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Pink Alpaca

We love everything to do with textiles. You'll see our luxury handmade had dyed scarves, hats, blankets and other items on my website, but we also love seeing other people create their own too. So check out the events section for details of the various classes we run. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, there'll be something to tickle your fancy. Thanks for looking.

13/09/2024

Fresh pickings from the garden for a late lunch - some courgettes, herbs, lettuce and eggs to be collected next. 🐓 I’m thinking an omelette with a fresh, herb/floral salad?!😋 xx

14/06/2024

It’s Elderflower season and I collected this lovely bowl full of blooms from our garden this morning. Now on to making my second batch of elderflower cordial to keep our pantry well stocked as it’s my favourite summer’s day drink. 🍹😋 Just need some sunshine now to really enjoy it! 😎☀️

23/05/2024

A few more pics of the yarn - maybe these images will help me decide what to make with this fabric! 🤔😂

23/05/2024

Hand-dyed & handspun art yarn that’s now handwoven and has just come off my floor loom! I’m in love with this one - especially like the pops of vibrant colour and varied textures. 😍 I wove it to make myself a new coat but now I’m not so sure?! Any ideas?🤔

04/02/2024

Also enjoyed a fantastic evening of music last night, listening to a full orchestral production of Steve Reich’s pieces at the Bridgewater Hall. 🎼🎸🎶One of the pieces featured a large visual art display on a screen behind the orchestra, displaying lots of colourful lines that merged and changed with the music. 🎨🖌️Truly inspiring music and visuals that has inspired my weaving in the studio today and has led to this project on my loom. 🤗 xx

04/02/2024

We enjoyed the Manchester Open Art Exhibition yesterday at HOME in Manchester. 🤗x

15/12/2023

Knitting up some of my own hand-dyed yarns. I started knitting this project some time ago and absolutely love these dyed yarn colours together and the textured fabric that it’s creating but… I messed up and dropped a stitch didn’t notice it at the time! 🤦🏽‍♀️ I’m now frogging back and will restart the whole project. Hopefully it will be worth the time and effort in the end. 🤗

22/11/2023

Mmm, I’m loving the colours in this raspberry pavlova and hoping that it tastes as good as it looks! Maybe colours for a dessert inspired hat or scarf?😋😍

15/08/2023

I’ve threatened to do this to my son’s car! 😂

"This is my car when I left it at my grandmother's house for a few days." 😁

05/01/2023

I hope this inspires and positively influences your year. Love, create, share and be happy! xx 🤗💕

17/09/2022

Fresh from the garden today! 🤗 Happy Saturday everyone! 💕

26/01/2021

The results of several years of breeding our pet chickens to achieve a mixed colour egg basket! Do you think I’m taking my obsession with colour too far? 😳🐣🐥🐓

24/01/2021

I’m enjoying a quiet day spinning and plying yarn today. This fibre was a hand-dyed batt of fine silk, merino and baby alpaca that I made a while ago. I loved the colours but have only just found the perfect yarns to ply the singles with - two cones of natural raw silk and a terracotta slub linen. I thought I’d try alternating both of these yarns along the skein whilst plying on my new E-Spinner. 🤞🏽The finished skein is now wound on to a niddy-noddy and luckily the alternating ply yarns seem to have worked out - Phew! 😅🤗

21/01/2021

Introducing - ‘Samba Carnival’ and wishing I was partying in Rio de Janeiro this eve instead of looking out at the snow! 🥳💃

20/01/2021

I called this one ‘Princess Waltz’. The colours reminded me of the stunning ball gowns worn in finale of my daughter’s favourite Disney Princess film! 😃👸👑👗.

19/01/2021

INTRODUCING... ‘Afro-Diz’ - one of our new colourways! Super soft merino and silk which would be perfect for spinning, weaving, felting or knitting up into a gorgeous jumper. # handmade

17/01/2021

COMING SOON! My new range of processed luxury fibres. Gorgeous and unusual blends of fine merino, alpaca, silks and sparkles.

17/01/2021

Here's a link to my latest blog.....😍 Would love to hear what you've been making, and any comments about my blog # # #

https://pinkalpaca.co.uk/blogs/pink-alpaca-latest/with-these-hands

With These Hands..... Happy New Year and I hope that you and yours are all safe and well. Good riddance to 2020 - what a year it was and I am relieved to have made it through to the end! Due to the Pandemic, I have not been able to see many of you in person at our usual creative classes and workshops but you have been so...

16/01/2021

My photoshoot for my new handspun yarns (on our kitchen island) just had to come to an abrupt close when the kids got hungry! Time to switch hats, will get back in the photo game tomorrow morning, but here’s a sneak peak from today.

14/10/2020

Looking forward to spinning up these fluffy clouds of baby-soft Merino and silk on my new wheel, an Ashford E-Spinner! A relaxing evening ahead after another super-busy day of work. Loving my new toy! 🤗💕

28/02/2020

Crochet tomorrow?
There are still places available for our beginner Crochet workshop tomorrow! I can’t stop making these lovely cotton crochet face scrubbies as gifts for family and friends - come along tomorrow and learn how.💕🤗🧶x

You Can Literally Stay With A Herd Of Alpacas At This Gorgeous Farm In Ireland

27/02/2020

I know where is going next 😊

You Can Literally Stay With A Herd Of Alpacas At This Gorgeous Farm In Ireland Time to start planning a trip to Ireland.

26/02/2020

There are so many amazing things that you can make with a few basic crochet stitches! Come along to our workshop on Saturday to learn how - 🧶 and crochet hooks are included! Follow the link to book with a discount for two or more booked places 🤗💕 - https://pinkalpaca.co.uk/collections/for-the-crafter/products/crochet-for-starters.

25/02/2020

Always wanted to learn how to crochet? 💅🏾🧶💕
Last 2x places available for my crochet class this Saturday.
Click here to secure your place:
https://pinkalpaca.co.uk/products/crochet-for-starters

16/02/2020

Gorgeous intricate walls

16/02/2020

15/02/2020

Last pic of the gorgeous roses 😆

15/02/2020

Gorgeous Valentine’s Day welcome to my inspiration weekend 💕 @ Casablanca, Morocco

15/02/2020

The start of my inspiration weekend away with the hubby 👨‍❤️‍👨🧶🎨

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Forgotten How To Play?

A few years ago I was having one of those ‘feeling a bit down’ moments. You know what it’s like, kids all needing different things at the same time, day job being demanding, husband away, house a mess. Sound familiar? Well I realised that the thing that was getting me down more than any of that, was that I hadn’t actually MADE anything for months. I hadn't tried out a new pattern or technique or fabric. So the first thing I made was a promise to myself that I’d spend more time exploring, creating and experimenting. I had a burst of energy and activity and created lots of scarves, hats and blankets that I’d hand dyed, hand spun, wet felted, arm knitted, crocheted, it didn’t matter what. It was just brilliant spending time making things. And guess what? The kids, the job, my husband and our home all carried on being needy, demanding and messy (although not necessarily in that order!) but I was being creative. I’d forgotten how important that was for me. Yes ME.

The next step was to try and see if I could give other people a little bit of that sanctuary and the fulfilment you get from trying something new and coming away with something physical and beautiful and MADE BY YOU. So as well as looking around at some of my scarves, hats and blankets that hopefully you’ll like, I’d really urge you to have a look at the workshops I’m offering at the moment. A chance to spend time in my gorgeous log cabin studio, choose a playlist, grab a cup of tea and piece of cake, get away for a few hours from the hamster wheel and enjoy making, creating, exploring, learning, laughing, joking, drinking, messing up occasionally, but trying something new.

So whether there are techniques you’ve wanted to learn (if I had a pound for everyone I’ve met who says they wish they could sew or crochet, but are too scared to try) I really would be rich. As it is, I’ll settle for being content, as I try and get just a few of you to come join me in my studio to have fun making things again. Remember the joy on your kids faces when it’s time for messy play? Well that was us once. I like to think my workshops are basically messy play for grown ups.