Monthly Archives: August 2020

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Knitting Pattern – Tidal Beanie

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Knitting Pattern – Tidal Beanie
28
Aug
[ad_1] Erin Gates of Lizzy Knits reached out to me and wondered if we might do some collaborating … so we did!  She sent me some of her wonderful knitting patterns, and I sent her some of our alpaca yarn.  We both agreed to promote each other and Erin has quite a following, so that […]
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Footsteps For Food: The Journey So Far

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Footsteps For Food: The Journey So Far
25
Aug
[ad_1] On July 1 2020, James McAlloon, Chimu Adventures Relationship Manager to Queensland, set out from Alexandra Headland Beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on an epic trek across the width of Australia. Titled, Footsteps For Food, this ambitious project seeks to raise as much money as possible for South American families doing it tough due […]
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Alpaca 4-H Program 2020

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Alpaca 4-H Program 2020
14
Aug
[ad_1] Four kids from local 4-H clubs came to Alpaca Meadows this summer, adopted alpacas to work with and prepare to show at the Richland County Fair.   This gives kids an opportunity to learn about alpacas and select alpacas as a 4-H project, without the commitment of owning one.  Kat Krietemeyer showed Shiya, Anna Irwin […]
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Alpaca Bird Nesting Balls

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Alpaca Bird Nesting Balls
06
Aug
[ad_1] What is an Alpaca Bird Nesting Ball, you ask? It is a ball made of grapevine stuffed full of alpaca fiber, for the birds to pluck out and carry away to build nests for their young! Alpaca fiber is very soft, and very warm. Can you just imagine what a comfortable nest a mama […]
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