Picking & Carding Alpaca Fiber (Fleece)

Pick and Card your Alpaca Fleece. To get the accompanying resource, “From Shearing to Yarn: 7 Steps to Processing Your Alpaca Fiber”, sent to your inbox when it’s ready, go to butterfieldalpacaranch.com/7-s....
Picking and Carding are the 5th and 6th steps of the 7 steps required to make yarn from raw fiber. In this video, I show you how to how to pick and card your alpaca fleece.
DIY Picker
thelooseend.com/building-a-di...
Brother Drum Carders
brotherdrumcarder.com/
Alpaca whose fiber will be spun in the next video:
SILVIE bit.ly/BAR-alpaca-Silvie
KENO bit.ly/BAR-alpaca-Keno
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[@susanmast4393]

You should be able to fit a card between the licker in and drum teeth. It sounds like your teeth are intermeshing. You would get enter results with a bit more space.

[@wanderingquestions7501]

very interesting; wonderful material

[@Tonia.lynn2411]

Ok watched all videos of this is something I truly want to buy a alpaca. I’m still debating. I think probably not the process is very tedious I’m glad u help me decide. ❤️ thank u

[@kalanime]

Thank you so much for this! What a wonderful job you did on this series!

[@goldensolitude]

I would love a copy of your videos on processing alpaca fleece.

[@qiqi2692]

you just saved me a bunch of money with your video !!! thank you so much

[@jonnyfly69]

thank you for the video, I am a new knitter and went to my first fiber fest this month, next thing I know I am learning and buying a used spinning wheel and about to learn more

[@jesusisaliveannie3594]

Thanks for the nice video! You remind me a bit of Spiro Skouras but probably there's no relation.

[@notthereyethomestead8413]

I just found your site last night, but your download page cannot be found?

[@randirycroft4385]

Hi, been watching your videos for few months now as trying to process alpaca and I like the information you put in your videos, very informative! you are one of my few likes and saves. wondering, I have not seen anywhere information about how far the licor roller should be away from the big roller, if too close, all the fibres stick to it, too far and does not pick up anything wondering if you could help

[@caesac]

Hi Tashia - I've recently started following you as I'm learning to process and spin alpaca fleece. I love your videos and find them really helpful. Do you know what's happened to @thelooseend? I wanted to make the picker that you linked to but can't find the website anywhere. I like the simple design and the not-so-bent nails. Cheers Cx

[@samanthatabor8199]

I absolutely love your videos. Is it still possible to get that 7 step guide? The link doesnt seem to work any longer

[@chrisanderson8244]

Percentage of the survival socks? 75% your alpaca?

[@coastalviewcabinswilsonspr4304]

Hi Tashia, I was wondering if I can use alpaca fleece as a duvet stuffing instead of lambs wool? Do you think that the alpaca fleece will just end up a felted clump in each cell over time or would it remain viable? I hope my question made sense to you lol. Cheers Craig

[@annaklingler7844]

Do you have a tutorial for how you make your dryer balls? I am not sure I’m at a time/place in my life to sit and spin. (I have lots of little running around and a spinning wheel with little fingers seems dangerous). I do however think I can make dryer balls with them around 😅

[@carolinemoss8992]

Question can this process be used for fiber art and not yarn?

[@maryborgstrom5032]

can I card and spin dirty alpaca then wash it

[@atribe8860]

The DIY for the picker is not available?

[@camiboughn4484]

Is there a way I could contact you via email or phone to ask some specific questions? Thank you

[@marielasessa2921]

Hi. Where can I find your crochet tutorials?