alpaca Invitation show in Ft. Wayne April 3-6. Some of the ponchos and serapes on display will include the "Aye Chiwawa" serape shown here. The first is a spicy little number and a real surprise for me. I'm not terribly fond of the yarn color but the end result has turned out to be a favorite!

The 2nd one I'd like to share is the "Ausengate" serape named after a mountain in Peru. The ancient Quecha legend: Ausangate is a magnificent snow-covered peak south of Cuzco, Peru, and the legendary source of llamas and alpacas. According to legend, Pachamama (Mother Earth) loaned alpacas and llamas so people of the puna could survive. Since the animals belong to Pachamama, they must be well-fed and never treated cruelly. If they are not properly cared for, Pachamama will call them back to Ausangate and people will disappear.

The 3rd is the "Firethorn" poncho. This is one of my personal favorites!! Along the edge are red stones which really set it off and make it special.

I can't wait to show off my line at the first alpaca show in Indiana!!!

Liz