Conquered the Carder!

After a few days of eyeballing the carder I finally set down and carded some different colors of the alpaca fiber I dyed earlier.
It's always exciting to see the new colors, but having them in batts or rovings is even better. Putting them together to create a new colorway for a  new project... I have to go  :)
But here's a picture of what I did. Some lovely colors... Deep Maroon (on the carder), Amethyst (which I rather call Ruby), Pine Green and Gold (which I rather call Pale Yellow). They are all gorgeous!

Why Raise Alpacas?

What makes these animals so desirable?
The bottom line: alpacas can be both profitable and enjoyable.
Alpaca breeders are in business for the long run; they believe in the future of the industry. With the relatively small number of alpacas currently available, there will be an extended and steady demand for breeding stock to continue meeting the needs of our growing industry for many years.

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