My friend Beth of Old Cedar Knoll Alpacas sent me this beautiful collection of her very own Suri Alpaca from her very own farm for my #spin15aday challenge.  I’ve never spun Alpaca, and as Beth mentioned in her card, it will most likely be a learning curve as it’s part of the “exotics” category in fiber. 

I found a great article, and guide, from Spinning Daily called “Spinning Alpaca Ultimate Guide“, as well as a free guide to download (please note you have to provide and email address to obtain a link for the guide).  The guide is very informative and I’ve learned quite a lot, but still a bit intimidated in trying my hand as spinning this beautiful super soft fiber.

Alpaca fiber is among the finest fiber in the world. Soft and long and in a range of beautiful natural colors, alpaca can be a joy to spin if you know where to start and what makes it different from sheep’s wool.   ~ Amy, Interweave/Spinning Daily

I also came across these blog posts and articles too …

• All About Spinning Alpaca
• The Joy of Hand Spinning – Alpaca
• Alpaca Direct – Spinning Alpaca the Shirley Simpson Way

I’m thinking my Schacht Matchless would be the perfect wheel to use for this spinning challenge and I hope to get started soon!!!