Alpacas @ Blessing Ridge Farm
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Blessing Ridge Farm
There are two types of alpacas - the Huacaya and the Suri. The lifespan of the alpaca is about 20 years and gestation is 11.5 months. Adult alpacas are about 36" tall at the withers and usually weigh between 100 and 200 pounds. They are gentle and easy to control. They require minimum fencing and can be maintained from 5 to 10 per acre.
Blessing Ridge Farm is located in east Tennessee approximately 45 minutes east of Knoxville. We currently raise alpacas, miniature horses, babydoll sheep and silkie chickens. Our primary focus is our alpaca breeding program. We are very proud of our alpacas with genetics to include Peruvian Hemingway, Ppperuvian El Moustachio, Ppperuvian Royal Fawn, Pperuvian Fidel and Ppperuvian Augusto. You can visit our main website: http://BlessingRidgeFarm.com. Please use the contact form on our website to set-up an appointment to visit our farm.
Blessing Ridge Farm is located in east Tennessee approximately 45 minutes east of Knoxville. We currently raise alpacas, miniature horses, babydoll sheep and silkie chickens. Our primary focus is our alpaca breeding program. We are very proud of our alpacas with genetics to include Peruvian Hemingway, Ppperuvian El Moustachio, Ppperuvian Royal Fawn, Pperuvian Fidel and Ppperuvian Augusto. You can visit our main website: http://BlessingRidgeFarm.com. Please use the contact form on our website to set-up an appointment to visit our farm.
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3 Alpacas For The Price Of 1
Great Package For Starting Your Herd Or Adding To Your Existing Alapca Herd.

Package Deal Includes:
1. (1) Dark Fawn Proven Female Alpaca
2. (1) Her White Male Alpaca - Blue Eyes - Fiber Boy / Pet Only
3. (1) Light Fawn Male Alpaca
White Male Alpaca - Dalton
Registration: Not Registered - Fiber Boy / Pet Only
DOB: 9/11/2010
Light Fawn Male Alpaca - The Sun Dancer King
Registration: Not Registered - Could Be Registered
DOB: 5/1/2008
Dark Fawn Female Alpaca - Macarena D601 AOA
Registration: ARI ID# 82541
DOB: 9/23/2000
PACKAGE PRICE - $1400
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Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. It is light weight or heavy weight, depending on how it is spun. It is soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep's wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpaca is naturally water-repellent and difficult to ignite. Huacaya, an alpaca that grows soft spongy fiber has natural crimp, thus making a naturally elastic yarn well-suited for knitting. Suri has far less crimp and thus is a better fit for woven goods. The designer Armani has used Suri alpaca to fashion Men's and Women's suits. Alpaca fleece is made into various products, from very simple and inexpensive garments made by the aboriginal communities to sophisticated, industrially made and expensive products such as suits. In the United States, groups of smaller alpaca breeders have banded together to create "fiber co-ops," in order to make the manufacture of alpaca fiber products less expensive.
The preparing, carding, spinning, weaving and finishing process of alpaca is very similar to the process used for wool.
The preparing, carding, spinning, weaving and finishing process of alpaca is very similar to the process used for wool.
Knitting Yarn
The knitting yarn plays a pivotal role in the process of knitting. The quality of a finished knit product depends entirely on the quality of yarn used. Hundreds of colorful types of yarns surround you. But it is extremely essential to select a yarn material that suits your chosen project.
Knitting yarns come in a variety of weights. The weight of a yarn refers to its thickness. One can choose from a wide variety of yarn weights which range from super bulky to super fine. It is important for a knitter to choose yarn with the right weight as it is the yarn weight that determines the total number of stitches he/she can produce with the yarn.
One can choose from the multitude of varieties of knitting yarns. These are composed of several types of materials like cotton, bamboo, mercerized cotton, wool, organic cotton, silk, ribbon, mothproof etc. Different materials of yarns are used for different projects.
Knitting yarn made out of wool is probably the most popular variety of yarn. It is used widely in knitting projects. The crimps in the wool's fiber make its bulky. This is probably the reason why wool keeps us snug in winters. Thin wools have more crimp than coarser wools. Objects knitted using wool yarn generally are durable, warm and long-lasting.
A relatively new entry in the world of knitting, the bamboo yarn is fast becoming popular. The bamboo grass is harvested, distilled into cellulose and spun into yarn. The bamboo yarn is an anti-bacterial and thus is preferred by a large number of people. A fabric knitted using a bamboo has a great drape, good luster and is quite cool and breathable.
Cotton yarn is light-weight and cool. Although many people dislike knitting a cotton yarn, it carries many an advantage. A fabric made out of cotton yarn holds together well and doesn't pill. Besides, it is durable, strong and machine washable. Cotton yarn can be dyed in a variety of colors thereby making your projects more colorful.
Mercerized cotton yarn, a high-end variety of knitting yarn is more lustrous than conventional cotton. This shiny yarn adds a touch of elegance and beauty to all finished products. Organic cotton yarn, a variety of knitting yarn produced using organic cotton has made a sparkling foray in the world of knitting. It is gaining popularity as more and more people are turning to organic/natural products.
Recycled silk yarn as the name implies is made from recycled silk, more precisely the waste silk from industrial mills in India. Small projects like bags, hats, scarves, wraps etc. can be accomplished by using recycled silk yarn. The colorful ribbon yarn made from materials like cotton, nylon, rayon etc. is taking the world of knitting by a storm. It is used widely in several decorative projects.
Mothproof wool is a simple knitting yarn treated with chemicals to repel moths. The soft texture of the natural alpaca yarn is irresistible. This high quality fiber is soft, buttery and a lot of fun to work with.
The world of knitting yarns is huge and enchanting. The bright and colorful knitting yarns add a lot of excitement to the process of knitting.
Knitting yarns come in a variety of weights. The weight of a yarn refers to its thickness. One can choose from a wide variety of yarn weights which range from super bulky to super fine. It is important for a knitter to choose yarn with the right weight as it is the yarn weight that determines the total number of stitches he/she can produce with the yarn.
One can choose from the multitude of varieties of knitting yarns. These are composed of several types of materials like cotton, bamboo, mercerized cotton, wool, organic cotton, silk, ribbon, mothproof etc. Different materials of yarns are used for different projects.
Knitting yarn made out of wool is probably the most popular variety of yarn. It is used widely in knitting projects. The crimps in the wool's fiber make its bulky. This is probably the reason why wool keeps us snug in winters. Thin wools have more crimp than coarser wools. Objects knitted using wool yarn generally are durable, warm and long-lasting.
A relatively new entry in the world of knitting, the bamboo yarn is fast becoming popular. The bamboo grass is harvested, distilled into cellulose and spun into yarn. The bamboo yarn is an anti-bacterial and thus is preferred by a large number of people. A fabric knitted using a bamboo has a great drape, good luster and is quite cool and breathable.
Cotton yarn is light-weight and cool. Although many people dislike knitting a cotton yarn, it carries many an advantage. A fabric made out of cotton yarn holds together well and doesn't pill. Besides, it is durable, strong and machine washable. Cotton yarn can be dyed in a variety of colors thereby making your projects more colorful.
Mercerized cotton yarn, a high-end variety of knitting yarn is more lustrous than conventional cotton. This shiny yarn adds a touch of elegance and beauty to all finished products. Organic cotton yarn, a variety of knitting yarn produced using organic cotton has made a sparkling foray in the world of knitting. It is gaining popularity as more and more people are turning to organic/natural products.
Recycled silk yarn as the name implies is made from recycled silk, more precisely the waste silk from industrial mills in India. Small projects like bags, hats, scarves, wraps etc. can be accomplished by using recycled silk yarn. The colorful ribbon yarn made from materials like cotton, nylon, rayon etc. is taking the world of knitting by a storm. It is used widely in several decorative projects.
Mothproof wool is a simple knitting yarn treated with chemicals to repel moths. The soft texture of the natural alpaca yarn is irresistible. This high quality fiber is soft, buttery and a lot of fun to work with.
The world of knitting yarns is huge and enchanting. The bright and colorful knitting yarns add a lot of excitement to the process of knitting.
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Deadicated
Feb 13, 2012 @ 11:49 pm | delete
- Oh my Goodness!!! Those babies are too cute; I want one (too bad I live in an apartment, in the Bronx). I had to share this Lens to all my Google+, FB & Twitter people (and Pinterest).
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- Wow. Thanks so much for visiting my lens. And thanks for sharing it with your friends. Your kindness is greatly appreciated!!
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Feb 12, 2012 @ 5:55 pm | delete
- They are so cute. I really enjoyed reading your lens and loved the photos.
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- I really enjoyed reading about Blessing Ridge Farm and seeing the pictures of the beautiful Alpacas.
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- Thank you for visiting my lens!
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Feb 10, 2012 @ 7:51 pm | delete
- These animals are so beautiful. What a pleasure to visit this lens.
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Feb 6, 2012 @ 7:11 pm | delete
- Hey, thanks for liking my lens, I loved this one. My husband is a bbq caterer and we do a fair where a small stand is set up across from us with alpacas, and the yarn that was made from them. The ladies knit in front of you and let me say they are so soft. I got a little close and he spit on me, but I didn't mind he was super cute.
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KathyT
Feb 6, 2012 @ 10:30 am | delete
- Beautiful animals! I have a portable garage customer who bought several units from me in the last couple of years for her alpaca farm in upstate NY. Sounds like raising alpacas is getting more and more popular! Blessed!
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bikerministry
Jan 30, 2012 @ 6:27 pm | delete
- Oh, I want one, or two or three. But I don't have a farm, I'm bummed. Great price. Blessings.
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