Alpaca Fiber Processing Overview

Description

Overview of Alpaca Fleece Processing

Location:  Alpaca Learning Studio at Quarry Critters Alpaca Ranch in Littlestown, PA 

 Cost: $55

When: Choose from the drop down box

Time: 3 hours 

Instructor: Julie Wysong

In this overview, you will participate in the processing of 8 ozs of alpaca fleece. 

You will: 

• *Meet an alpaca
• – if interested in knowing more about alpacas, it would be a good idea to sign up for a ranch tour to learn more about the care and handling of an alpaca. 
• * Learn fleece characteristics – alpaca’s fleece
• * Skirt, clean and tumble an alpaca fleece
• *Dye  alpaca fiber
• – for more in depth, hands on experience, consider signing up for a 2 hour dye class 
• *Card  alpaca fiber
• – for more in depth, hands on experience, consider signing up for a 2 hour carding class.
• *Watch a spinning wheel demonstration, use a drop spindle
• -sign up to learn to spin

*Knit – learn to knit

*Weave demonstration- Learn to weave

• Discuss some finishing techniques and look at finished products. 

Many of these activities will be demonstrated with some hands-on experiences.

This overview class is appropriate for school age students up to adults of any age.