Hey, thanks Taylor and friend!  So how long has it been since I put up a tent alone, by a lake, in the wind…?  Well, as I found out when visiting the Pagosa Springs fiber festival (www.pagosafiberfestival.org), it helps to have sweet campsite neighbors!  35 seconds into the procedure  I turned around and much to my dismay, my newly purchased tarp was lakebound, sailing happily to the nether-regions.  Again, thank you Taylor for fishing it out (& I do literally mean; like with a pole and everything!)  The festival was fantastic–well attended and greatly enjoyed by all (thank you Barbara, Gene, and Darlene!).

Taylor, camping at Pagosa Springs

Hey everybody,

Be sure to check out www.slvfest.com  for info on the San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival–July 10-12 in Monte Vista!

Also, if you’re near…Canyon City Farmers’ Market: every Wednesday from 7-1pm…great produce, and of course Real Yarn handspun yarn, roving, knitted cool stuff, and fresh alpaca fleece for your spinning and weaving projects!

Spinning Real Yarn on a Country Craftsman spinning wheel

Hi, Thanks for stopping in at Real Yarn.  I AM catching up with the 21st century and am excited to start this website for fiber enthusiasts. My goal here is to create a resource for natural yarn and batts for my fellow fiber artists. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, felt, needle-felt or weave, I have a special handspun yarn for you.

I focus on creating yarns and batts from our herd of hand raised, naturally-colored animals: angora rabbits, cashmere goats, llamas, guanaco-crosses, various sheep, and our friends’ alpacas and even the occassional camel.

I spin a variety of yarns–everything from lace-weight angora, to super thick, or unique & textural, dyed & bead-bedecked artyarns. After sheering time this spring, I will also offer a variety of freshly carded batts for you spinners out there.

Check in often and see what’s new!

-Angela

Hi and thank you for stopping by.

I’m just getting the site going so please be patient with me.

In the mean time check out my About page.