Alpaca knitting

Oh boy, still no picture of my Cameo shawl and Vitamin D sweater...golly, maybe I just need to hang them on a hanger and take the camera out! Keep it simple.
But I've been happily knitting when I have time here and there.
I've combined soft 100% white alpaca yarn with some of my handspun yarns to create colourful hats. I had blogged about spinning the yarn here.
I was so excited when I started knitting with this stripping handspun and saw that I could knit three rows and the colours worked just right. It's great when things just work out this way.
This hat is a size Large, it would fit an adult. (Obviously, the styrofoam head I have it on is rather small.) I still have to add the ties to finish it off.

I've been knitting a few of these hats to add to my table at the Farmer's Market.

This one is still wet and needs ties too.

Each one is different thanks to the self stripping handspun yarn.

I've also knitted some fingerless mittens in with Ginger's alpaca fleece. This yarn is blended with mohair. It's so soft, I might call these mine! More for the shop.

I must have frogged them three times before I was happy with the design of the pattern.

I love how they fit, especially at the wrist.

They still need a light blocking, especially the picot edge.

And there's been a tiny bit of dyeing. I took the pots outside and got things brewing.

Here are a few merino tops drying on the clothesline.

They will be added to the Etsy shop this week.

Tomorrow, the pups get their first visit to the vet!

That's always a major undertaking now that it's only hubby and I.

Two more weeks, and they will start leaving us to join their new families...

As much work as it is to care for a litter of Goldens, it's always bitter sweet to see them go.

One of them just might be staying with us...I'll let you know when we decide.)

I'm back to the market on saturday, stop and say hello!