What does ALPAWOOL® mean?
By Fiorella Cruz
We want to express the incomparable quality of our main product, which our entire range consists of, in a single word. Alpa: is not only the beginning of the word...
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The Hansa Farm blog about us and the life of the alpacas.
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10 reasons to knit
By Fiorella Cruz
Why you should knit or learn to knit: What does knitting do to us as humans? What does it protect us from? What does it do for us? 1. Knitting...
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Merino sheep – origin, breeding and wool.
By Fiorella Cruz
The Merino sheep, which originally settled in North America, is descended from the fine-wool sheep breed. It probably owes its name to the Berber dynasty of the Merinids. In the...
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Knitting machines – the real pleasure or not? Part II
By Fiorella Cruz
What kind of knitting machine should I buy? For beginners, it is usually recommended to buy a knitting machine with a so-called single bed. Later, you can add a double...
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Hansa-Farm® – we remain fair, of course
By Fiorella Cruz
Hansa-Farm® – what does that mean? We have already announced it in the blog entry Fairalpaka becomes Hansa-Farm®. Today is Thursday, June 13th and we are now called Hansa-Farm®. An...
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Knitting machines – the real pleasure or not?
By Fiorella Cruz
General information about knitting machines: The biggest advantage of machine knitting over hand knitting is that you can create larger or more complex patterns quickly and easily, regardless of whether...
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Fairalpaka becomes Hansa-Farm®
By Fiorella Cruz
Hansa-Farm® what does that mean? As you may know, we started the fairalpaka project in 2012 full of ambition and passion. The name was and is of course directly related...
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Uldfestival Saltum in Denmark
By Fiorella Cruz
Largest wool festival in Scandinavia The Uldfestival Saltum, now the largest Scandinavian wool festival, has been taking place for over 10 years. Every year on the second weekend in May....
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Angora goat wool
By Fiorella Cruz
The wool of the Angora goat, a breed of domestic goat, is a yarn made of long and curly, but silky, hair. The Angora goat and its wool have attracted...
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Humulus Sweater
By Fiorella Cruz
Baby Alpaca DK wool meets fine handwork by Karin A short excursion into the origin of the word and the biology associated with it. Humulus is Latin and means hops....
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TEIKEI Coffee
By Fiorella Cruz
We at fairalpaka became aware of the project through personal contacts with the creators of Teikei and have been following it since its inception. We thought you might find it...
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Peru trip 2019
By Fiorella Cruz
We have visited our manufacturer in South America again for you and are now reporting a little about the 2019 trip to Peru. The travel time is always very long,...
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Crochet Easter bunnies
By Fiorella Cruz
Crochet pattern for a cute DIY bunny Easter is just around the corner again. We've been looking for a really cute bunny for you. We came across Miko's bunny on...
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