This past weekend, October 20-22, 2006, was spent with a dozen fellow knitters at the Vasquez Lodge in Winter Park. The weather was cooperative -- cold, snowing and just perfect to sit by a fire, knit and enjoy warm conversation.
On Saturday the group treked to Lonesome Stone wow-ing over the coloration varieties, size differences and gentle demeanor of both the alpacas and Great Pyrennes who protect them like family.
We wandered through the factory and store, visiting with the owners who described the spinning and dying processes used for the numerous types of yarn produced. After all the verbal and visual tantalization, we dutifully succumbed to purchasing alpaca and mohair yarns to gratefully add to our growing stash of yarns. Knowing that on the day we pull out the fiber acquired on that afternoon, we will remember the quiet solitude, docile alpacas and intriguing moments spent in Fraser, Colorado.
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