Alpaca Dreamin

So I want an alpaca. Thats right. An alpaca. Maybe a llama too just for good measure. You don't have to twist my arm to get me interested in a new pet. Not only are they absolutely adorable and spunky with their punked out haircuts, they are also practical. Yep, a giant fuzzy poop machine is practical. 1. You don't need much land. In fact, you can raise 10 alpacas on one (read that - 1!) acre. 2. Unlike my second favorites - the goats - their little pointy feet don't actually ruin the grass/root system. So my pretty grassy field will actually stay pretty, and grassy. In fact, it may actually become prettier because their "llama beans", so to speak, are coveted for their superior fertilizing properties. 3. I want to hand dye my own yarn. :)

I have been drooling over Purlsoup's yarns for quite some time now. I found her on Ravelry but she also has an etsy shop. Apparently she taught herself how to hand dye yarn and it was quite easy.

Instantly my mind went crazy with swirling colors and YARNS Everywhere! Muhahahahfafafafa!

My favorite one from Purlsoup is called - Rainbow Fish.http://www.flickr.com/photos/purlsoup/sets/72157604186642790/

It looks just like a parrotfish, and from earlier posts, we all know how much I love fishies. So I would dye my home grown alpaca yarn in honor of my betta fishies. I already came up with 3 color schemes. Of course, my brain branched out into all sorts of different combinations too complex to list right now.

But OH! how much fun. In the midst of this, pleasantly, I started to miss my Mom. Yes, I will move back near my parents and my artsy Mom and I will bond over hand dyeing yarn. Forget all my career plans, why I moved 700 miles away to try out a new area, yada yada yada. It all comes down to pets and yarns, my preciouses.....

It doesn't help that the yarn dying companies make it sound sooooooo easy!
It makes me giddy just thinking about it.One of everything, please! :D $$Ching$$

http://www.halcyonyarn.com/dyeing.html