How To Make A Rug From Alpaca Fleece

The rest of the fleece taken from the alpaca s neck and legs is called seconds seconds are shorter more random cuts that can be used for felting making core spun rug yarn and in the creation of various crafts.

How to make a rug from alpaca fleece. Raw alpaca fiber i went to the kid n ewe fiber festival this weekend in boerne tx just north of san antonio. It came from a lovely alpaca named dalma who i m sure was happy to enjoy her summer with a fancy hair cut. Being new to the whole spinning thing it was amazing to see so many people spinning and the variety of wheels out there. You don t have to kill an animal for this attractive faux sheepskin rug.

The huacaya fleece is preferable for making mitts gloves and socks due to its coarser and shorter length features and how warm they are. Shearing is an exciting time as it marks the onset of summer. These can be made from third grade fleece which is the coarsest of all alpaca fleece textures. In this article i will show you what i did with my alpaca fleece and tell you whether or not each product was profitable.

I got my hands on some beautiful alpaca fiber. The making of rugs and baskets however requires some form of training. Here s a step by step guide for making alpaca felt from a sherwood teenager who s been making it since she was 8 years. I do prefer fall icelandic fleeces over spring fleeces because they are cleaner less.

Sheep are sheared in the spring of every year some sheep are sheared twice a year but ours are sheared just the once. This is a part of my yule goat costume project to see the finished costume or if you want to support my art go to this post. Making felted fleece rugs is a long process and it all starts at shearing time. Braided rugs and baskets.

I m going to teach you exactly how i make a rectangular 2 ft by 3 ft lamb fleece rug. In this felted fleece rug tutorial i am using white icelandic lamb fleece shorn in the fall at around 5 months growth. Alpaca fiber is known for the soft fleece and felt that can be made from it. Icelandic lamb felted fleece rug tutorial.