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Valley Winds Spinning Room

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Handspun Yarn — Classic Line

Frequent Fliers from the Wheel — our foundation inventory of fine, handspun yarns

100% alpaca yarn, handspun, 2-ply

12 wpi, 4-5 sts/inch on #7-8-9- needles
Like a worsted weight yarn, 900-1200 yards/lb
Lofty, bouncy and soft
Generally available in white, beige, caramel brown, very dark brown (close to black)
$7 per ounce

100% llama yarn, handpun, singles

12-14 wpi, around 5-6 sts/inch on #5-6-7- needles
Light worsted weight, 1000 - 1300 yds/lb
heathery tones, lofty but not as soft as alpaca
$6 per ounce in beige or gray

Call to order: 719-742-6053

Handspun Yarn — Luxury Line

Unusual blends of alpaca and other fibers.... sold as lots.

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ASHES fluffy like your wood stove ash before the morning fire; alpaca & rambouillet blend

SPRING GRASS tender as blades of grass pushing through the soft earth and remnant snow; green silk/merino blend

COUNTRY ROAD lumpy & bumpy - a country road; Alpaca/rambouillet/alpaca fancy blend

All Valley Winds yarns are creatively hand-spun and often hand-carded to achieve the unique qualities of a hand-spun. Every attempt has been made to assure accurate details about the yarns; however, there will be variation throughout. Unlike the predictability of machine spun, these yarns will inspire YOUR creativity and call forth your adaptability - just as home-spun did for your great-grandmother and her mother. Relish the diversity of it all.

Recommendation for all hand-spun or hand-dyed yarns: Intersperse yarns from each hank throughout your work (rather than use one skein before going to the next). This will blend the variations in color and texture in a more pleasing way. Remember to start and stop at the end ofa row and not in the middle. Single ply has a tendency to skew due to the energy of the yarn. It's best used in non-fitted garments, like shawls, afghans, and scarves.

Call to order: 719-742-6053

Valley Winds will add a line of small-mill spun alpaca yarns in November, 2002. The fibers we send to our Colorado small mill are from prime blanket fleeces produced by friends, neighbors and fellow Coloradans. It's impossible to handspin all the beautiful fiber. This is the next best way to bring you a choice product line. Come back soon for more information.

As beautiful as the natural alpaca colors are, sometimes you just need a splash of color. Coming soon - our myriad of colors line. Hand-dyed, fun, and oh-so unique, bright, and earthy. To die for.... and worth the wait.

Some fiber projects call for the uniformity of machine-spun yarns. We offer the finest 100% alpaca—America's Alpaca—a product of the American alpaca breeders cooperative. Available by special order in their full range of colors or in stock in the most popular selections.

100% alpaca - 4 ply
DK weight (double knitting - a British knitting term indicating a weight of yarn a little thinner than our customary American worsted weight)

1-3/4 oz skeins, 110 yds/skein
4-5 sts/in on 6-7-8 needles

natural colors color chart
dyed colors color chart

Individual skeins, $5.50 ea., Ten skeins, $50.00
Call to order: 719-742-6053

Ready to spin. Having a well-prepared roving is critical to ensuring spinning pleasure. Roving that has been poorly processed with much residual vegetable matter is tedious to spin and quickly frustrating to the beginner. Valley Winds uses a small, well-established processing mill in Colorado where we know our fleeces will be handled individually and given special attention. We send in fine fleeces and get fine rovings back.

   
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Call to order: 719-742-6053

Authorized dealer of Schacht Spindle spinning wheels.

If you're committed to spinning, you NEED a Schacht spinning wheel.

A happy spinner quote, "I have several other brands of wheels and have had several other brands of wheels ...This is the first of all my wheels that I purchased and was totally worth every penny I paid for it... never had any regrets after purchasing it... It's a Schacht."

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced spinner, you'll cherish Schacht's matchless capabilities. It's the only machine you'll ever need.

Two models available - both in contemporary castle style.

Double treadle spinning wheel (very popular)

Single treadle spinning wheel (favorite stand-by)

Unique features:
- hard maple with walnut accents and hand rubbed Danish oil finish
- 3 spinning modes: double drive, Scotch tension & bobbin lead
- broad array of whorls, ranging from extra slow at 4:1 to exceptionally high-speed at 27 1/2: 1
(9:1 - 15 1/2: 1 are standard with wheel)
- impeccably well-balanced and comfortable
- including tensioned lazy kate, four bobbins, threading hook, two drive bands, and carrying
strap

$700-800 - call 719-742-6053 or email for details

Schacht spinning wheel accessories

Hand carders, straight or curved, medium (72 psi), fine (112 psi), cotton (208 psi) $65

Spinning wheel cart - $50

Drop spindles 3 " or 4" $13

Bobbins - regular or high speed $29

Whorls - slow, medium, fast, high, super high, exceptionally high $19
extra slow $21

Hand Ball Winder $37

Light duty Swift $37

Spinning Wheel Parts -call 719-742-6053 or email for details

Schacht Catalog for spinners & weavers: call 719-742-6053 or email

As beautiful as raw alpaca fleece is, rovings are the way to go. They're easier to store and protect, but more importantly, they're ready to spin when you are. But if it's raw fiber you want, we can get it for you. Just name your requests - color, staple length, price per pound. We'll find it. And, if you wish, have it processed into rovings for you. Procurement services - $50 plus costs of products and shipping.

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