The Hansa Farm blog about us and the life of the alpacas.
By Fiorella Cruz
About 5,000 years ago, the inhabitants of the South American Andean highlands, particularly Peru, domesticated the alpaca, a wild camel native to these alpine areas. Over time, these animals were...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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By Fiorella Cruz
Gitta knits the stole A stole is in and of itself a liturgical garment. That means it is a piece of clothing that is worn during a church service. The...
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By Fiorella Cruz
Textile fibres or wool types and their sources Wool is the colloquial term for textile fibers used to make clothing. The definition according to the Textile Labeling Act is as...
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By Fiorella Cruz
The most important thing you should know about knitting needles As you can probably imagine, there is a very large range of needles for knitting. They differ in shape, color...
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By Fiorella Cruz
What do a turtleneck sweater and a cappuccino have in common? Looks good and is pretty hot. We came across Gabi's article in the Facebook fairalpaka fan group. She drew...
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By Fiorella Cruz
Dear Susan has once again performed a little magic. The new sweater is called “Vintersol”. Designed by Jenny Steingass. You can get the instructions at Ravelry.com. Only the cuffs have...
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