Easy as 1, 2, 3…
Here is a selection of our patterns for each of our super soft double knit and 4-ply yarn, requiring one, [...]
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News and updates from the UK Alpaca team
Snakes and Hay
Goodness, I could not believe I had found a whole snakeskin when moving some troughs around. It is a big [...]
Socks, socks, socks!
What did one new sock say to the other? Great things are afoot... It's been all about socks this week [...]
Cria Shearing
Back home after four days at the NEC to a pile of work. Unfortunately Chas had a nasty summer cold/flu [...]
The Festival Of Quilts 2023
Hello and welcome to the 20th Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham. We are a tiny UK Alpaca [...]
All About Cria
This time of year is all about cria and many more have arrived since the last newsletter. We now have [...]
Gauntlet Mad
Things have certainly cooled down with this much-needed rain. It is finally the right temperature to get my yarn out [...]
Summer Solstice Births
The pace of births is accelerating with nine girls and four boys born already. Two arrived on the Summer Solstice, [...]
Shearing Day
Tuesday was shearing day, a success, with all 85 alpacas looking clean and lean now that their fleeces are off. [...]
Shrug Season
What a lovely hot couple of weeks it has been. The farm is blooming and cria are coming thick and [...]
Devon County Show 2023
Last week was Devon County Show when finally, post Covid, it returned to its normal time in May. This meant [...]
Summer Time
It’s a two plus two for you this time around, with two light and airy tops and two lightweight cardigans. [...]
New Mule
Great excitement here as the new mule arrives, one amazingly versatile farm vehicle. Our old one that we bought in [...]
Something New…
That’s enough holiday for a while. It is back to work with a celebration of one of our favourite designers [...]
Shepherd’s Hut: Open for Business!
At long last our Shepherd’s Hut, the Alpaca Hideaway, is open for business. We have had four sets of guests [...]
Good Times
Get that confetti (biodegradable of course) the wedding season is coming up, my first one for 2023 is on May [...]
Shows, shows, shows
Exhaustion reigns, honestly we are dead ducks after a weekend at the British Alpaca Society National Show in Telford, followed [...]
Shows, A Hut and Family
Alpaca Hideaway At last, our Shepherd’s Hut is ready and up on the Unique Hideaways website. We are very happy [...]
British Alpaca Society National Show
When you read this, Chas and I will be stood up at the British Alpaca Society National Show at the [...]
Celebrate the Coronation
Celebrate the coronation of King Charles lll with our Coronation Knitting Kits. There is a fabulous scarf in blue D/K [...]