How To Make A Rug From Alpaca Fleece

I do prefer fall icelandic fleeces over spring fleeces because they are cleaner less.

How to make a rug from alpaca fleece.

I had so much fun. In this felted fleece rug tutorial i am using white icelandic lamb fleece shorn in the fall at around 5 months growth. Being new to the whole spinning thing it was amazing to see so many people spinning and the variety of wheels out there. The making of rugs and baskets however requires some form of training.

Making felted fleece rugs is a long process and it all starts at shearing time. I got my hands on some beautiful alpaca fiber. In this article i will show you what i did with my alpaca fleece and tell you whether or not each product was profitable. It came from a lovely alpaca named dalma who i m sure was happy to enjoy her summer with a fancy hair cut.

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. Icelandic lamb felted fleece rug tutorial. These can be made from third grade fleece which is the coarsest of all alpaca fleece textures. Shearing is an exciting time as it marks the onset of summer.

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. I m going to teach you exactly how i make a rectangular 2 ft by 3 ft lamb fleece rug. 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.

Braided rugs and baskets. You don t have to kill an animal for this attractive faux sheepskin rug. Alpaca fiber is known for the soft fleece and felt that can be made from it. I agreed to spin dalma s blanket a sheep s wool is called a fleece an alpaca s fiber is called a blanket for her owner in exchange for keeping some for myself.