Fiber Arts Friday: New Foal

Welcome back Fiber Arts Friday fans!

Ok, I must admit that I have not being getting much done fiber arts wise this week.  The reason, we have a new baby! 

I present to you DHA Reno’s Southern Belle

DHA Reno's Sothern Belle

The only fiber stuff I’ve done this week was 1) buying new alpacas and 2) dying some alpaca yarn for a customer.  I”ll have 3 new Accoyo Huacayas  joining our herd in a few weeks.  Yeah! My herd is growing, hello more fiber!

As for the dying, here she is cooking away in the crockpot.  I’m not sure why it looks bloody in the photo but the end yarn is a dark cranberry.  It’s currently hanging in the basement drying by our coal stove.  The yarn’s new owner has just gotten into knitting and blogging and with any good luck she’ll join in on the fun.

Alpaca Yarn Dye Pot

This just in at 5:30am!  The yarn is already dry! Isn’t it pretty?  Yarn is off of 2 of our alpaca girls Bella and Vanilla and is OH so soft.

Cranberry Alpaca Yarn

I will not be participating in next week’s FAF as I will be off taking a searing seminar. The farm will be in the trusted hands of the hubba and both our mom’s.  Hope everyone stays in their pastures and doesn’t cause them any troubles!

Don’t worry Fiber Market Monday’s will still be on so come join in the fun and highlight some of your handmade goodies that are for sale!

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2nd Generation Moriesian Filly

 

It’s a Girl!

Our Easter Sunday gift was the birth of a healthy filly!

Time of Birth: 2:15am 4/4/10
Weight: 100lbs
Sex: Female
Color/Markings: Black – few wight hairs in worl and small white kiss on upper lip
For Sale: $6,500 firm
Stud: Ivan-Reno
Dam: Aurora LaBella Luna
Email: Lindsay@lklik.com

What a great little girl. She was up and nursing within the hour, mom had great colostrum and at 9hrs old baby had a strong IgG. Vet check showed both mom and baby in great health and cleared them to go play outside. At 12 hrs old she was fitted with a halter and had her first lead lesson as we walked both of them to their paddock. She did great! She is very friendly and not shy, loves attention and scratches. Full DVD video of her first day of life is available upon reqest.  See our Equine.com Ad