Jason was feeding the boys when i got Draco's coat on him. The next two nights are going to be extra cold. Jason thought he looked like @alantudyk from #residentalien 🤣
Alt: video showing on #surialpaca in a red plaid coat eating hay with a bunch of #huacayaalpacas

Breed study card showing information information on the Silk Cap samples spun with attached yarn samples and knit swatches.

Breed study card showing information information on the Suri Alpaca samples spun with attached yarn samples and knit swatches.

DAY 12 (July 16th) of Tour de Fleece - I knit the swatches and finished the cards for the Suri Alpaca and for the Silk Caps for my breed and fiber study.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #SuriAlpaca #SilkCap #TourdeFleece2025

Suri Alpaca singles spun at 35 wpi on an Electric Eel Wheel 6.0.

Suri Alpaca chain plyed, wound on a niddy noddy.

3 ply Suri Alpaca yarn laying on a table.

A skein of Suri Alpaca yarn laying on a table.

I finished the second half of the Suri Alpaca, sample 79. Singles spun at 35 wpi, and chain plyed to get a 3 ply, sport weight, 12 wpi yarn of about 53 yards to 1.75 ounces.

#handspinning #handspunyarn #handspinners #yarnspinning #yarn #🧶 #handspun #breedandfiberstudy #SuriAlpaca #SuriAlpacaFiber

A hand being held out flat, holding a curled up rolag of black suri alpaca.

Aside from those last update photos, I also got this black suri alpaca to try. I think I'll be spinning this as a fine 2 ply on a drop spindle. #alpaca #surialpaca #spinning #handspinning

Incomplete sweater yoke in soft blue-grey, blue, pink and green hanging in front of another jumper

Sleeves in progress on grey worsted sweater with colourwork yoke

Ranunculus (slightly modded) yoke progress. This #IrishArtisanYarn was originally intended as a shawl kit, but it was too nice! hence my first #ranunculussweater as a break from #sleeveisland on my #avenapullover #knitsky #knitting #surialpaca

A smile peeks out behind a plaid magenta, yellow, and black blanket folded in half for ease of holding.

Full blanket shown held high to show its colors in full. Black yellow accents and magenta.

An eye peeks behind a yellow striped blanket.

Same warp of black yellow and magenta woven with yellow weft. Stripes at the beginning and end.

Fulling these blankets was a tough job. Watched Laura Fry’s class on Magic in the Water afterwards and they do both pass the cloth integrity finger poke test. Back to the drawing board for some sampling.

#cloth #woven #weaving #handweaving #doubleweave #blanket #plaid #wool #surialpaca #louet

Knit cap in white, green, purple, and yellow. Modified argyle creates stylized flowers and leaves on a white background. ©️ 2025 Jay Hammond All Rights Reserved

Finished my #VioletsinSnow #hat First #original #design of the year and I have to say, I really like it! To see the whole process, follow me over in Insta. In the meantime, here’s the completed #surialpaca and #mohair #slouch hat #knitting #knittersofbluesky 🧶 Image credit: ©️2025 Jay Hammond

I got my dose of Draco, he was the nice one today! A lady farmer in a black coat with red sunglasses in her head snuggles a white male Suri alpaca with a light brown spot on his eye while standing in a wood and metal shed.

I got my dose of Draco, he was the nice one today! #alpacaselfie #surialpaca