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Alpaca Birth 101

Ashley Gunson Alpaca alpaca yarn animal lover baby alpaca backyard farm country country life cria farm farm life Fiber knitter knitting wool yarn

Alpaca Birth 101

For as long as I can remember I wanted to get an alpaca so I could shear them and use their fiber to spin it into yarn and knit with my own alpaca wool. And It doesn’t hurt that they are so cute. I never thought this dream would come true. I would tell my husband all of my crazy farm ideas and I think he thought that I was kidding. So about 3 years ago I called an Alpaca farmer in Prescott Arizona and we went to visit their farm on father’s Day. We learned a lot. They were...

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Farmers Market Season

Ashley Gunson Farmers market hand knit handmade knitting maker

I love going to Farmers Markets. Here in Henderson Nevada we have a great market at the District. It's small but they sell local honey, fruits and veggies and we will hopefully be selling our eggs and knit goods there very soon.  I love supporting made in America and locals.  I started knitting farmers market bags about 2 years ago because my daughters wanted cute swim bags. Now I knit them for everyday use. If I'm going to the store or on vacation. They are light and easy to pack.  The leather strap is the perfect addition. Here are some...

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