I did it. After 6 months of work, I finished a bag of fiber that someone sent me.
Normally, it would not take me this long to finish a project, but the fiber was baby Suri alpaca, which involves high twist, careful handling and slow, steady movements to create a lovely yarn that has incredible drape, luster and feel.
I got a total of 10 skeins from this fleece, which is pretty decent. Total yardage is somewhere around 1,200 yards.
And boy does it feel good to have finally finished this fleece! :)
Now, to go do the other two bags of Suri alpaca that are still upstairs....
Stay tuned to find out what else has been going on around here! With luck, I will do another post on Monday!
~Caitlyn
3 comments:
Do you sell your yarn and if so, how can I find out how much it costs??
Hi Karen,
I was going to point you in the direction of my Etsy shop, but then realized that there is nothing in there at the moment! :-/
I do sell my yarn, but prices vary, due to fiber, yardage, etc...
But here is a rough estimate: (*Note* I do lower my prices when customers need more than 2 or 3 skeins, these are prices for single skeins)
Pure alpaca: $25 per skein. I can do various colors for this.
Pure cashmere: $40 per skein. Colors available are white, gray and brown.
Sheep: $15 to $20 per skein.
Blends such as alpaca/cashmere: $30 per skein.
People who aren't used to handspun yarn prices usually jump when they hear what I ask for my yarn, but I know quite a few people who sell their yarn for $100 to $200 per skein (around 200 yds. per skein) and can't keep up with the demand; so I figure my prices aren't too bad... ;D
~Caitlyn
Oh yeah, I can also put beads in the yarn by customer request. :) No additional cost there....
~Caitlyn
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