Description

Knitting

A beginners guide to alpaca fiber processing 

When: Saturday June 5, 2021~~ 1:00 – 4:00

Where: Quarry Critters Alpaca Ranch 

580 Basehoar Rd, Littlestown, PA 17340 717-359-9989

Cost: $30

Who: Owners QCAR – Julie and David Wysong 

What: Alpacas and spinning alpaca fleece (or wool)

A beginners guide to alpaca fiber processing 

    We will start our class with the alpacas, take pictures, ask questions, halter and lead the alpaca on a walk.  Alpacas can be taught to be very sociable with practice. Walking an alpaca can be lots of fun. 

In this class, we will choose yarn to start to knit.  Choose the tools needed to make a scarf.  We will cast on, knit, pearl, and cast off. We will discuss how and make fringe,  what is made from different size yarn, understand stitch markers.  

Supplies list will be emailed to you. 

Here are more dates included with your enrollment:

If you have registered before May 16th then, On Sunday, May 16th you are invited to come see our  harvest day This day is when we shear all the alpacas.

June 19th we will share our projects and celebrate fiber with refreshments. You are invited to join us.

The class size is very small, only 6 participates, so register today.

We are going to meet the alpaca, work with alpaca fleece and have fun.  So to get started, enroll in the class. You can pay online for this class now, it’s a  non refundable deposit, but  store credit will be available if you can’t make the class. Call if you have any questions 717-359-9989, or email juliesalpacas@gmail.com.

I can’t wait to get started. How about you?